Quick Stitch Sewing Staples Kit

Hi Everyone! Welcome! I can't wait to show you what I've made with this amazing kit! First, though, let me give you all the details:

The first Quick Stitch Kit will be released on March 9th and it is entitled "Sewing Staples". Erin has really outdone herself with this one! The stitching dies included help you to make a few different sewing accessories that are not only beautiful, but also super functional. You will have all of your sewing supplies in order just in time for the new stitching products coming out over the next year! Not only will this kit help YOU to get organized, but also make wonderful handmade gifts for friends and family. The team even has a few unconventional uses for these stitching dies that will allow you to take everything in a completely different direction and get more value for your investment in these tools!

SEWING STAPLES KIT CONTENTS:

Custom Printed Tote Bag
Sewing Staples: Scissor Keeper die collection
Sewing Staples: Needle Book die collection
Sewing Staples: Floral Cluster die collection
Sewing Staples: Stitched Floss Bobbin die collection
Sewing Staples: Flowers die collection
Sewing Staples stamp set + label
(1) Wooden Bobbin Box
(2) Heavy white 8-1/2" x 11" sheets cover board
(2) Iron-on 8-1/2" x 11" Transfer sheets
(1) spool Fresh Snow Satin Ribbon-5 yards
(1) test tube white 8/0 seed beads
(1) pdf download with full instructions

The total retail cost of the "Sewing Staples" Kit is $110. There will be a limited number of these exclusive kits available, so be sure to get yours while you can! Some individual items will be available for sale at a later date. The "Sewing Staples" Kit will be available for sale beginning on March 9th at 10pm EST, only at Papertrey Ink. Read all the details on Nichole's blog or contact Customer Service with any questions.

I had so much fun with this kit. I kept making things, and making things. Pretty soon every pair of scissors in my house is going to have a cute little holder to go with them! I liked how I had such a great selection of dies in this kit to choose from, so I could really make the project my own.

Here's my set:

I made this set to match a Vera Bradley bag that I use to carry my knitting projects around in. I decided to go a little bit simpler on this set and only decorate the scissor keeper and the needle book with three flowers. Because the kit includes so many die choices, plus the corresponding "holes only" die for each option, it is easy to personalize things exactly the way you want them.

The scissor keeper was the first thing I put together. I decided to stitch the pieces together with a dark blue floss. I just loved the contrast. Plus, using the same floss color across my projects helped tie them together as a set, even though I used a different main felt color for each piece.

Here's a close up of the little flower detail.

The needle book is not only adorable, it's so useful! I'm constantly looking for a needle to weave in ends when I'm knitting. I can't wait to get my needles organized once and for all.

Erin thought of all the little details with this needle book. I love that there is a die that lets you make a perfect slot to string your ribbon tie through.

This kit includes a little box that you can decorate as well. It is sized to hold the floss bobbins that are also included in the kit. I decided that floss would make the perfect decoration for the box as well.

I used Mod Podge and just wrapped the floss around the box, taking my time and making it all line up neatly. I got the idea from some wooden jewelry pieces I had seen wrapped with floss on Pinterest. I used the flower dies from the kit and some felt scraps to make a little flower decoration too.

Aren't the floss bobbins the cutest? I have to admit that I was a bit intimidated by the idea of using the transfer paper to put the numbers on the ribbon for the tag, but Erin provides excellent directions, and the tag stamp shows you exactly where the numbers need to be placed.

In fact, I loved the look of the tags so much, I decided to use one on my next piece.

This time, I wanted to use more flowers and beads, so I used the large round "holes only" die for placement of all the elements. I decided to make the scissor keeper itself in a neutral color and without the scalloped edge, so that the flower pieces and beads would shine.

I used one of the flower stamps included in the kit for the little decorative tag. It fit perfectly into the space on the tag stamp where the numbers were placed when I made the bobbins. I thought it would also be cute with some little letter stamps so that the tag could be a monogram. I'm planning to do that when I make even more of these sets for gifts.

Here's a close up of the flowers. You can see that I used a neutral color for the inside of the scissor keeper as well.

I made a pincushion out of the needle book die. I cut one of the plain book dies and one of the scalloped dies, then matched the holes up, folded it in half, and sewed up the edges. I used just a little bit of stuffing and then sewed the top up, adding another decorative tag.

Finally, I couldn't resist using the needle book dies to make a tiny album.

I cut two pieces of felt using the plain edged dies to make the album. I also used the plain edged die to cut out the cardstock pages I used on the inside. Then I just trimmed the edges of the cardstock that had the stitching holes off. The paper fit inside the album cover perfectly.

The circles on the front of the album were cut with circle dies from the kit. I lined them up in my diecut machines with the "holes only" die that is used for the spine of the album to make the holes for stitching. I cut the corresponding holes in the felt on the cover with the same die, then just matched them up and stitched them together.

I stitched the cardstock into the center to make the pages. I used the circle stamps also included in the kit to make simple decorations for the pages.

When I make another mini album from this kit, I'll likely add the ribbon closure using the provided die. Or, the closure from the cell phone case die might work perfectly here too. Hmm...I think I have my next project!

Make sure you check out what everyone else on the team has made with this kit. The links to their blogs are in the sidebar.

Supplies:

All supplies except the felt, embroidery floss, and the cardstock and ink used in the mini album are included in the Sewing Staples Quick Stitch Kit.

Blue/Green Scissor Keeper
Dies: Scissor Keeper Plain Edge, Scissor Keeper scalloped edge, and assorted flower dies from the kit
Felt: Blueberry Sky & Vintage Cream (keeper)
Harvest Gold, Hawaiian Shores & Simply Chartreuse (flowers)
DMC Embroidery Floss

Green Needle Book
Dies: Needle Book Plain Edge, Needle Book Scalloped Edge, Assorted Flowers
Felt: Simply Chartreuse & Vintage Cream (cover)
Blueberry Sky, Harvest Gold, Hawaiian Shores & Simply Chartreuse (flowers)
DMC Embroidery Floss

Floss Bobbins
Dies: Bobbin, Felt Bobbin Covers, Label Die
Felt: Blueberry Sky, Harvest Gold, Hawaiian Shores, Simply Chartreuse & Vintage Cream
Bobbins: Double thick cardstock
Stamps: Numbers, Label
White Satin Ribbon
Heat transfer paper

Gray Scissor Keeper
Dies: Scissor Keeper Plain Edge, Assorted Flowers and Leaves, Holes Only Placement Die
Felt: Smokey Shadow, Classic Kraft (Keeper) Aqua Mist, Autumn Rose, Lavender Moon, Simply Chartreuse, Spring Moss, Vintage Cream (Flowers)
Stamps: Small Flower
Ink: Simply Chartreuse
White Satin Ribbon
Heat Transfer Paper
Seed beads

Gray Pincushion
Dies: Needle Book Plain Edge, Needle Book Scalloped Edge, Assorted Flowers and Leaves
Felt: Smokey Shadow, Spring Moss (Pincushion) Aqua Mist, Autumn Rose, Lavender Moon, Simply Chartreuse, Spring Moss, Vintage Cream (Flowers)
Stamps: Small Flower
Ink: Aqua Mist
White Satin Ribbon
Heat Transfer Paper
Seed beads

Black Mini-Album
Dies: Needle Book plain edge, Small Circles, Needle Book Stitches Only Spine
Felt: True Black (album), Vintage Cream, Raspberry Fizz, Simply Chartreuse, Hawaiian Shores, Royal Velvet (Circles)
Stamps: Button
Ink: Raspberry Fizz, Simply Chartreuse, Hawaiian Shores
White Cardstock

Comments

I totally love your gorgeous samples. I especially love the mini photo album because I have a friend who just became a Grandma for the first time and this would be perfect for a little "Brag Book" for her purse. I am really excited about this new line of kits and will be on my computer, for sure, on March 9th.

Posted by: SueB | 02/28/2015 at 09:50 AM