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Hexagon Needle Book Tutorial

28/11/2019

30 Comments

 
hexagon needle book epp
These little needle books are so lovely to make. I made mine completely by hand but you could use a sewing machine for some aspects of it if you wanted to. I'd been wanting to make a hexagon shaped needle book/sewing case for a long time but couldn't find a way to make it that I liked. When I saw Naglaa's tutorial on her Instagram page for quilt as you go hexies, I suddenly thought about using it to make needle books. So please check out her tutorial as it will help you in making your needle book.
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To make a needle book you will need:
  • Seven, 1/2 inch paper hexagon templates for the hexie flower and scraps of fabric to make them.
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Half inch hexagon flower
  • Two pieces of linen fabric (or whatever fabric you'd like to use) cut into 2 inch hexagons.
  • Two pieces of cotton fabric cut into 2.75 inch hexagons. They will be on the inside of the needle book and will also create the edging on the front of the book.
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2 inch hexagons in linen
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2.75 inch hexagons in cotton fabric
  • A piece of felt 7.5 inches by 4 inches
  • Two pieces of wadding/ batting or flex foam, cut into 2 inch hexagons. 
  • General sewing kit - needle, thread, embroidery thread, scissors, rotary cutter, glue pen, wonder clips or pins.
  • 2.75" 1.75" and 2" inch hexagon templates.
Note - If you don't have acrylic templates for cutting your fabrics into to the correct sizes of hexagons, I've created a printable set which you can find here. All you will need to do is print them off, cut them out, place them on top of your fabric to cut around them. 
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2 inch hexagons in flex foam/ wadding
1. Make a hexagon flower using your preferred epp technique. Take a piece of your linen, fold in half and half again to find the centre. Place your hexagon flower in the centre and appliqué in place. Take care to have your hexagon with a point at the top and line the hexagon flower up with this point. 
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2. Add a running stitch around the edge to frame the flower and embroider a little flower in the centre if you wish, using a lazy daisy stitch and a French knot. 
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3. Create a quilt sandwich. Place your large, 2.75 inch cotton hexagon right side down and put the hexagon made from wadding or flex foam on top in the centre. Place your linen hexagon on top and ensure it is central.
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4. Fold one edge of the larger hexagon inwards by about a quarter inch and press. 
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5. Fold it over again to overlap the linen and use a pin or a wonder clip to hold it in place.
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6. Repeat for the other five sides of the hexagon, taking care to line up the corners to mitre them. 
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7. Use a blind hem stitch to sew it in place. 
8. Now the front cover of the book is complete, layer up the remaining pieces of linen, wadding and cotton into a sandwich and repeat steps 4,5,6 and 7 to make the back cover. You can of course add a little embroidery detail to the back piece of linen first if you wish. 
9. Now the front and back covers are done, put them together with the insides facing each other and join them together along the spine with a ladder stitch. 
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10. Fold your felt in half and place your 1.75 inch hexagon template, half an inch from the folded edge as in the photo above. Cut around the template.
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Unfold and you will have two "pages" joined in the centre.
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11. Place it inside your needle book, lining up the points of the hexagons so they match, and stitch in place down the centre taking care just to catch the fabric from the needle book and not to stitch all of the way through. 
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Your needle book is complete! The finished size is approximately 3.75 inches in diameter and 4.25 inches tall. Fill it with needles and pins to keep them safe. I hope you like this tutorial. If you make one and share it on Instagram,  please tag me so I can see it! If you need any support in making one or have any questions please get in touch via instagram or using the contact form on the home page of this website. Happy sewing. 
30 Comments
Joy
29/11/2019 09:35:04 am

Oh Emma this is beautiful - I have read everything through and you have explained everything perfectly. Thank you for this great tutorial, I can’t wait to start x x x

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Emma
29/11/2019 04:33:29 pm

Oh thank you Joy! I really appreciate your lovely comment and can’t wait to see what you make 😊

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Kay
29/11/2019 08:25:48 pm

Thank you. I look forward to making one of these soon. x

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Emma
29/11/2019 09:12:28 pm

Thank you Kay, I’m so glad you want to make one too!x

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Hannah W
6/12/2019 03:56:30 am

Thank you for sharing this lovely project!

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Emma
11/12/2019 11:09:27 pm

Aww thank you Hannah!x

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Marie Noëlle
31/12/2019 05:00:52 pm

Un grand merci pour ce tutoriel que je ne manquerai de réaliser

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Emma
6/1/2020 10:17:23 pm

De rien c'est un plaisir X

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Susie Lessard link
15/2/2020 03:11:35 pm

I found you through IG and I'm throughly enjoying your IG gallery and your blog. Thank you so much for sharing your patterns too - that's so kind of you. Right now I'm working on my very first Mini Hettie Hexie Quilt. Since I've never done this I decided to jump into the deep end (she laughs). I'm crossing stitching 6 (3/4 inch Hexies) with a cottage rose to incorporate in my quilt. Since I'm a paper crafter (card maker) I would like to incorporate my posts in the future with both card and sewing project - something new. This little needle holder is so sweet. In fact, a number of years ago when I found beautiful pieces like this I called them, "Sweet Offerings" Something to hold in the palm of your hand when finished, blow a kiss over it, and send it on it's way to the recipient.

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Emma
19/2/2020 04:08:39 pm

Hi Susie, thank you for reading my blog and my Instagram, I really appreciate it and I’m glad you are enjoying it. What you are making sounds wonderful, I’d love to see it. And I love the description of sweet offerings, so special x

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Flashinscissors link
22/2/2020 10:57:19 pm

Hi Emma,
Discovered you via Instagram. Am currently in the progress of making a Hexie Needle Book from your lovely tutorial. Adding a photo to my Instagram tonight.
Thank you so much for the tutorial.
Nice to “meet” you.
Hugs,
Barbara xx

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Emma
24/2/2020 08:50:02 pm

Hi Barbara,
Thank you so much for reading my blog and for giving my tutorial a try, I love what you have made so far, it’s beautiful x x

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Kaye
7/3/2020 10:14:15 pm

I'd love to make this! Sadly the link to your printable template isn't working!

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Emma
9/3/2020 07:32:07 am

The link is fixed now, it just takes you to the free patterns page where you’ll find the templates. Thanks for looking and I hope you love making it x

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Yesenia Cooper
26/3/2020 07:51:15 pm

Love this project. Just finished.

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Emma
31/3/2020 08:20:30 am

Oh wow, that's amazing! thank you for giving it a go x

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Barbara Henderson
4/4/2020 12:54:48 pm

Thank you for your live chat last night. I enjoyed seeing you stitch. Going to start my needlebook today. It is so cute and fun. I enjoy your Instagram feed too.
Barbara in Florida

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Emma
17/4/2020 02:11:40 pm

Thank you for your lovely comment Barbara and for joining the live stream. I hope you love making the needle book x

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Coco
21/4/2020 10:26:15 am

Hi Emma
Thank you found everything I needed , now I need to get started Cheers Coco 😘

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Val
24/4/2020 08:29:28 pm

Going to make this little needle book. Approximately how many felt pages can be put in it
I have lots of needles lol. Hand piecing milliners cross stitch. Quilting between and seed needles
A lot of my stitching is in the go to parks picnics camping fishing road trips and having a little book to hold them would be great and I think this little book would be perfect

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Emma
3/5/2020 03:30:34 pm

Thank you for getting in touch and for wanting to make the needle book. I think you can fit two lots of felt pages in which would give four pages, and if you use front and back that would be eight. I hope that makes sense!

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Val Duley
3/5/2020 04:07:31 pm

Thank you

Alice moody link
21/5/2021 01:07:30 am

Hi emma..I had to write to tell you that you are amazing and very up lifting. I have coffee everyday and watch everything I can of yours.i live in a small town on a farm and are far from any fabric shopsetc. I love and do handwork daily..its helpes with dealing with covid..please know how much I appreciate you kindness..very sincerely p.s. we have lots of and we have a lovely little kitten born this week..I named her Emma.. ..thanks again alice

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Florence
3/6/2021 03:14:50 am

Hi Emma,

I found your sewing Box yesterday and must say.....I can see you have a beautiful soul from your works. Thanks for sharing your amazing works and great ideas.

Florence from Taiwan

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Joanne Seruto
8/9/2021 07:36:31 pm

Thank You !!! I just found this on Pinterest today !!! I can’t wait to make a few ❤️ Also I love your tutorial on the Ladder Stitch , I have been stitching it incorrectly for years !!

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Bertie L Frantz
20/12/2021 12:08:53 am

I would love to learn to make this

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Evie C
10/1/2022 12:57:52 am

Hi Emma. I just found your hex needle book on Pinterest and am looking to make several as soon as my hand heals. Dog bite to my prominent hand. Ugh! So for now I can prepare my materials for kits.
What is your IG page? I’d love to see more of your creations. E

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Jeanne
4/7/2023 12:08:09 am

Where is the cute blue scissor case available? That would be so much better than a fabric case.

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Lisa LePage
19/7/2023 04:45:39 pm

Dear Emma,
I am new to English Paper Piecing and I have learned so much from you. The type of needle to use, the kind of thread, the simple project you make are amazing. I am currently working on a EPP King size quilt and am half way with my hexes. I love the sound of your voice and have watched all of your videos. Please keep them coming you are wonderful. Thanks Lisa LePage

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Mary
12/2/2025 11:58:10 pm

Emma this is so pretty. I haven't done EPP foe many many years and wanted to get started again and came across your site and blog. What a treat! Thank you so much for sharing such awesome instructions for a delightful project.

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