double pointed needle roll

this was my very first sewing machine project ever!  i'm so excited about it.  i needed a better place to keep all of my double pointed needles.  i used to hold them all loose in a mesh bag and would have to go through 40 or 50 needles to find the right size set.  lately i've had a few more projects than normal using dpns and decided it was time to be better organized. 

 i was inspired a while back by my friend lori's post about her needle case and when my sister in law told me about the scrap bin at joanns fabric store, i knew i had better take advantage of living in a house with a sewing machine while i had the chance!  this project cost me about $10.00.

like lori, i didn't use a pre made pattern - i just used my brain, a yardstick, a pencil and paper and made up my own.  this was the hardest part of making it but was a fun puzzle to piece together.  what i ended up with is functional and acceptable looking.  i was the most nervous about sewing on the machine, but really enjoyed it and found it much simpler than i anticipated.  i see a sewing machine in my future!

if you look closely, you'll see my sewing isn't perfect, but this was my first time on the machine and i just wanted to make something that met my needs.  i am quite pleased with my finished product.  

with a little guidance from my ever patient mother in law, i have now learned to sew.  she is also the woman who taught me to knit.  how can i ever thank her enough?