Thursday, January 26, 2017

Stitch & Zip Scissor Case

I completed this fun little project called the "Stitch & Zip SZ 920 Pink Rose on Black Preassembled Needlepoint Scissor Case" in about three nights.  The hardest part about it was hunting down the tiny scissors I knew I'd seen somewhere in my sewing supplies to put in it when done.

I only made one mistake.  When I finished the last stitch, I turned it over to look at the back and found a hanging loop of thread that didn't pull all the way through.  By that point I had put in way too many stitches to back up to the point of the loose thread, so I cut it in the middle with the intention of tucking each end into some stitches to finish it.  However, the thread ends were shorter than the needle and quickly frayed, making it impossible to thread them through the eye.  I gave up and cut them flush, figuring I'd fix it later once they worked their way loose.  There was plenty of thread left to do so.

It was the easiest needlepoint kit I've done yet.  Just how I like it.