Materials:

One 24 x 16cm rectangle of each of the following:

• outer fabric
• iron on interfacing (I used a heavy weight interfacing that I use for making bags)
• thick wadding (or several layers of thin wadding if that's all you have)
• lining fabric
• 8cm length of 5mm ribbon
• 1 button

1: Iron the interfacing onto the wrong side of you outer fabric

2: Layer the fabrics in this order:

• Outer fabric
• Lining fabric (with right sides facing each other)
• Wadding (on the top)

Stitch all the way around using a 1.5cm seam allowance, leaving an opening on the side that will be the back of your needle book when closed.

3: Clip the corners and trim away half of the wadding from the seam allowances.

4: Turn right side out. Make sure to pull the corners out completely.

5: Make a loop from the ribbon and insert it into the centre of the portion side you left unstitched. Pin in place and hand stitch closed.

6: Top stitch all the way around, about 1-1.5cm from the edge.

7: Stitch a line down the middle of your needle book as a fold-line for closing it.