Knitting Needle Holder

I saw this pattern for a simple knitting needle holder that I liked. I've got a few embellishments planned that will make it it a little more my style, but the basic design is from the Design Sponge post.

Here's my take:

New sewing machine

I have been learning to sew using a sewing machine I borrowed from a friend of mine. I wanted to make sure it was something I would be have a continued interest in before I invested. After a few months of making lots of projects, I finally decided to buy my own. Figuring out which machine to buy was a daunting task. After a lot of research and deep soul searching, I finally decided on a Brother CS-6000i. It's small, cheap, widely available and may not be the perfect machine, but did I mention it was cheap?

Anyway, to thank my friend for letting me borrow her machine for so many months, and to try out the new sewing machine, I whipped up some napkins using this pattern from Purl Soho. I think they turned out pretty cute.