For the fourth day we have a cute little needle-book. Of course I had to include one.
This needle-book is based on an original I had. I think it would look great done up in festive colors. 
You will need:
1 piece of thickly, firmly felted wool cut to 4″x3″
2 pieces of thin, tropical weight page wool cut to 3.5″x2.5″
2 pieces of silk moire ribbon 1/5″ wide, each 12″-14″ long
A 1-2″ scrap of the same ribbon
A narrow, 1/8″ to 1/4″ ribbon – A few inches for the sachet and 10-12″ for the closure ties.
A tiny bit of wool batting
Embroidery thread
The colors of the ribbon and wools should coordinate or compliment
Fold the thicker wool in half to make a 3″x2″ book cover.
Fold the needle page in half to make a pair 2.5″x1.75″. Bind the folds together. Blanket stitch along the raw edges. Attach to the fold of the cover.
Fold one ribbon in half draping it over the front cover of the book facing down. Sew along the edge of the ribbon on each side (through the ribbon, wool, ribbon). Continue to sew 2″ to 3″ past the edge of the book. Repeat on the opposite side of the ribbon.
Drape the other ribbon over the back side of the book facing up (The original faces up. It could work with both facing down as well). Sew along the edges of the ribbon as you did with the front cover.
Fringe the bottom edge of each ribbon.
With the ribbon scrap, batting and narrow ribbon, make a tiny 1/2″ wide sachet. Fill it with the batting and tie closed with the ribbon. Fringe the top of the ribbons just a bit. Attach to the front cover of the book.
Ta-da! A cute needle-book
If I Had My Own Blue Box: 
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