Purple Improv Knitting Needle Roll

When I was asked if I could make a knitting needle roll-up for a Christmas gift, I said 'of course'.  Purple was the color scheme of choice.  I set off pulling all the purple fabric I could find in my stash. 

Purple.
  
Purple does not exist in my stash much at all, and what I do have...it ain't pretty!  

Purple.

I love a good purple.  Just not in a print it seems.  Not one single print would work.  Okay, lets use solids!  I have those!  Light, medium, dark.  A beautiful egg plant purple was picked.  Wait!  I can't just make a purple one...that would be boring...I can do something better!

So, today I jumped in with my box of scraps, my cutting mat, my rotary cutter and my imagination.  Just don't think about it, just do it!  My favorite way to work!  

I found just enough in the scrap box to get the job done. 

And I was off!  (sewing, I mean!)

 I cut.  I sewed.  I ironed.  Repeat.

When I finished the panel, I was happy.  

Its still purple.  But it has a personality now! 

Purple is not boring.

All the tiny scraps from cutting adds up fast.  

My fingers were crossed.  Would this be too 'out there'?  I mean, I love it.  After sending some pictures, the answer was...Perfect!  Big breath let out, wiped my brow and now I can finish it!