![AB7F5170-2EF7-4DCA-B17C-0129FFADE0B4.png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmNcR32rHdsyAY4VptqbQgGKE5ew78XvMQJezhrGAcjazi/AB7F5170-2EF7-4DCA-B17C-0129FFADE0B4.png) Hello needleworkers and supporters! Welcome to @needleworkmonday’s Featured Posts #25! This is a weekly Curation showcasing the needlework of our very own Steemians. Every Monday we get together to share our love and passion for the needle arts using the #needleworkmonday tag. On all other days we use the #needlework tag. We enjoy each other’s creations, ideas, patterns, tips and shortcuts. We strive to bring to you great quality work filled with tutorials and inspiration. Please help us keep these wonderful needle arts alive and thriving by supporting our work and community! This week we had 29 needleworkers sharing their work under the #NeedleWorkMonday tag! Thank you to all of you for coming here week after week to inspire everyone with your art! Here we go... # [Needlework Monday - Making a cactus for storing needles and pins](https://steemit.com/needleworkmonday/@garnet1/needlework-monday-making-a-cactus-for-storing-needles-and-pins) by @garnet1 ![8E4AC9C4-06F0-4B5F-A25F-D897FEBE5519.jpeg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmcQKAZzdZYJEErLRS1VrdGfcPkNbVTqQbPv1roZvTR71e/8E4AC9C4-06F0-4B5F-A25F-D897FEBE5519.jpeg) I had the pleasure of welcoming @garnet1 to the @needleworkmonday community this week. She’s wowed us already with her creativity! Every seamstress at some point will use straight pins on their journey. @garnet1 shows us how to make this cute and easy cactus pin storage. You’ll be amazed at the materials she uses and how simple the steps are. Come and see! ![1C0B163E-31A1-4BE2-8A8B-8B22205A4077.png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQma3pHV6sHUaKZS4biCfGGux9ScdDC8SXw8YqGtLybi7L1/1C0B163E-31A1-4BE2-8A8B-8B22205A4077.png) # [Classic Mickey Minnie in A Car - Cross Stitch Easy & Fastest Way How to | 100% Handmade | Valentine Gift Idea](https://steemit.com/needleworkmonday/@devyleona/classicmickeyminnieinacar-crossstitcheasyfastestwayhowto100handmadevalentinegiftidea-74mxp29q9p) by @devyleona ![1F99197E-2E98-4205-A594-09FD49B39CE9.jpeg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmTJz6N1uFYjm4pdLquUQDXvYMnRhjjh4VbXAadXCRDHHp/1F99197E-2E98-4205-A594-09FD49B39CE9.jpeg) @devyleona has been embracing us with her beautiful cross stitch work. She is sharing this cute classic Mickey and Minnie Valentines Day idea which could be sewn into many things. She includes a video on how to cross stitch your work faster because this type of needlework tends to be very time consuming. ![B48AED49-DCF3-4DF2-9AF0-9805E32DDDC8.png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmPZEaf2DDaUCRcR3pDMKaSJznBYfiqyF1oaU4LPmJwv1U/B48AED49-DCF3-4DF2-9AF0-9805E32DDDC8.png) # [ecoDesigns Textile Upcycled Product of the Week | Chakboard Erasers](https://steemit.com/needleworkmonday/@ecodesigns/ecodesigns-textile-upcycled-product-of-the-week-or-chakboard-erasers) by @ecodesigns ![8688FEF0-901B-4601-AB11-A285B5E66C64.jpeg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmXmfoGF6oqGaaKarRRgtLwabgeQCwZGudHGHUaaMGfb4E/8688FEF0-901B-4601-AB11-A285B5E66C64.jpeg) Upcyccling has become one of #NeedleWorkMondays staple projects! There are several of us finding ways to reduce waste and save monies by making old and unused items into something useful and functional. Here, @ecodesigns talks about the shortage of chalkboard erasers in Cameroon due to expensive prices. So their team got to work and came up with a way to help fix this problem. Join in and read about the making of these erasers from repurposing textile waste products. ![37FC106C-64F5-4936-8B6A-9CCA69C5675B.png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmPZEaf2DDaUCRcR3pDMKaSJznBYfiqyF1oaU4LPmJwv1U/37FC106C-64F5-4936-8B6A-9CCA69C5675B.png) # [Thatcher's Disappearing Nine Patch Baby Quilt and Tutorial - Needlework Monday](https://steemit.com/needleworkmonday/@apanamamama/thatcher-s-disappearing-nine-patch-baby-quilt-and-tutorial-needlework-monday) by @apanamamama ![84BDD420-4AC3-446C-958F-913BA6565935.jpeg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmRxxWNzssDU1F6P3Wgr5Dd7xh9mr8txFXQ3QKLt3mKQrX/84BDD420-4AC3-446C-958F-913BA6565935.jpeg) One of the joys of creating your own art pieces is knowing you are using your own hands to make special gifts that are made with love. We can take our time to customize each piece. This is what @apanamamama does when making her quilts. She picked out specific fabric for her nephew’s quilt and got to work. If you’ve ever wandered how a quilt is put together come check out this post! ![928160F6-57FE-43F5-9576-FA53101EA2A2.png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmPZEaf2DDaUCRcR3pDMKaSJznBYfiqyF1oaU4LPmJwv1U/928160F6-57FE-43F5-9576-FA53101EA2A2.png) Thank you for stopping by to view our featured posts for this week! Please stop by their posts and show them some love with a read and an upvote for sharing their handmade creations! To see more needle arts please check out the #NeedleWorkMonday tag and check back here with @NeedleWorkMonday every Wednesday for the weekly Resteems and Curation posts!! If you are a **needlework artist** we’d love to have you join us every Monday to share your work and inspire this community to give a craft a try!! On Monday’s, please use the #NeedleWorkMonday tag and on other days please use the #needlework tag (without the word Monday attached) so we can find each other’s work. To learn more about what we do please visit our [Introduction Post](https://steemit.com/introduceyourself/@needleworkmonday/introducing-needleworkmonday-sharing-our-passion-for-the-needle-arts-while-inspiring-others-on-steemit)! ![20C305EB-F6C0-40A3-BF0B-3879A6355616.jpeg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmTD67mFoJkuaKGS5Z7SPLGtQ95yE7LfW929K6PH2UnKxu/20C305EB-F6C0-40A3-BF0B-3879A6355616.jpeg) ## We’re on Discord!! The @SteemitMamas community has generously given us our own little world set up in their Discord sever: 1 . To join the @needleworkmonday discord server please click the logo below. It will take you to the general welcome page. 2 . Once there please tag the @ MOD NeedleWorkers (no space between @ and MOD) so all of the mods will know you are there to join NeedleWorkMonday! 3 . Drop an intro in the introductions channel giving us a little background about your needle niche. Please also include a link to your Steemit profile so everyone can know how to find you. We look forward to seeing you all there and are excited to chat with you directly!! ![A5BACE09-EE91-4494-88E6-C50C67B859CF.jpeg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmTD67mFoJkuaKGS5Z7SPLGtQ95yE7LfW929K6PH2UnKxu/A5BACE09-EE91-4494-88E6-C50C67B859CF.jpeg) ### @muscara is once again giving away one share of SBI to one commenter on this post! So please comment away! Tell us what you think about this week's posts :) ![3EBF4B99-EB03-405C-8A8A-D55ADF0C2CDB.jpeg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmTD67mFoJkuaKGS5Z7SPLGtQ95yE7LfW929K6PH2UnKxu/3EBF4B99-EB03-405C-8A8A-D55ADF0C2CDB.jpeg) [![NWM Discord LInk.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmUzLYuKY5vp4XAuCUfibZwzxtoffp2AvPAwFXCyFrkV6s/NWM%20Discord%20LInk.jpg)](https://discord.gg/8rBnQbH) #NeedleWorkMonday initiated by @crosheille Helping to host are @muscara, @shanibeer and @marblely Today’s curation written by @crosheille