This blog should be called "The Adventures of a Fabric Junkie!". I am passionate about fabric, threads, colours and textures. I can record my crazy quilting, sane quilting, embroidery and everything else that I consider important in my life.

Photo shows my block for the Hurricane Katrina fund-raising quilt "All That Jazz".

Wednesday, February 01, 2006

Tartan ATC size purse or jewellery pouch

I have just finished my third UFO for 2006. I'm doing well, only 37 more to go!! This one is a little ATC size tartan purse or pouch for a Scottish friend, Lorraine. I sewed lots of little scraps of different tartan fabrics to a foundation then embellished them with stitching on the seams, embroidered thistles, White heather and bluebells, using tiny bluebell shaped beads. Because the tartan itself was so busy I only added three charms - all Scottish, then added a black suede backing piece and lined it in tartan taffeta. I bound it in tartan bias-binding and added gold herringbone stitching and a black beaded fringe.

Tartan purse close-up

Tartan purse close-up

4 comments:

Linda said...

Beautiful! Would never have thought of using tartans like this, but it really does work well. :)

beche-la-mer said...

Och aye, I see some Royal Stuart tartan in there... how lovely and creative, Viv!

Sarah E. said...

How cool is that! And I love the bagpipe charm...!

Gina E. said...

Oh I do love this, Vivienne! I have some Scottish blood in me somewhere far back I know, and every now and then it calls to me!