Dodging inbetween the showers this morning, I was able to get some pictures of my new purse! This was made on a class with Gillian at Busybee Stitching yesterday, and was made using a combination of teal linen and batik fabric, both bought from KIS Quilting Ltd last year. All the stitching has been done using Aurifil 50wt thread, including the smart topstitching. A magnetic clasp is hidden under the flap... ...I really am thrilled with the results, as there is a place for everything in this roomy purse, with pockets galore! Gillian is a very patient tutor, and I had to rather a lot of deconstructive work to get the trim on the pocket flap just right, and made rather a lot of mess on the sewing studio floor! Hopefully the next one will be easier to make, as I plan to make several more of these!
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I've had a super time today, spending the day in someone else's sewing studio! My friend Denise and I had both booked on a class with Busybee Stitching and we were thrilled with our results! I was busy making a purse with lots of pockets, and Denise was making a quilt. Unfortunately quite a bit of deconstruction work was in order to get the batik trim on my purse flap looking right... ...perseverance paid off, and I'm absolutely loving this combination of teal linen and batik (both bought from KIS Quilting Ltd last year). I used a matching Aurifil thread for this project, along with a Schmetz size 70 Topstitch needle. I just needed a size 80 Topstitch needle to stitch the final layers at the sides together that holds the zippered pockets in place, as they were a bit bulky. Just wait until you see what's inside my new purse... ...there are pockets galore inside - including 2 zippered pockets, each lined with a stripey batik, and 12 pockets for loyalty/credit cards - perfect for shopping trips! There's even space in here for my mobile phone. And it's all held together with a magnetic clasp... ...I really was thrilled with the results, and I'll definitely make more of these in the future for gifts for special friends - now I just need to sort out some pretty fabric combinations and invest in a selection of heavier weight interfacings.
More progress has been made with my Hearts and Happy Flowers quilt - and another teeny tiny heart has been stitched on a 1" background square. This satin stitch heart has been hand embroidered using Lecien Cosmo embroidery thread and a Hiroshima Tulip embroidery needle. I love how a few of these hearts are scattered over the blocks as well as the inner border hearts... ...these Lecien Cosmo embroidery threads are really gorgeous to stitch with, as they have a lovely sheen to them. There are UK stockists for Lecien Cosmo threads, but I bought a thread pack specifically for this project online from Gum Valley Patchwork, in Australia... ...Leanne Beasley's designs are always beautiful, and are filled with lots of pretty details. I'm not sure which I love the most - these teeny tiny hearts or the teeny tiny bunting flags! Now the hand embroidery is finished for block 8, I just need to add a couple of EPP six-pointed stars and a few appliqued hearts.
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