One of my colleagues is a very spiritual girlie and when I saw this sweet pair of Buddha inspired charms I thought of her. I picked out a batik from my fabric box that I had been saving for something special, and teamed it with a gorgeous variegated YLI quilting thread shade V76 Kyoto Garden, which was just perfect for this special gift...
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...I used my favourite cosmetic bag pattern, "Anna's Sminkepung" by the Norwegian designer AnnAKa. I used a piece of Quilters Dream cotton wadding, and then quilted it very simply with a combination of straight rows for the front and a cross hatch design for the back. A lime green batik was used for the binding, and added one of the charms to the zipper pull...
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...I managed to do a quick photo shoot before it was delivered. Did she like it? Well she couldn't stop smiling all day, so I guess the answer is yes!
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