Sunday, September 14, 2008

Crazy Quilt Purse


This is another side of the small crazy-quilt purse. I used several pieces of silk doupioni from the RibbonSmyth Doupioni Silk Pack. Simple seam treatments using Buttonhole Silk Twist or 4mm silk ribbon, stitched with a Feather Stitch or a Herringbone Stitch, quickly cover the seams. I used torn pieces of lace and appliqued them onto the silk pieces. The torn pieces were the focal for adding small Mother of Pearl Disks, 4mm silk ribbon stitches,and finished with bead assortments. I used a Scalamandre curtain tie-back for the cording for the draw-string closure.

7 comments:

Unknown said...

THat is just beautiful! I love the look of silk ribbon embroidery.

Linda B said...

Absolutely gorgeous as is anything your put your precious fingers to. Wow, what great gifts these would make.

Victoria Adams Brown said...

thank you for your kind comments!
the little purse went together quickly! It is only two 8 1/2" blocks! Hope to make another one!
Vickie

Patricia said...

I have stayed up entirely too late going through your blog (all the way to the beginning). You certainly have set the bar for these techniques. Your work is amazing, thank you so much for sharing your knowledge. I'm just learning silk ribbon embroidery and have had great fun at you e-shop. I have a bad case of ribbon envy! and lace envy, and charm envy,and......
Pat
www.patriciarose-apotpourri.com

Françoise said...

Extraordinaire!!!
Françoise

La Bastidane (Nathalie Locquen) said...

I love it. Absolutely marvellous, thank you Victoria.

allie aller said...

This purse is just darling....if a girl had a special event coming up, she could make one to match her outfit!