Purses

As you can see the Purse Patterns are very popular and they

all look so different.

See more purses by clicking on the written labels below.

Busy Sewing

We are starting to call Sylvia an 'Elf'.

In the nicest possible way of course as she comes to class with a 

bags full of goodies she has made or has been finishing off.

She is also making her Christmas presents each month and as they seem

to be seven or eight at a time due to her many friends,

hence the term Elf!

The little gift purses are ideal for a gift card, jewellery, small

gift and a little note. Each are unique and they are

beautifully finished with the embellished fasteners.

I have been encouraging the finish of items especially with

fasteners. You can make an item look far more by

adding just simple finishes touches such as,

instead of just sewing a pop stud on. It makes an

item look hand made. If you decorate a circle

of felt or fabric and then sew the pop stud onto this it

makes the item look more crafted and expensive. 

It also draws less attention  to the press stud!

Which often because of its nature stands out in not a good way!

Sylvia had also made a Kindle Bag and Cot Quilt for a

new baby!

Busy lady and a lovely Elf!

Using the Lace

With Lace and Embellishments being some of the inspiration

this month these items use the it in different ways.

The cushion uses the lace that Jane had painted the previous

week. It looks really chic.

Sara had been trying to decorate the lace folded purse

in class the previous week and it took some

working out.

It is based on a Japanese Purse which I translated and

made my version of decorating.

See a video from an Australian lady

on my tech site making her version.

www.art2inspiretech.blogspot.com

Lace Folded Purses

Students have been making several of my inspired projects

over the last couple of weeks as gifts for

Christmas.

Several have been enjoying making the Folded Purses.

These photos show Sylvia's at the top, finished.

The middle one shows several at different stages

and Pat is just starting to decorate her strip

of fabric ready for folding.

See my Folded Purse

HERE

Lace Folded Purse Makes

I always try and show different inspiration each week

and this week I was inspired by some lace Irene had

given me and some beautiful upholstery fabric I had been

treasuring.

I had seen on You Tube a video put on by a lovely

Australian lady and I made mine but with

alterations and some tweaks in the method.

As you can see the Textile Class had a great time

and it opened everyones mind boxes with

the origami!!!

See my lace purse HERE

and the You Tube Video HERE

See more of my Vintage Lace Work on

my website portfolio

www.art2inspire.co.uk