skill level intermediate
finished measurements
9¼" x 14½" [23.5 x 37cm]
materials
fabric
Note: The ideal fabrics for this project
include: silk, cotton, linen. Otherwise, any
medium weight fabric will do. Other than
the fat quarters required for the project, this
is a great time to use leftover pieces.
2-3 Fat Quarters printed batik
1 silk Dupioni piece for hand stitch
embroidery
1 solid cotton for swirl embroidery and
circular attachment
1 cotton tone on tone for texturing
1 piece of fabric solid for machine
embroidery
1 piece of INSPIRA stabilizer
1 piece of INSPIRA Tear Away for machine
embroidery
1 piece of INSPIRA Fabric Magic
sewing feet used
embroidery foot
¼" piecing foot with guide
zipper foot
seam allowance guide foot
general sewing foot
topstitching foot
multi-line decorative foot
decorative stitching foot
strap and belt loop foot serger
cutting tools
TrueCut rotary cutter
TrueCut cutting mat
TrueCut rulers
INSPIRA scissors
Circular Attachment
extension/quilting table for circular
attachment use
software
6D Software (6DStitch Editor Plus and
6DSketch)
Embroidery Design Husqvarna Viking #
270 Vintage Postcard
Swirl design created in 6D software e.g.
6D Sketch to create swirl design using
morphing tool
needles
INSPIRA cutwork needles for machine
embroidery
New INSPIRA microtex needle size 80 or 90
threads
Robison-Anton rayon threads
assortment 40wt
30wt Sulky Blendables Cotton for
stitching decorative stitches and
embroidery hand stitches
30wt Sulky Cotton solid used for piecing
multi-purpose thread assortment
hand dyed 100% Soya Silk thread by
Linda Palaisy for embroidered hand
stitches
60wt bobbin thread for machine
embroidery
A special thank you to Betty
Biberdorf for her creative idea
using the INSPIRA® Fabric magic.
Other
80mm x 80mm hoop for single design or
larger hoop if you are embroidering
multiple designs
marking tools
1 8" zipper
covered buttons, approx. 2" in diameter
1 strand of yarn for artistic oval
i n s t r uc t ion s
Materials used and yarn used for felting.
cutting instructions front & back
Cut all fabric pieces according to the list
below. The following measurements
are approximate and generous and
will be trimmed to size later.
1. upper band 4" x 11" [10 x 28cm] L cut 2
2. machine embroidery A – fonts &
wording 240mm x 150mm hoop size –
cut stabilizer same size
3. machine embroidery B – swirl design
80mmx 80mm hoop size – cut
stabilizer same size
4. machine embroidery C – hand
stitched look 260mm x 200mm
5. INSPIRA Fusible Fleece
6. circular attachment fabric 80mm x
80mm – cut stabilizer same size
7. textured piece 14" x 14" [35.5 x 35.5]
8. Fabric Magic larger oval felted piece
approx. 6" x 6" [15.5 x 15.5cm]
9. lining front and back cut 2 - 14½" x
11½" [37 x 29cm]
10. handbag back piece 14½" x 11½" [37 x
29cm]
11. handbag front piece after crazy patch
work is completed 14½" x 11½" [37 x
29cm]
Decorative threads
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