Month: August 2022

Quilted Clutch

I’m still here; sewing, just not posting…but here’s some stitching to share.

I have long admired the quilting work of Cindy Needham.  Many times, she enhances her amazing quilting with fresh water pearls.

I needed a purse for my grandson’s wedding, had a bit of cotton fabric I had dipped in the walnut dyepot…it matched my shoes exactly.

So I gathered a few of Cindy’s stencils I had purchased, reread her instructions, and modified a zippered bag tutorial from Jenny Doane at Missouri Star Quilts.

I used wool batting and silk thread.  It was fun!

A view of the bag closed.
With the flap open, you see I used clamshells, wavy lines, and pebbles on this portion.
And the view from the backside with the purse opens shows the cathedral window quilting that wraps from the front to the back of the bag.
And, I confess, I was pleased with the feathers.

Here is a link to Cindy Needham’s website:

Here is a link to Jenny Doan’s tutorial for the zippered bag.