| This contestant submitted a picture of her purse with the Reading
a Letter design. Here is what she writes:
"This purse is made of a rust-colored fabric that more often than not
is probably used for covering chairs and sofas. I fell in love with the
material. I quilted a section of the material and used diagonal stitching
on it prior to embroidering the lady reading a letter design. The embroidered
design on the diagonally quilted fabric became the front pocket.
I used the Lollapalooza purse pattern from Studio Kat Purse Designs. This
purse pattern was probably intended moreso for thinner materials, but it
turned out to be just gorgeous with this material and the striking design
of the lady. I used gold-looking filigree buttons because they seemed so
fitting for the lady's shawl or blouse. The inside of the purse is lined
in a light-blue printed cotton fabric; then, the pockets inside are made
of fabric with the same design, but in a rust-colored base. I used a purse
base that I purchased from Susa Glenn Designs, and I used a magnetic closure
that I purchased from her as well." |
