The Bling Pouch is finished!

Seems like I have been working on this for years, but it is finally finished!

Here is the front - it's a pouch to store things in.

I'm going to keep fabric inside.

Or maybe unfinished lace embroidery.

Here's the back. It has three decorative tabs to slip your hand

underneath. I also did some lazy daisies on top of

the patterned fabric. The whole thing is white, ecru, tan, and beige,

with touches of gold.

A close-up of a "pile of squares" with a couple of prairie points

sticking out, buttonhole stitch around the edges,

and embellished with beads.

Getting damp stretched.

I added some tiny gimp, couched down and embellished

with pearls.

Another pile of squares on the back. On the right you can see

a "bumpy bit" encircled with French knots in 2 colors.

I used seed beads, as well as pearls and some larger ones.

A strip of vintage embroidery on net and a row of prairie points.

I took this class from Karen Ruane at Contemporary Embroidery

You can find her here

I also added pearls along one edge.

Now onto the next project!!

Love, Linda