Helen Howes Textiles - Tutorial


		Tutorial - Curved Purses
Home Page Classes Large Textiles Small Textiles Kits and Patterns Fabrics and Threads Blogs Commissioning Work Events Contact Me	Heather Hasthorpe started me making these.. They are easy and very compulsive, and I have made lots and lots, in all sorts of sizes They are really good for using up oddments and odd experimental blocks, and leftovers of batting.. Very economical.. You need:- A piece of quilted fabric (or stiff furnishing fabric and a piece of lining) approximately 7 by 13 inches (but any size you can handle is good) Enough 1-inch bias binding to go all round the edge (I use the commercial stuff, or you can be really posh and make your own) A zip - I use 14-inch fairly cheap nylon ones, because I buy them in bulk, and because working with an oversize zip is easier (see further down for details) Sewing machine with a regular and a zip foot, also possibly a quilting foot Hand-sewing needle Pattern and template (download these by clicking Pattern and Template) I started with an odd patchwork block, plus another bit of the red fabric to make an oblong piece. These are from Oakshott Fabrics, by the way, and are very nice to use I layered with some cotton batting/wadding and a backing, and quilted quite simply Then laid my pattern on top and marked (you could use a plate or a saucer...) And cut Now Click Here to go to page 2
My address is:- Helen Howes Helen Howes Textiles 1 Castell Farm Cottages, Thurlton Road, Raveningham, Norfolk NR14 6NY. UK 07914 676182 Email me here - helen@helenhowestextiles.co.uk I prefer that you email me (at any time), or phone between 3 and 6 (UK time) most days

Tutorial - Curved Purses