So, I’ve completed the smocking and the back smocking on the bridal purse. I can organize the gathers and remain to sew them in location prior to building the rest of the handbag. To connect a stay, simply cut a piece of material bigger than the pattern piece. On the staying material, mark the center…

All of us discovered brand-new abilities and strategies which we had not understood prior to. Julia taught us how to do “Melanie Roses” utilizing 4ml silk ribbon. I am truly thankful that Julia selected to teach these as apart from being really simple to do, they look absolutely true-to-life.

I am making Catherine’s Venetian bag and my box of goodies is simply scrumptious: lovely hand-colored materials, silk ribbons, and threads to deal with. Here are phase 1 of the ribbon roses (appearing like Madonna’s pointy bra!). Then the completed roses sewn with the beautifully colored silk ribbons: And the roses attached to the silk…

I began at the bottom laying out a trim which I even more decorated at the bottom with silk ribbon removed chain stitches. On the top, I included a row of straight stitches forming a zig-zag pattern utilizing silk perle. I included 2 pistil stitches once again utilizing silk perle and removed chain utilizing shimmer…

SILK RIBBON. All are 3.5 mm width ribbon in differing lengths and colors. I have also added a rayon sampler pack (2).  This is the last of my rayon. <!– –>