An embellished pouch

This pouch is made from linen and silk, with a floral cotton lining. I've decorated the pouch with embroidery, gimp, lace, broderie anglais, vintage buttons and wooden sequins. 

The first photo shows the piece on the damp-stretching board, with most of it's embellishment done, so you can see it before it was folded into the pouch shape.

In the last two images you can see a beautiful vintage pouch that has just been pinned onto the pouch. Both the pouch and the brooch were a gift.

If you'd like me to make something similar for you, it would make a lovely Christmas present, please contact me at elsiemayandbertha@virginmedia.com for more information.

I'll be back on Sunday.

TTFN
Louise

Happy New Year and Miss Marple Scarves

First of all Happy New Year. I hope 2016 brings you everything you hope it too, and you don't have much of the things you don't want it to bring!

These two scarves were made for Christmas presents for my Mum and sister. I used Skiff's Miss Marple Vintage Scarf pattern, available for free on Ravelry and I used Stylecraft 4ply acrylic yarn. It's a fairly simple pattern and didn't take me too long to knit both scarves. 

I made a matching brooch for each scarf using wool fabric that I embroidered with web stitches and french knots and a scattering of beads. Both scarves were appreciated.

There's a few more Christmas makes to share with you, but I've already started on my 2016 makes, which I'll also share with you soon.

TTFN

Louise