From the Vault - Shoe and Purse Quilt

Today I thought I'd show you another paper-pieced quilt I did, this one in 2011.

It's approximately 2' x 3'.

The shoe pattern is from Quiltmaker's 100 Blocks, volume 2.  The name is Shoe Boxes and it was designed by Denise Starck, graphic designer for Quiltmaker.

The purse isn't paper pieced; it's just something I did on my own.  The flap lifts up, but the body of the purse is machine appliqued all the way around, so you can't put your hand in it.

Today I found a cute paper-pieced purse pattern designed by Denise.  She even demonstrates how to make it in this free video from QNNtv.

The handle is beads, strung and then couched in place to hold the curve.  I used a large cloisonné pendant on the purse flap.

This is the label, and this purse does let you put your hand inside.

I wanted a flat handle so the quilt would hang without a bulge; that's why I used the daisy trim.  Don't ask me why the trees are going sideways.  This is the first time I noticed that.

As you can see from the label, I made the quilt in January 2011, but didn't really finish it until April 2011 when I made the sleeve and label.  I think it's been hanging in the house non-stop since then.