CQ style embellished sewing clutch progress

I have sewn on binding and ties so far..

       Felted wool needle keeps are sewn in and the pocket is finished. Now the fun part, adding more embellishment.

New Bling Sewing Clutch, my latest,

Pocket holds sewing tools, etc.

Metallic gold embroidery thread, feather stitch,
vintage jewelry piece, tulle, trims, crushed velvet ties...Made with blue linen, felted wool pin keeps
and vintage mother of pearl buttons..

back of sewing clutch with velvet ties

Inspiration board and work space in my world...

This is my inspiration board...

Love my work horse, Elizabeth Baby Lock, the best,

work in progress, my favorite Italian embroidery scissors,

Corner of my workspace, I work best with a little clutter,

tools and snippets of this and that...

my storage..

my wall space, David Austin rose calendar, love roses...

Embellished Sewing Clutch

Pink linen sewing clutch I made in 2013, one of my favorite

 opened out; needle keep made of felted wool, ribbons to hold scissors, threads

Crazy quilt "Prairie" progress...

I cut three pieces from my "prairie" crazy quilt, I'm making them into sewing kits.

the pieces are layered with batting and backing and basted. some embellishment has already been added

Embellishments and trims I am considering adding, I will also add hand embroidery. I started the original piece in 2013 when I was taking Karen Ruane's Alchemy class 2013 .

New crazy quilt in "prairie" colors started in 2013

New crazy quilt project, embellishments being added, others being considered. Started 2013.

Hand embroidery, color and fabric swatches in design book I created for Karen Ruane's design class http://karenannruane.typepad.com/

hand embroidery samples and colors for summer and fall. The design class was enjoyable and so useful. The ideas I came away with could last a couple of lifetimes.

hand embroidery and colors for winter and spring