These 2 purses were made by using a small fussy cut panel (the elephants) and then I appliquéd the elephants onto a fabric square on point and hand sewed tiny rickrack around it. There are 5 African countries each with a different animal. I wanted to mimic the perforated postage stamp look of the print panel (see 2nd photo below). In order to use the country/animal, I had to cut the rickrack looking perforated part of the print or lose using most of the countries/animals. I was able to cut 81 total animals, with one elephant that I had to trim off the partially printed
Congo & 7 cents because it was on the end and I could only save the elephant part.
Here are the first 2 completed purses I finished. Others will slowly be made or I will save the kits I made to sew up in September during the
Sew Powerful annual Sew-a-thon.
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This fabric was given to me by my good friend, Tara. You can see what I mean about the rickrack parts that I had to cut on them to divide the sections and if I pieced the countries/animals, it would have been lost in a seam anyhow, so I appliquéd instead and added my own rickrack to give it a similar look. Thanks Tara for the fabric! I love that Zambia is one of the African countries in this print, since the purses I make go to the girls in Zambia. The others are nice too.
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i knew you could find the perfect way to use this fabric. great job and who ever gets this will be thrilled!! you are amazing.
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