Textile art clutch bag with hand and machine embroidery

Inchcolm clutch. Fabric clutch bag with appliqued and embroidered flap (free machine and hand embroidery). This bag is made using a one-off fabric for the flap, made from complimentary fabrics pieced together using multiple techniques, such as hand embroidery, applique, couching and machine embroidery. I make these fabric panels myself, using limited resources and ensuring that each item is a one-off. Main body of bag is a deep forest green woven furnishing fabric, which has been stiffened for strength and stability. The flap fabric has a variety of small fabric sections, with denim, satin, silk dupion and textured weaves all featuring. Colours range from a gorgeous turquoise, jade, midnight blue, deep jade, mid toned denim, olive and a light avocado. All fabrics, yarns, threads and embroidery cottons are carefully selected to co-ordinate, work harmoniously together and please the eye. Fully lined in deep blue cotton. Fastened with a crochet loop and vintage button. 25 cm wide approximately 17cm tall approximately. Flap is 11cm deep. This item will be posted flat but unfolded - any creases can be carefully pressed out with a medium iron and a slightly damp pressing cloth.