Simplicity Bag

Size: 3.5″ W x 3.75″ H (handle not extended)
Stitches: Running, Detached Chain, French Knot, Cross and Half Cross
Materials: cotton embroidery floss, linen
Status: Sold!

Simplicity Bag

I did this little bag AGES ago for Take a Stitch Tuesday, but just remembered I hadn’t posted it. Actually it was my last TAST piece — I’ve really been slacking on the embroidery front lately. I started with the cross stitch/half cross borders, which I think were the TAST stitch of the week, when I did this piece. The yellow and blue reminded me of Pennsylvania Dutch art and so I decided to do something really simple and evocative of that style. I did the centerpiece free hand and I’m shocked that I managed to make it that balanced. The handled is a hand braided cord of the red, yellow, and blue from the main design. It’s slightly larger than the other bags I’ve done, but still very petite in size.

Since my focus was on simplicity and balance as I made the bag, I decided to turn it into a mini-ritual kit for just that purpose.

[tags]cross stitch, half cross, Pennsylvania dutch, ritual kit, simplicity, simplify, embroidery, fiber art[/tags]