A little black purse goes great with a little black dress, so why not combine the two? An embroidered-gown motif is surrounded by colorful beads that form a distinctive silhouette against the ready-made purse. This is an intermediate project.
Required Materials: Seed beads, delica beads, bugle beads, pressed-glass flowers, leaves, moon face bead, Ultrasuede, beading thread, velvet purse, graph paper, beeswax. See project for complete list.
Tools Needed: Beading needles, lighter, ruler, scissors, straight pins. See project for complete list.
Techniques Used: Bead Embroidery, Fringe
Finished Size: 4" ??? 3"
Originally Published: Beadwork, December 2004/January 2005