Based on 'Holbein' carpets made in West Anatolia in the 16th century, this purse uses motifs and colors that emulate the richness of these early textiles. An updated version of this timeless pattern.
These canvases (body and flap) are hand painted on 100% cotton Zweigart mono deluxe canvas.
Canvas 1
- Design size: 8.25 x 11.5 inches
- Canvas size: 13 x 16 inches
- Mesh size: 13
Canvas 2 (flap)
- Design size: 9 x 10 inches
- Canvas size: 14 x 14 inches
- Mesh size: 13
My purse was finished by Pinnell Custom Leather in Crozet, Virginia. The size of these canvases *already includes any extra rows* that would be needed for the leather finish done here. You'll see that the pattern breaks in some spots at the outer edges--this is to make your stitching easier and more stable in areas that will be covered in the finishing process. The break in the pattern in the red section of the flap is to include your initials—see detail image.
I used vintage Paternayan for stitching my purse (and didn't track the numbers--yikes!).
Appleton wool color suggestions (tapestry or crewel):
- 504 red
- 586 darkest brown (or use black)
- 904 brown background
- 473 yellow
- 181 beige (there's only a tiny bit of this, you might sub in more white or yellow?)
- 989 or 991B white (depending on how white you want it)
- 749 dark blue
- 567 medium blue
- 357 green
Planet Earth wool color suggestions:
- 004 Red Hot
- 166 Walnut
- 143 Mud
- 198 Vineyard
- 078 Caribbean
- 030 Dune
- 053 Dill
- 098 Oxygen
- 141 Twigs
Needle included. Canvas does not come stitched or with threads.
