These canvases have an all-over leopard pattern and when finished form a classic top-handle handbag. Your monogram or initials can be set within the center stripe, over it, or on the base of the purse under the flap.
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
Needles included; canvas does not come stitched or with threads.
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. The metal hardware is custom made and can be ordered through me.
I stitched my purse with Appletons crewel wool (three strands at a time) and blended several colors. I suggest the following colors in Appletons tapestry wool (which is easier to work with):
- Darker background: 902
- Lighter background: 691
- Spots: 993 black
- Spot centers: 904, or of you want to shade the spots from the center to the outside edge you can use 697, 904 and 903
- For the stripe I used black for the center instead of blue and used DMC pearl cotton colors 930, 807, and white; and Planet Earth wool Red Hot 004.
I buy my Appletons from HM Nabavian in New York--they ship very quickly!
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