Vintage Tapestry Purses and Fabric Book

Over the past few years I have been adding to my small collection of

Vintage Tapestry Purses.   These are usually lined with  a satin fabric and hang on a gold chain.

This dear little one was given to me for Christmas by my friend Sue who knows just how I am drawn to these gorgeous and inspiring tapestries.

And

when I was going through my fabrics I found that I had kept the remains of a quite

tattered purse and as I was itching to get back into my studio

over the past few days

I decided to make a little fabric book

out of this fabric and this is what it turned into:

It looks quite large but in fact it is only about 6" x 9" in total

and the cover is virtually just one side of the original purse folded in half

and the inside looks like this:

It is simply amazing how much one can fit into one tiny page using

laces, printed chiffon, brocades, braids,  burn out velvets and silks.

All of these pieces have been collaged onto small pieces of

red felt.

So this is some fun you can get up to before the new year begins!!!