Sprig Time Muse
 My spring time muse has called and I have started working on a new bag today.I love Iris's and I have a neighbor who grows large number of different varieties.So I chose a color I liked which in this case is purple. After picking out my fabric. I enlarged a photo I had taken of the lid of a tin tea box he had.

 After enlarging the picture I drew out my design and cut out my pattern pieces from a manilla envelope I had on hand.
                                                          
Once I cut out my pattern pieces I use water color pencils to color  each set of patterns a different color . This helps me keep keep from getting my patter pieces mixed up . There are allot of parts so it is easy to get them jumbled together I have my table set up so that everything I need to make my flowers is in hands reach.

    
I am using a lightweight fusible web on the back of my fabric pieces . Next I start cutting out all the parts of each flower. Once I'm finished  cutting out my flowers I will fuse them in place . I am making the front flap of the bag today .
                                                       

I have pulled the fabric for the body and strap and I will cut the pieces of fabric for them later today. The fabric for this bag is cotton batik. I love batiks for flowers I think it gives them a more realistic look.  

Second Cuff Bracelet
Here are a few photos of one of two braceltes I just finished. I added glass flower shaped beads and butterfly and i also added aa polymer bird. I used a simulated bone polymer clay blend for the bird and I antiqued it with  Burtnt Umber acyrlic paint. The bracelet is made from cottom fabric and I stitched the surface with metalic thereads.

 More  About Cuff Bracelets
    I love this time of year . It is so beautiful and the weather is perfect. 
    I have been busy finishing a couple new Cuff Bracelets . These are addicting . I really enjoy making them and I'm happy to be able to use up my odds and ends from previous projects.
     I just finished  an article for the  upcoming June issue Quiltposium magazine. These  bracelets will be featured.
    This first bracelet was done in an  analogous color  scheme. I choose blues,purples and greens.
 I had a small scarab which I had made from simulated Lapis Lazuli and I had a small goddess face I made from simulated jade. The leaves were made from navy blue,white ,pearl and transparent polymer clay.
You can find wonderful clear instructions at Polymerclay Central.com to make the leaves .
 I want to make different colors of leaves for each bracelet I make. I like the way they look when attached to the bracelets. I had some beautiful glass beads that were the perfect color . I used a navy blue polymer clay and I glass bead to make the button for this bracelet. I added a dragonfly and  ankh charm

 and some metal beads. The fabric I used for the bracelet is cotton and I used metallic threads for the surface stitching.