Pip's Place

I’ve always loved purple, or mauve as I used to call it.  I wear the colour quite a lot and even have a purple car!  When I visited The Eternal Maker in Chichester last week to replenish my felt supplies, I was delighted to find a gorgeous purple felt – I’d describe it as the colour of Clover (no, not the spread silly!).

I set out this week to create something new and decided on a flower shaped brooch combining my clover purple and a darker shade, plus a grey/blue colour and some beads.  I think the centre is most important as the focal point so once I had sorted this out with a pretty little bead, the rest of the design followed quite easily.  Having cut out my flower shapes in different sizes I worked from the centre outwards to sew the elements together and added some embroidery, finishing by sewing the brooch pin to the back flower and blanket stitching the back to the front in a contrasting light blue.

Voila! I am really pleased with the result.  Despite not having much time to be “crafty” this week, this went so well that I am now making a yellow/green version!

Let me know if you like it.