A single oversized tulip leans across the front of this little zippered sac, its magenta wool petals split to show a peek of patchwork and three button centers, with a curving stem of green leaves, orange berries, and a tiny bird trailing behind. The design is pieced and appliquéd in hand-dyed wool over bands of tan, teal, and deep navy, edged with beige rick rack, so the finished pouch is folk art on one side and a genuinely useful 12-inch bag on the other. It is roomy enough for a small project, makeup, or the odds and ends that need their own pocket.

What the Pattern Includes

This listing is for the printed paper pattern only. Wool, fabric, thread, the zipper, and notions are not included.

The pattern provides the paper pattern pieces and appliqué templates, with instructions for piecing the wool background, sewing the lined and batted zippered sac, and layering and embellishing the tulip, leaves, berries, and bird in wool and cotton. It also includes a cream cotton label detail for the front. The embroidery stitches are taught separately: the Creative Stitching book (sold separately) is needed for the stitch instructions.

What You'll Need

The bag is worked on hand-dyed wool in saddle, aqua plaid, and deep teal, with a cotton lining and cotton batting. The appliqué uses scraps of wool in green, orange, pink, and brown, plus chartreuse and pink cotton for the leaves and flower, finished with four small buttons, beige rick rack, and a 12-inch zipper. The pattern back lists every wool, fabric, and notion by name. Creative Stitching covers how to work each embellishment stitch.

Perfect For

• Stitchers who enjoy wool appliqué and want a small, finishable project that ends in a usable bag
• Anyone drawn to a single bold folk art motif rather than a busy scene
• A bright handmade gift, or a zip pouch for projects, notions, or everyday carry
• Sewists building skills in layering wool and cotton with simple embellishment

Why You'll Love This Pattern

The oversized tulip is the whole charm. Its split magenta petals open over a flash of patchwork and button centers, and the curving stem, scattered orange berries, and little bird give the front real movement. The banded wool background in tan, teal, and navy frames it cleanly, and the rick rack and buttons add just enough texture to keep it lively.

Underneath the folk art, it is a manageable sew: a lined, batted, zippered pouch with appliqué and embellishment as the part to enjoy. There is no precision piecing, the design forgives small variations, and the 12-inch finished size is genuinely useful, so it tends to get carried rather than tucked away.

Product Details

• Brand: Sue Spargo Folk Art Quilts
• Item #: SS78
• Designer: Sue Spargo
• Category: Sewing Pattern
• Skill Level: Advanced beginner and up (lined zippered bag with wool appliqué and embroidery; no skill level printed on the pattern)
• Technique: Wool and cotton appliqué, layering, hand embroidery embellishment
• Finished Size: 12" x 8" (zippered sac)
• Format: Printed Paper Pattern; pattern pieces and appliqué templates included
• Creative Stitching (sold separately) is required for the embroidery stitch instruction
• Made in the United States