T-Shirt Sleeve Bag

This purse was published in 1998 by Lark Books in a book called, Making Handbags and Purses.I designed the fabric and made the purse from the cuff and sleeve of the shirt by discharging the black with bleach and then painting the discharged areas.

Buddha's Bag

I donated this purse to an organization that helps women become self-sufficient by donating money from their annual auction called, The Power of the Purse. This purse was completed in 2005. It is made from a burlap bag, gold lame, original photos printed on canvas, pieced, quilted, and hand embroidered.

Rags to Riches Purse

This was published in a Lark Book Publication called Handbags and Purses in 1998. I sold the purse at a craft show a year later. It is made from a used painter's drop cloth, photo copies of real money and a horseshoe image on the back, quilted, applique and decorative stitches.

Facebook | Art by Peggy DeBell

Facebook Art by Peggy DeBell

Red Dawg Saloon

The only saloon in town..Clearmont, WY.. Mixed Media Textile in the collection of Jen and Shannon Rabby (photos on cotton and linen, pieced, quilted, hand and machine embroidered, bottle caps, jute twine, dude ranch fabric, framed.

Kozy Shack Purse, Photo of Interior

An explanation of the process is on the next post....

Kozy Shack Purse, Interior

I printed all the fabric for the lining on my Epson printer. I used my digital camera to photograph 4 bowls of tapioca pudding placed on my red kitchen countertop. Then I used
image editing on my computer to make smaller mirror images. This made an interesting pattern. Next, I put KozyShack lids on my scanner bed and used image editing to make a kaleidoscope image.
The next post shows the front of the Kozy Shack purse. (18" x 12")