Sakari Topelius' The Birch and the Star

Do you remember my NewTapestryProject I started at the end of 2018? It has been a long way but by now I have finished it, sew something of it and already sent it away. It was a long way to go because it turn out there was not enough original threads left. It also turn out I didn't like the design and after re-thinking it quite a lot I discovered what I had to do with it. Now I love it! The design is old and traditional Finnish design. I designed the bag.

 It is all hand made with love by me!

Yes, I indeed made a bag of it. The bag has a proper pocket inside.

The strap has recycled buckle.

The bag is padded so it is suitable also for a laptop. The faux leather is left over from my massage table upholstering project.

I discovered that I get excellent and modern touch by using DMC Étoile Mouline Special Stitch With The Stars thread. So, in practical I stitched this tapestry project twice.

But still it all was worth of it. DMC Etoile gives a great expression for the project. It gives it the shine of hope the story written by Sakari Topelius describes.

The story is called The Birch and the Star. It is a fictional story but is inspired by his family history. It tells about siblings and their journey back home.

Do you remember another bag I made by using tapestry project?