Irish Harp by BeAlice

I am trying not to buy more kits, but was recently seduced by an Irish Harp by Be Alice.  Her kits can be ordered as part of an annual subscription or purchased individually. The harp caught my eye and I ordered it. Since finishing the longer knitting projects, I've been ticking off these shorter embroidery projects to avoid adding to my stash.

The design was beautifully printed (maybe bleached?) into the fabric, making it easy to see.The instructions were very clear and would, I think, work for someone with little experience.

I really enjoyed working it.

 

Once finished, I tested out mounting it in a green hoop, but rejected that.  Instead, I found a piece of batik and backed the whole piece, folded in the corners and added a zip to form a bag.

I embroidered over the seams, using fly stitch on the narrow gap and closter blocks on the wider one. I didn't like the look of these, so went over the top of them with fly stitch.

That seemed to work well.

As  final touch, I ordered a shamrock token to make the zip easier to open and close. It arrived today.  

       

It needs another good iron, before being put to good service as a gift bag.