Zinnia Zip Bag Pattern

The Zinnia Zip Bag Pattern by Sue Spargo includes sewing instructions for creating a zippered bag with wool and denim background, paper pieced flowers, ribbon and wool appliqué.  Embroidery for added dimension and interest.  Creative Stitching book (sold separately) is needed for embroidery stitch instruction. Finished size: 14" x 10".

Materials needed:

• 14 1/2" x 17 1/2" Denim fabric - front and back
• 14 1/2" x 2" Denim fabric with stitch marks - front
• 14 1/2" x 3 1/2" Denim fabric with circles - back
• 14 1/2" x 4" Indigo hand dyed wool - front
• Fat 1/4 fun fabric - lining
• 14 1/2" x 20 1/2" Cotton batting
• 4" x 2" Zipper end bindings
• 14 1/2" x 2" Zipper inside binding
• 9" x 2 1/2" Appliqué fabric - electric lime hand dyed wool - leaves
• 2 1/2" x 5" Appliqué fabric - narrow green stripe - leaves
• 2 1/2" x 7" Appliqué fabric - wide green stripe - leaves
• Small pieces of five bright cotton fabrics - hexagon flowers
• (28) 1/2" heaxagon papers
• 20" Turquoise/Green Stems by Renaaissance ribbons - SP-51/10mm 2
• (12) Royal blue size 5/0 seed beads
• Eleganze Perle Cotton:
  • #8 EZ28 Passion Flower
  • #8 EZ34 Tree Frog
  • #8 EZM30 Crushed Clementine
  • #5 EZ09 Sea Glass
  • #5 EZ17 Lion's Mane
  • #5 EZM25 Clambake
• 14" lavender zipper
• Bohin glue stick pen
• #11 Straw needle or #11 Short Darner for cotton appliqué
• #24 and #18 Chennille needles
• #3 and #1 Millners needles
• 60wt cotton thread to match your cotton appliqué fabrics
• InvisFil thread to blend your hexagon fabrics and ribbon
• 50/50 wool thread to match the hand dyed wool leaves