Strawberry Fox Bag - pattern

This gorgeous, zippered bag is the perfect size for your everyday use. Mr. Fox and Mrs. Chicken have come to visit the busy bees, maybe they are hoping for a delicious afternoon tea of scones and strawberry jam!! I have had fun combining needle turn and wool appliqué with some of my favorite embroidery stitches.  Finished size approx. 14½” wide x 10” high (not including handles) WOF = width of fabric Pattern only You will Need: 10” x 15” cream tonal, background 15” x ½ WOF green multi print, hill, bag base and backing 7” x WOF dark blue print, bag top, handles and domes 1 (1½” x 5”) each of 5 cream/gold prints, beehive 1½” x 5” dark blue floral, beehive base 3” x 6½” dark burgundy/brown, fox 2” x 2½” blue print, beehive door 2” x 2½” pink print, petals 2” x 5” green print, leaves 1 (3” x 3”) square each of green and red wool, strawberries and strawberry tops Embroidery thread, I used Valdani #P5 tarnished gold, #0511 black sea, #078 aged wine, #0518 dusty leaves, #519 green olives, #0178 tea and #126 Old cottage grey 16” (40cm) double ended zipper 4 x 1” (24mm) plastic domes, zipper ends Stitchery stabilizer, optional 1/2yd batting, I used a foam batting as I like how it keeps the shape of the bag 1/2yd lining fabric Fusible web, strawberries Fabric glue pen, optional Apliquick Rods, optional Appliqué paper. optional Roxanne’s Glue Baste-It, optional Light box, optional Fine tipped fabric marking pen General sewing supplies