{"product_id":"convenient-bag-with-painted-waterlily","title":"Convenient Tote Bag with Painted Waterlily","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Waterlily flower emerges from muddy water to bloom, gracefully. It can symbolise resilience, beauty and transformation. This waterlily was drawn from a white flower but the colour was inspired by a pink one (see photographs).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription\u003c\/strong\u003e: This bag is unique and hand-made. The bag front features a waterlily in metallic paints, embroidered with quilting, on a navy background. The back has stylised plants and butterflies while the lining is blue with light blue patterns - commercial cotton fabrics. There is an internal pocket with zipper closure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBag Details\u003c\/strong\u003e: The bag is all cotton, except the zipper and is 28 cm high x 30.5 cm wide on the outside. The zipper is 18 cm long, while the pocket is 15.5 cm high x 23 cm wide. The handles are 40 cm long and 4 cm wide. Cold wash is recommended, and dry in the shade.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTechnique\u003c\/strong\u003e: Trace then draw the plants from a photograph, then copy to navy fabric. Paint using acrylic fabric paint, leaving outlines between areas. Iron once dry, to set the paint. Create a quilt sandwich (top, wadding, lining). Free-motion quilt around the flower, bud and leaves, in the outlines, using a multicoloured thread. Quilt the water using the multicoloured thread and free-motion to represent the flow of water. Quilt the sky with navy thread, in straight lines. Trim and make in to a bag, quilting the back sandwich and inserting a pocket, with a decorative embroidery pattern on the handles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe price you pay, minus packing and shipping, will be donated to WIRES, the Wildlife Information Rescue and Education Service.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Kindly Tortle","offers":[{"title":"Convenient Bag with Painted Waterlily","offer_id":49968246587698,"sku":"","price":55.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0761\/3150\/0338\/files\/s1vGW94BDp.jpg?v=1745724851","url":"https:\/\/madeit.surf\/products\/convenient-bag-with-painted-waterlily","provider":"Madeit Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}