I recently wove and sewed a bag to coordinate with an old handwoven prayer shawl, and had lots of fun coming up with overshot treadlings on the fly. The recipient asked for the bag to echo the design of the (intimidatingly masterful) original shawl, with the addition of an embroidered Star of David. Have a peek:

Finished bag detail

Embroidery detail

Finished bag

With the original shawl

Treadling away

Improvising overshot stripes

The fabric before sewing

On the loom

This was a fun project, and I’m happy with how it turned out. Next time, I’ll put on a longer warp!