Blue wool roving layer.
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Adding light- and dark-purple layers.
Next, a pale lavender layer with blue tussah silk accents.
Stuffing the handle with a core of wool roving to round it out.
The finished bag front (as yet unadorned)...
...with the flap 'up'...
...and from the back.
This messenger bag is one that I made for a swap recently...
...and I used layers of different colored roving to build depth in the finished felt.
I wanted the strap to be quite round and firm this time...
...so I stuffed the cut out handle with a 'filling' of wool roving.
Next time: the resist-dyed addition...
...plus another tagua nut button!
6 comments:
The variations in the colours of the layers will make for a wonderful flecked appearance - lovely!
Thanks, Rachel! XXO-
I like the round handle and the different layers... hugzz...peebee
Don't forget that if you want a very strong round handle Heather you can always stitch cotton cord inside instead of the roving!
I love the look of the resist dyed scarf you showed a bit ago...remided me of a piece of bacon...lol
I cannot wait to see what the dye will look like with this bag.
Thanks, Peebee!
Nicola--What a great idea!! I'll have to get some large round cord to have on hand!!
Kelly--The title may have misled you. I didn't dye the bag this time...I used one of the resist-dyed pieces that I made with Chad as an accent on the bag flap.
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