'Reptilian' Purse With Pre-Felt Flap- Part 1 of 2

Laying out two colors of wool for a pre-felt...

 

...and making cords for the purse handles.

 

Coiling variegated pencil roving onto the resist for embellishment...

...and cutting an oval pre-felt 'frame' for what will become the mouth of the bag.

 

Adding a layer of color behind the pencil roving...

...(working inside-out, of course)...

 

...and covering the whole shebang with layers of black wool roving.

 

Mid-felting, after attaching the cord handles.

 

Turning the bag right-side out.



If you look closely, you can see a faint line...

...where a plastic resist is still embedded in the felt.

(It will be removed to form a pocket inside the bag.)

 

Because I make a lot of purses and bags...

...I spend a considerable amount of time thinking about closures...

...and, while a tote is best left open at the top...

...purses need a little extra security.

This purse is a riff on an earlier project...

...minus the footer, and with the mouth relocated to the top of the bag.

Next time: the 'reptilian' flap is attached.