Two dips in the dye pot and my white bag is utterly transformed!
After sewing the open end closed...
...I tuck one half of the felt into the other...
...to make the lining...
...to make the lining...
...then top-stitch around the opening to hold everything in place.
A green leather strap and buttonhole are added...
...along with a white ceramic button...
...along with a white ceramic button...
...with a lovely, nubby texture.
The finished bag (back).
The finished bag (back).
Having a newly denuded bag at my disposal...
...and a master dyer on the premises...
...(my friend, Lorin Fields during her recent visit)...
...I decided that it would be fun to do something really bold with this project! :)
Emulating the zesty style of my sweet friend, Fiona Duthie...
...we 'double dipped' the piece in olive and boysenberry acid dyes...
...leaving a 'slice' of white in between.
To finish the bag, I sewed up the open end...
...tucked the 'lining' into the bag itself...
...and stitched around the top to keep the insides from pulling out again.
A leather strap and buttonhole were fashioned and added...
...and a fun button was chosen from my stash to finish it off!
...and a master dyer on the premises...
...(my friend, Lorin Fields during her recent visit)...
...I decided that it would be fun to do something really bold with this project! :)
Emulating the zesty style of my sweet friend, Fiona Duthie...
...we 'double dipped' the piece in olive and boysenberry acid dyes...
...leaving a 'slice' of white in between.
To finish the bag, I sewed up the open end...
...tucked the 'lining' into the bag itself...
...and stitched around the top to keep the insides from pulling out again.
A leather strap and buttonhole were fashioned and added...
...and a fun button was chosen from my stash to finish it off!
23 comments:
love the colours.
Angela-I love them, too...but only the green was my idea. I have my friend, Lorin, to thank for the boysenberry!
It's gorgeous! I love the rich colors.
Gorgeous, such rich colors, and the button tab and strap are the perfect finishing touch!
Absolutely GORGEOUS Heather! LOve love love the colours you chose, and the green leather strap and closure finish it off perfectly
xx
Beautiful purse!
Wow, that's amazing! And you have one gorgeous bag too! I love it! :)
Very nice turnout. Purple is gorgeous on top of green. Again Reminds me of mountain and lavender !
It looks fabulous - so dramatic!
The colours match beautifully. I really like the combination.
Grt.Mattie
Thanks, ladies!
It certainly improved the plain white 'before' bag!, I think!
Love that!!
Ohhhh this looks gorgeous!!! So great, and the colours, just super!!
Bardzo fajny efekt przejścia kolorów. Skojarzyło mi się z zorzą polarną. Super.
Kathryn, Janine and Karolina- Thanks so much!
Gorgeous colours! Reminds me of Fluorite.
Zed--Hahaha...I had to google Fluorite to see what you meant, but you're absolutely right...wow!!
Love it Heather! Great job. I really like the leather tab closure.
Suzanne--Thanks! :)
I love the delicate accent that the slice of white gives to the piece. Your bags are spectacular!!
Kathy--Thanks! Although I'm not much of a dyer, it was a fun experiment! XO-
Wow, wow, wow, wow, Heather! What gorgeous deep colours! And they are perfect together! mmmmm...mmmmm....makes me want to get some bags on my felting table....
Beautiful results! xo Fiona
Fiona-I'm so glad that you like it! The dyeing was truly inspired by your lovely work! XXO-
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