Taupe-colored, wool "un-spun" (AKA pencil roving)...
...from a Portuguese fiber mill...
...provides the design element for this bag.
...from a Portuguese fiber mill...
...provides the design element for this bag.
It's covered with several layers of wool roving...
...then felted, cut open, and flipped right-side out.
...then felted, cut open, and flipped right-side out.
The finished felt piece...
...on display at our class 'open house'.
(Shown here with a classmate's plant- and rust-dyed scarf.)
...on display at our class 'open house'.
(Shown here with a classmate's plant- and rust-dyed scarf.)
The finished bag (back)...
...and front...
...with ceramic button...
...and 'suede-side-out' leather buttonhole and strap.
...and 'suede-side-out' leather buttonhole and strap.
The finished purse.
While in Portugal, I fiddled around with some wool pencil roving...
...that I found in a local fiber mill.
After placing it on the surface of the resist...
...I covered it with layers of white wool roving and felted it inside-out.
The suede side of a piece of black leather was used to fashion the strap and buttonhole...
...and a ceramic button completes the project.
...that I found in a local fiber mill.
After placing it on the surface of the resist...
...I covered it with layers of white wool roving and felted it inside-out.
The suede side of a piece of black leather was used to fashion the strap and buttonhole...
...and a ceramic button completes the project.
15 comments:
wow wow, I really love this one a beauty!!
Kim-Thanks so much! The pencil roving was made from a coarse kind of wool, so the texture is quite lovely, up-close.
Cute! Love the button and leather, Heather.
that's kind of magical. lovely job!
And you end up with one very handsome bag!! I had heard of pencil roving, but never seen it. My, but that is thin stuff. It worked wonderful as a decoration for the bag though! Very nice indeed! :)
Lindy--Thanks! I'm really looking forward to seeing you!
Katie--Why thank you! :)
Sandie--Pencil roving looks like soft, fat yarn! :)
How very interesting! I always love reading about your felting projects, they are exquisite!
Cathy-Thank-you so very much!
Very beautiful, and the button compliments it perfectly!
Love that button - gorgeous!
Thanks, Andria and Rachel! I had the button a long time, just waiting for the right project.
Beautiful bag Heather - I LOVE the closure!
xx
Deborah...I thought free form was fun this time! :)
so very pretty, love the simple yet so chic design and shape
Monika--Thanks so much! :)
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