Monday, August 19, 2013

Two 'Dining Out' Purses With Exterior Pockets- Part 1 of 3


Fashioning a resist with a large pocket and two 'mystery sleeves'.

 
Beginning the layout...

 
...with merino roving in two bright colors.

 
Adding a spiral...



...and all the while, taking care to keep the pocket and 'sleeves'...

...from felting into the body of the purse.
 
Mid-way through felting...

...the pocket side...

 
...and the design side.

 
Cutting the soft felt in order to remove the resist.



Final felting and fulling.

 
As you may know...

...I'm nearly always thinking about new designs for my favorite felted objects...

...purses!!! :)

This one came to me, as they often do...

...in a dream.

For now, I will let you wonder (a little bit) about the sleeves...

...but, never fear, 'all will be revealed' in Part 3.

Giggle.

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2 comments:

Rachel said...

I am very intrigued now by your mystery sleeves!

Heather Woollove said...

Rachel- The 'big reveal' is in Part 3! :)