Mid-way through felting...
...I cut "U-shaped" slits for the handle.
Fulling the felt.
The finished tote front...
...and back.
Some of the surface detail in close-up.
Because the tote looked a little unfinished to me...
...especially on this side...
...I hand-stitched the surface design sample from Part 1...
...to one naked section of the tote.
I also added hand embroidery and beads...
...to some of the other denuded areas.
Next time: a riot of embellishment...
...and the finished tote.