Purse back, prior to embellishment and sewing.
Close-up of beading.
Internal pockets...made from the top flaps.
Front with flower and button closure.
I have a friend who has highly unique sense of style...
...who most always has on something
interesting in clothing, jewelry, or footwear.
So, I have to say that it was really
fun...
...designing and making a purse for her this Christmas!
I drew a resist pattern with a
wide, triangular bottom...
...and chose purple for the bag body, and blue for the handle.
This purse has
integrated handles...
...like a
purse that I made in the Spring.
I made flower designs on the felt using sari silk and wool tops...
...and later, beaded the flower centers and embroidered around the closure.
I was delighted to be able to incorporate gifts from my friend,
Sally Anne in this bag...
...a bright pink wool
dread (which I anchored into the purse during felting), and a punch-cut wool flower.
The wool dread loops over the button...
...and secures the bag's contents.
