Laying out roughly-cut, 100% wool, commercial felt pieces...
...and covering them with two different colors of wool roving...
...for two separate envelopes.
...for two separate envelopes.
Adding additional layers of roving...
...to both sides of the resist.
(I'm working inside-out, of course!) :)
...to both sides of the resist.
(I'm working inside-out, of course!) :)
The fully felted 'halves' (front)...
...and back.
...and back.
Trimming a piece of burgundy leather to size...
...and reinforcing the 'buttonhole' area.
...and reinforcing the 'buttonhole' area.
Attaching the top-stitched leather flap to the first felted envelope.
Some time ago...
...I was given several sheets of 100% wool, commercial felt.
Looking for a fun way to use them...
...I devised these felted envelopes for Christmas gift-giving.
After 'roughing up' the back of the felt sheets...
...I cut them into small rectangles and covered them with wool roving.
You may have noticed that I 'lost' a few pieces during the felting process...
...but, as I wasn't going for a precise look, it didn't bother me.
Once I knew the finished size of each envelope...
...I trimmed a leather flap for each one...
...reinforcing the buttonhole section with a second layer of leather...
...and top-stitching around the edges with variegated thread.
Next time: the finished envelopes...
...with woven leather buttons.
...I was given several sheets of 100% wool, commercial felt.
Looking for a fun way to use them...
...I devised these felted envelopes for Christmas gift-giving.
After 'roughing up' the back of the felt sheets...
...I cut them into small rectangles and covered them with wool roving.
You may have noticed that I 'lost' a few pieces during the felting process...
...but, as I wasn't going for a precise look, it didn't bother me.
Once I knew the finished size of each envelope...
...I trimmed a leather flap for each one...
...reinforcing the buttonhole section with a second layer of leather...
...and top-stitching around the edges with variegated thread.
Next time: the finished envelopes...
...with woven leather buttons.
