Nuno Felt Purse With Yarn Embellishment- Part 3

During felting...

                                ...the orientation of the bag is routinely changed...

                                                        ...for even shrinkage.

                                    Because a section of silk did not fully adhere...

                                                    ...on each side of the bag...

                                          ...wool yarn embellishment is added...

                                      ...in order to camouflage the 'naked' areas.

                                Because the stitching is done at the pre-felt stage...

                              ...the yarn is fully incorporated during further felting.

                                  Side one of the bag with colorful yarn additions...

                                                            ...and side two.

                                              The interior of the finished purse...

                                         ...with yarn-embellished pre-felt pocket.

                                                         Fulling the project.

                                                Next time: the finished purse.

Nuno Felt Purse With Yarn Embellishment- Part 2

Working 'right-side' out this time...

                                        ...I add irregularly shaped pieces of silk...

                                                       ...to the wool surface...

                                    ...fitting them together like pieces of a puzzle.

                     Wrapping the hanging loops with thin lengths of colored roving...

                                                             ...just for fun! :)

                                                              On side two...

                                                   ...the process is repeated...

                                                    ...and the rubbing begins.

                                                      As the felting continues...

                                                  ...the purse begins to shrink...

                        ...and the silk starts to 'become one' with the wool fibers.

                               Mid-way through felting, the bag is turned inside-out.

                          (Now visible: the interior pocket with yarn embellishment.)

                                                 Next time: felting continues.

Nuno Felt Purse With Yarn Embellishment- Part 1

Applying wool from a batt...

...to the surface of the resist.

                                    Cutting a pocket from yarn-embellished pre-felt.

                                                 Adding the pocket assembly...

                                            ...after flipping the project to side two.

                                           Covering the second side with wool.

                                                      Making hanging loops...

                                        ...and attaching them to the top of the bag.

                         Covering both sides of the bag with additional layers of wool...

                                  ...being careful to cover the entire bottom 'flange'.

                                                       The fully laid out bag.

                                                             Next: the silk!

Double Gauze and Linen Zippered Bag Tutorial- Part 2

Pinning the zipper section to the mouth of the bag...

                                            ...and machine stitching it into place.

                                                          The finished bag...

                                                 ...has a festive red zipper...

                                   ...and cloth tabs that help the bag to open widely...

                                             ...for easy access to its contents.         

                             

                                     The double gauze exterior is bright and soft...

                            ...and the natural linen lining provides structural support.

Double Gauze and Linen Zippered Bag Tutorial- Part 1

Stitching a cloth tab onto each end of the zipper...

                                       ...and attaching a fabric 'tube' to each side.

                           Making fabric 'envelopes' from double gauze and linen...

                       ...and squaring off their corners by sewing across the ends...

                                           ...and trimming off the excess fabric.

                      Tucking one envelope inside the other (with right sides together)...

                 ...and stitching around the top edge...leaving an opening for turning.

                                   Pushing the lining fabric to the inside of the bag...

                                         ...and top-stitching for a tidy appearance.

                                                  Next time: the finished bag.

Equestrian Print Fabric Bag With Zipper

From whimsical novelty fabric...

...featuring riding wear...

                                             ...two fabric tubes are fashioned...

                                           ...and stitched to the sides of a zipper.

                                              The exterior and lining fabrics...

                                 ...are fashioned into identically-sized 'envelopes'...

                                  ...and the bottom corners of each are squared-off.

                                            The 'envelopes' are sewn together...

                                       ...and the mouth of the bag is top-stitched.

 
                                    The zipper is pinned and then sewn into place.

                                                           The finished bag...

                                              ...with its contrasting colourway...

                                        ...is just the right size for charging cords...

                                                       ...or small travel items.