Purple Flower Purse- Part 1 of 2

Beginning the layout with an inner pocket.

Adding layers of deep purple roving.

Wrapping roving around the resist in preparation for the petal layers.

Adding bamboo fiber to decorate the flower center.

Beginning to felt the petals...

...and working on each petal in turn.

Hanging the purse to dry with clamps holding the petal folds in place.

This purse was a Christmas gift for a purple-loving friend...

...and I made it in the same manner as the orange one that I blogged about a month or so ago.

Working from the inside to the outside, I covered the resist with layers of wool roving...

...then added petal layers in various shades of purple.

I used bubble wrap with a hole cut into the center between the layers....

...in order to keep the edges separate (from the bag and from each other).

After felting each petal and the purse itself...

...I clamped the petals into place for drying.

Next time: the finished purse...

...with felt-lined pocket.