Superfine merino and tencel roving.
Laying out the roving (from the 'outside-in')
Adding layers of spongy Hog Island wool for the purse lining.
Making an inner pocket.
Cutting a line for the flap.
Turning the purse 'right-side' out.
Cutting grey leather for a purse strap.
A friend of mine just had a 'big' birthday...
...and I wanted to send her something special.
I decided to 'break out' a braid of my special stash roving...
...a shimmery blend of superfine merino and tencel in greys, deep pinks and plums.
I wanted a long handle for this one...
...since she lives in New York City, and will certainly wear this bag cross-body.
I also had a piece of grey leather that was perfect with this roving....
...and thought it might make an especially sturdy strap.
I used a simple, rounded-off rectangle for the resist...
...and covered it with layers of merino/tencel roving...
...followed by a couple of layers of Hog Island fleece.
I often make the lining of a purse a little lighter...
...so you can see its contents a little more clearly! :)
Next time: the finished bag...
...with a Moroccan button!
17 comments:
Can't wait to see it!
Leann--I'm looking forward to our Christmas get-together!
Wauw, beautiful colours and very exiting!
Hadiah
The Merino/Tencel felts with no issues? I tried some Panda Top on a nuno felted shawl I was making and it just didn't want to felt into the silk base. So much to learn...
Hadiah--Thanks! The roving had a beautiful range of colors in it.
Andrea--Yes...it felted really well (my first time trying a tencel blend, too!) Could the silk have been a little too tightly-woven? Have you used other fibers with that silk and had success?
ooooooooooooh i wanna see the endproduct: NOW!!!!!!!:)
Riet--You always make me laugh!! XXO-
Is this for a friend? Are you sure? You must be very fond of this girl! hugzz....peebee
Peebee--Yes...she's a very cool person! (She went to college with my boyfriend. I know her through him.)
OOO cant wait to see this finished :)
Thanks, Karen! I hope you'll like it...it's a very simple style of bag.
What a tease! Can't wait to see the finished bag!
Laura--You remind me of my friend, Kelly... http://sunshinefelter.blogspot.com/
She always complains (jokingly) about my 'multi-part' posts! :)
I'm surprised that the tencel felts - and very impressed - that must have been hard work!
Rachel--It must be blended with wool, but then it felts quite beautifully!
So nice Heather! I can't wait to see the finished bag. I'm looking forward to seeing the finished shape. I love the colors in the roving. They laid out so beautifully!
Thanks, Fiona! It's a truly plain bag...just a rectangle with the top flap folded down. The birthday girl is rather a spare dresser, and I wanted something that she would actually use. (In fact, I'm a little worried that it might be too pink!)
I love the colors in this variegated roving so much, though, that I decided to risk it!! :)
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