...the project looks like it's starting to come together....
...but in the end, the layers on the fabric side didn't 'couple'.
...and required basting to hold them together.
As a permanent fix, I used variegated merino yarn...
...and hand-sewed the layers into place.
On the (successful) side of the finished tote...
...the short fiber merino flowers...
...felted-in beautifully...
...while holding their glass centers securely in place.
A close-up of my hand-stitching.
The finished tote flower-side...
...and fabric-side.
By layering an intact layer of (quite dense) fabric...
...between the layers of wool in this project...
...I didn't allow for any 'wooly connections', and thus ran into trouble.
Cutting slits in the silk layer of my 'noil and nepps' project...
...allowed wool to meet wool, and...'problem solved'!
Next time: a pre-felt and yarn project...
...with marine overtones!
