Red Bag With Complicated Closure- Part 3

The finished bag...

                                         ...drying in the cool Rocky Mountain air...

                             ...and modeled by the charming and delightful, Buff Palm.

                                    During felting, the wool yarn and pre-felt bits...

                                                ...'melt' into the body of the bag.

                                                          The bag interior...

                                                            ...with pocket.

                           The combination of a short loop (on one side of the bag)...

                                                ...and a long loop on the other...

                                             ...combine to form a 'complicated'...

                                            ...and secure closure for this bag.

Red Bag With Complicated Closure- Part 2

The long cord is attached to side one of the bag...

                                     ...and, after carefully taking measurements...

                                         ...the shorter cord is added to side two.

                                                             During felting...

                                         ...the merino yarn and pre-felt additions...

                                               ...'become one' with the felt...

                               ...and both closure loops become integrated, as well.

                           As the rubbing and rolling continue, the resist is removed...

                                     ...and the project is oriented in various ways...

                                              ...and is even turned inside-out...

                                                            ...for further felting.

                                                          The finished bag...

                                 ...hanging to dry with my 'green pumpkin' project.

                                        Next time: the complicated closure in use! 

Felted 'Mixed Wool' Envelope- Part 2 of 2

The finished project...drying.

                                                  Cutting a circle of leather...

                                          ...and punching stitching holes into it...

                   ...for use as a 'button reinforcement' on the inside of the envelope.

                                                The finished project (open)...

                                                            ...and closed.

                                                       The envelope back.

                                       Made as a retirement gift for a co-worker...

    ...it's just the right size to hold 'farewell cards' and other personal memorabilia.

A Plethora of Peculiar Projects- Part 8 of ? (Neuronal Tablet Cover)

The front of the finished iPad cover...

 

...and its slightly messy looking back side.

 

Happily, some of the back is hidden when the cover is closed. ;)



To me, the pattern of intertwining strands of bright colors...

 

...resembles a neural network...

 

...in a cartoon brain! :)

 

The closed tablet cover.

 

 This is yet another unfinished project from this summer.

I originally intended to make some sort of loop closures on the cover back...

...into which the 'antennae' cords could slide (securing the flap).

Alternatively, a velcro, button or magnetic closure could be employed.

This project will be added to the group of other items...

...slated for my end-of-the-month giveaway.