Wool bags and purses

Making a bag with Harris Tweed (traditional Hebridean cloth) - Creativity post - Imgur

Ok…so I haven’t blogged in a couple of days. But, I had good reason! I was busy finishing up a couple of projects and working on my super-secret project. I’ve mentioned how IR…

When I bought this sweater, I was only looking at it as 100% wool - good for felting. But after it came out of the dryer, the yarn and beaded pattern remained and still looked great. So I stared at it for a while, trying to decide what to do. The first two things I made were wrist pin cushions (posts coming later). Then I was thinking purse, so I deconstructed the sweater. I just cut along the seam lines and took out the zipper - which I kept. It was a nice separating zipper. In the future…

Wool Suitcoat Bag, Purse, Repurposed Wool, Recycled Wool, Suitcoat, Mens Jacket

Red and green plaid wools, most upcycled from suits, was snapped up by another lady at Daylesford market last Saturday.

played with plaid today. I really like it!

Brocade Upholstery Fabric - Writing Journal Cover Color: Pecan Brown and Navy I made half a dozen fabric journal covers for Christ...