Here is my new felted tote! I knitted and felted the bag some time ago and it was just waiting in my cupboard for some finishing touches. I would love to share what yarn I used, but I can't find the leftovers. The cream is Lamb's Pride and the green and blue are heathered.
To finish this tote off I decided to use leather handles instead of the felted handles. They were a cinch to sew on, and really a lot more sturdy than if I had made the knitted straps. I purchased them at the craft store. I made the ribbon flowers out of wired ribbon. While shopping I found the little blue flower ribbon and it matched so well I decided to add streamers below the flowers. I'm so happy with how it turned out. Scroll down to see what the designer intended the bag to look like. Very different!
I liked the size of the tote - not what it looked like - so I just picked out some colors on my own and decided to go with stripes. The pattern is from the book Pursenalities: 20 Great Knitted & Felted Bags by Eva Wiechmann. I'm going to make another in pink and green.
Me with the tote - just so you can see the size.
The how to for the flowers is coming next!
Can you be any cuter?!?! You are adorable and so is your new tote! Great job!!
ReplyDeleteHi Lynda!!
ReplyDeleteJust love this! So cute! I would never be able to make the bag (not crafty enough!!), but the flowers are a possibility! Looking forward to you tutorial! Hope you are well and that the weather is warming up for you!!
xo,
Tessa
So cute! Can that be my next lesson?? :o)
ReplyDeleteI love it and I love the colors!! My mother in law does her own felting too and makes little bags for my daughter, they are so cute! :)
ReplyDeleteYour bag turned out great! The colors are fab!
ReplyDeletexo
Ashlyn