still felting

Yes, the ideas must be tested.

I made a small bag today,

for which I got my inspiration

from Kaffe Fassett's fabric.

First I wanted to use it for the inside

but then I decided that the outside would be fun !

For that I had to go through daughter's stash of pre-felt

and cut out a lot of circles.

Then I had to decide on the size of the bag, not as big as my blue one.

The template was made and I started laying out the wool tops

with another go for an inside pocket

In the end I layed out the coloured pre-felt cicles on the back and the flap.

After quite some elbow grease, kneading and throwing .....

... this was the result :

The circles are a bit faded.

That happens when the prefelt is rather loose

and when you put it on right in the beginning.

( Straighter lines can be achieved with firmer pre-felt

ánd putting it on later in the proces

but ... with the possibility that it won't felt in ... )

This result is okay with me

( although the size I got isn't what I intended ...

but I know what I did do wrong ! )

I don't know yet what I will do tomorrow :

maybe ..... 

I start a feather to send to Jude !

......