Wet Felted Purses

I love wool, felt and felting!
Here are some of my new creations.


Peacock Handbag              

A beautiful peacock blue, merino wool hand felted bag.  Luxury!
Its vivid turquoise and blue colouring evokes water in motion.  
This handbag is wet felted in one piece. It has embellishments of bamboo, curly locks and soy silk felted into its surface, giving it lovely sheen and texture and has a wool felted ball button closure. 
Ribbons, tiny felt balls and beads adorn one side, making it completely reversible. 
Each of these felted creations are lovingly crafted using an ancient technique and luxurious natural fibers.
Wet felting is a process where wool roving is meshed together into a strong fabric, using hot water, soap and lots of elbow grease.
This bag is made in one piece, working two sides, one after the other.  Each side contains eight layers of wool roving, making a strong fabric.  The top layer is felted with other fibers, such as bamboo for shine, curly locks for springy texture, and soy silk for a delicate shimmer giving depth to the surface.
The layers are massaged and rubbed together over a period of hours until they are inseparable.
I have added found treasures and upcycled materials for handles, straps and decorations, whenever possible.





Charcoal and Purple flames Handbag      

Rich deep purple and violet flames, paired with elegant charcoal.  The luxurious softness of merino wool!  
This handbag is wet felted in one piece. Ribbons, tiny felt balls and beads adorn one side and it has a wool felted ball button closure. 


Each of these felted creations are lovingly crafted using an ancient technique and luxurious natural fibers.
Wet felting is a process where wool roving is meshed together into a strong fabric, using hot water, soap and lots of elbow grease.
This bag is made in one piece, working two sides, one after the other.  Each side contains eight layers of wool roving, making a strong fabric.
The layers are massaged and rubbed together over a period of hours until they are inseparable.
I have added found treasures and upcycled materials for handles, straps and decorations, whenever possible.



 Fireworks Purse                  

Intense colours!  Wow, explosive visual impact!  The luxurious softness of merino wool!  This handbag is wet felted in one piece. It has three felted ball button closures and an adjustable cross-body rainbow braided strap.



Each of these felted creations are lovingly crafted using an ancient technique and luxurious natural fibers.
Wet felting is a process where wool roving is meshed together into a strong fabric, using hot water, soap and lots of elbow grease.
This bag is made in one piece, working two sides, one after the other.  Each side contains eight layers of wool roving, making a strong fabric.  The top layer is felted with other fibers, such as bamboo for shine, curly locks for springy texture, and soy silk for a delicate shimmer giving depth to the surface.
The layers are massaged and rubbed together over a period of hours until they are inseparable.
I have added found treasures and upcycled materials for handles, straps and decorations, whenever possible.



Flamingo Berry Clutch    
Juicy colours!  Flamingo, berry, violet, lilac, palest pink and fresh green, what a blend. The luxurious softness of merino wool!  This dainty handbag clutch is wet felted in one piece.  It is just right  for carrying those barest of essentials.  It has a felt ball button closure and a whimsical vine climbing on the other side.  The large wooden handle bracelet bangle conveniently makes this purse work as a wristlet.

 Each of these felted creations are lovingly crafted using an ancient technique and luxurious natural fibers.
Wet felting is a process where wool roving is meshed together into a strong fabric, using hot water, soap and lots of elbow grease.
This bag is made in one piece, working two sides, one after the other.  Each side contains eight layers of wool roving, making a strong fabric.
The layers are massaged and rubbed together over a period of hours until they are inseparable.
I have added found treasures and upcycled materials for handles, straps and decorations, whenever possible.






Purple and Red Lollipop Flowers   
A sweeping purple to red spectrum.  This lovely purse is wet-felted of softly luxurious merino wool.  It is lined with deep coral silk, left raw edged and then fully quilted.  The edge is stitched in contrasting thread in a free-flowing vine pattern.   It has a felt ball button closure and a strap whimsically braided in bohemian style of red and purple ribbons.
Each of these felted creations are lovingly crafted using an ancient technique and luxurious natural fibers.
Wet felting is a process where wool roving is meshed together into a strong fabric, using hot water, soap and lots of elbow grease.
This felt is made of six layers of wool roving, making a strong fabric.
The layers are massaged and rubbed together over a period of hours until they are inseparable.
The design has been first needle-felted (a process whereby the wool is pierced with barbed needles to felt small design elements onto a base fabric) and then wet-felted into place, giving dimension and texture.
A silk lining was quilted into place.
I have added found treasures and upcycled materials for handles, straps and decorations, whenever possible.