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May 12, 2008

Just call me 'The Bag Lady!'...

It looks like all my friends & family will be getting a bag for their birthdays this year.  I made this one last week for my friend and neighbour.  It started life as a very nice woollen Boden skirt which came from a charity shop (bargain at £4!).  There was no chance it was going to fit, it was a (UK) size 10, so I didn't mind chucking it in the washing machine to felt it. 

Rosebud decoration, courtesy of this tutorial,

It turned out rather pretty, the skirt fabric felted beautifully, and was really nice to work with, lovely and soft.  I only felted half the skirt, just in case it didn't work, but the rest will be going in the washer very soon!

15 comments:

  1. Just OriginalMay 12, 2008 at 12:01 PM

    I wish I was a friend or family member!

    The bag looks gorgeous!

    Vanessa x

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  2. JoanneMay 12, 2008 at 2:13 PM

    Bag making is addictive isn't it?

    Nicely felted skirt too. I've never felted anything, but perhaps that's because my charity shop never yields anything quite so good :)

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  3. MaggieMay 12, 2008 at 2:51 PM

    I agree that bag making is addictive! And yours is very pretty! I am definitely going to have to try felting.

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  4. AprylMay 12, 2008 at 4:28 PM

    ooh very pretty I love how the felt turned out, its totally fab. I can just imagine it having a bottle of bubble bath and some choccies in it. Great job LK!

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  5. LauraMay 12, 2008 at 6:06 PM

    What a wonderful bag, and a great idea for using clothes that are a bit too tiny. Boden is full of beautiful clothes and you have recycled the skirt well!

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  6. KittyMay 12, 2008 at 9:15 PM

    That's a lovely bag! I've never made a 'proper' bag before - it's on my 'to do' list for this summer. Hope mine turns out half as good as yours. x

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  7. BlossomMay 12, 2008 at 10:45 PM

    love it love it LOVE IT!!!!!!!

    note to self..must felt some jumpers I got at op shop........

    I love the roses too!!!

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  8. AliMay 12, 2008 at 11:12 PM

    Very sweet - I'm off to check out that tutorial. Thanks for the link.

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  9. AnonymousMay 13, 2008 at 7:11 AM

    I love your bag with the delicious rosebuds. I've never tried felting clothes other than a total accident, generally on much loved items!

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  10. UnknownMay 13, 2008 at 8:45 AM

    It's really lovely, the roses add a lov ely delicate touch.

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  11. pink-petal-designsMay 13, 2008 at 10:22 AM

    LOVE IT!!

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  12. MelissaMay 13, 2008 at 2:54 PM

    love the felted bag!

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  13. jillytacyMay 13, 2008 at 11:03 PM

    Another cute bag! Even better it's made from thrifted clothing. I love it!

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  14. AnonymousMay 14, 2008 at 6:59 AM

    That's a really cute and cozy looking bag! Well done :o) xox Linnea

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  15. dottycookieMay 15, 2008 at 10:09 PM

    What a lovely bag, and the rosebuds are divine!

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