Super 70's Felted Brown Baggin' It!!!!

[Miss USA]

So I had this great idea to buy wool in fall shades and felt a purse in it. I had no plan, just sort of made it. It became a circle, Kinda like a great big vitamin. The more I worked on it, the more I thought how totally 70's this purse was. The colours and the shape. I took it to Jen's house to be felted, of course! ...and then forgot about it. (for weeks)

(The before picture^)

Last night I recieved a text to my phone with a photo of the purse on her table and the caption said "I am holding it hostage until you come over to hang out"

Sooo, I went over today, got it, and thought- hell, its already so 70's, lets sew on a super 70's brown quilted button (the kind on mens yucky suits with elbow pads) ELBOW PADS ON A MANS SUIT!!! Has anyone stopped to wonder why that trend ever made it??!!

It shrunk tremendously, as with all other felted crap in her washer. I want to hug her washing machine it is so wonderful!

[Momcrochets]

Definitely 70's. Great job though. It turned out really well.

[L-A]

Miss USA, that bag ROCKS!!! The button is absoultely perfect! And the colors remind me of this afghan my mom had when I was growing up (it was one of those made in a zig-zag pattern.) I want to try one of these, too... but there's no way it'll be as cool as yours.

[purplepeaches]

Groovy baby!

[Miss USA]

Miss USA, that bag ROCKS!!! The button is absoultely perfect! And the colors remind me of this afghan my mom had when I was growing up (it was one of those made in a zig-zag pattern.) I want to try one of these, too... but there's no way it'll be as cool as yours.

Oh my gawd I was just at my moms house and saw our old afghan in those same colours too!!! We used to fight over it to watch saturday morning cartoons!!

[sunnywolfgar]

very 70'ish ........groovy on~~~ sure it will look groovy with some jeans.

cute bag~~

[Sahmlock]

I see that bag and I want to break into song...KNock KNock Knock on wood....or reunited......or some cool partridge family tune.... uh, in otherwords...big fan of the retro look and absolutely love those colors!!!

My dd would flip for that very purse...orange is her FAVE!

[silkymist]

Feelin groovy

[lhasaapsolady]

Very pretty and it does look very retro.

[Yelutci]

That's cool! I'd like to see the outfit you put together to go with it.

[reecie]

That's a WONDERFUL bag! I'm completely diggin the colors!

[yarncat]

Groovy bag!!

[L-A]

Oh my gawd I was just at my moms house and saw our old afghan in those same colours too!!! We used to fight over it to watch saturday morning cartoons!!

 

Are you sure we didn't grow up in the same house?

[angel]

Very 70's but somehow it works...I think it's the button!

 

-- Michelle

[redhead54]

Miss USA, that bag ROCKS!!! The button is absoultely perfect! And the colors remind me of this afghan my mom had when I was growing up (it was one of those made in a zig-zag pattern.) I want to try one of these, too... but there's no way it'll be as cool as yours.

 

I got that pattern kit when I was only 17. It's the one I taught myself to crochet on and I don't even know what happened to the afghan.

 

Love the purse. Great job.

[Natasha]

Wow, that's far out! The 70's is my favorite decade. I bought, on purpose, some brown, orange, and yellow wool at the LYS to make myself a felted 70's tote, which I haven't yet started but will soon. The lady at the store thought I was strange when I said I wanted 70's colors, but I am strange so it was no biggie.

[Miss USA]

That's cool! I'd like to see the outfit you put together to go with it.

 

Here it is, I wore it today!

[TamKing]

Very 70's and very nice!!! I just love the colors and the button is a really nice touch.

[cristin~FL]

Miss USA - Has anyone old you (lately) that you are beautiful?!? Gorgeous skin, too!!

I love the bag! It's far out, man.

the button is the best!

 

Keep your creativity flowing....and keep posting pics!

[Miss USA]

Miss USA - Has anyone old you (lately) that you are beautiful?!? Gorgeous skin, too!!

I love the bag! It's far out, man.

the button is the best!

 

Keep your creativity flowing....and keep posting pics!

Thank you so much!!

[christinascrochethaven]

Great tote/purse!

[mlcrays]

Miss USA, I was super inspired by your bag that I made a similer one. Yours looks excellent. Thank you so much for the wonderful inspiration.

[Yelutci]

Here it is, I wore it today!

 

Super cool Chick! Way to give it a little update with the shrug. Love the boots,too.

[shortylam]

that is so retro! reminded me of my hippie daddy back in the day: he used to wear those flare pants and tight shirts like those people in "That 70s show" Your bag is totally cool!

[OneCraftySAHM]

I love it! I have yet to felt but I want to try it soooooooooo bad! Great job! Love the look!