My first felted purse

[princsstrish]

I tried my hand at "fulling". I used Marlo's small felted purse pattern that was RAOK'ed to me. I used some Bartlett wool bought at the LYS. I wasn't impressed with the process. It did shrink a few inches, but I can still see my stitches. People said I'd be hooked but I'm really not. I just wasn't that impressed with it. I'll make the Market bag when I buy the wool but after that. I'll stick to regular items I think. Oh well. It was good to know what everyone was talking about though.

 

Before washing

 

After 1 cycle

 

 

 

Final Product

[AshEgypt]

I think your bag turned out quite nice I especially like the colors! I would like to try felting but unfortunately since I live in student housing I have a laundromat and can't change the temperature of the washer.

 

~AshEgypt~

[MiCountess]

That looks very nice Trish. I think you did a great job.

Michelle

[Julie]

Very nice!!

[faithpa76]

Very pretty, I love the colors!

[viviskins]

I've yet to try felting, but would like to also! You did a great job!

[hamlette2002]

I'm thinking about trying to felt my current project - I think the yarn would look awesome. I love your bag, too!

[marlodc]

if you can still see your stitches you can run it through the wash again. I just did a bag that had to be washed 3 times till it fulled completly.

 

marlo

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that girl

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[MommaChelle]

Looks very nice!

[Chiscrochetcrazy]

Great purse :)h

[mythunderbird]

very nice trish, i think you did a great job. maybe you mght have to wash it more to finish it, i have heard that sometimes it takes a few times. try it againa nd let us know how it comes out. :hug vicki

[princsstrish]

I ran it through 3 wash cycles with hot water. it didn't do much between the 2nd and 3rd so i stopped. It's cool, but not something I can see myself doing all the time. It's good to know the process though and not be afraid of it.

 

thanks for all of your compliments.

[upmom]

I think it looks nice!

Lori

[ZingyZoid]

I really like that. The more I see of these felted items the more I like them. I may have to try that sooner that later.

[Nashville Crocheter]

I have fulled with different brands of wool. Some I like some I don't.

 

Don't give up on fulling after just one try. Try a different brand of wool.