his fun bag was knitted & felted with gorgeous deep navy Cascade wool together with a tiny threadlike pTurple novelty yarn. The top edge is a lovely purple ruffle with a myriad of colors throughout depicting the high kicking Parisian Can Can dancers and along the right side of the bag one sees three colorful ruffles (red,wine,navy) depicting the dancers' skirts kicked high over their heads. The ruffles are knitted with gorgeous novelty yarn that does not felt but leaves the ruffles to swing in the breeze. They are felted along with the wool in the bag. A lovely knitted/felted I Cord runs through the top edge of the bag and an I CORD twist comes over the top edge to catch a gorgeous fashion button which adds sparkle to the theme. Paris and the Moulin Rouge were depicted by the famous French painter Henri de Toulouse Lautrec who observed and captured in his art the Parisian nightlife of the period (late 19th century). I CORD handle-double or single strap pulls through. FUN! OO-L
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Trendy or traditional ; pretty and petite are perfect adjectives for these gorgeous knitted , felted & needle felted bags. Until I have a bag in the works and complete it; I have never "FELT" this kind of passion for an art form which is not unique to this era but has been handed down though generations and has become more popular for bags, slippers,mittens, scarves and anything that can be knitted with the gorgeous wools on the market along with so many beautiful novelty yarns. I hope that you enjoy looking at my felted pieces as much as I enjoy the whole process from hand spun yarn to kettle dyeing to the final felting process it is a challenging and fulfilling artform. The process of needle felting adds decorative wool 'pictures' to my finished felted pieces & at times gives the piece a three dimentional look. It is a very rewarding process. I have used many mediums and this is one of my favorites because it is like 'PAINTING WITH YARN". My theme bags/totes are exciting to create but I have other artistic creations that I will enjoy sharing with you. Thank You for stopping by. Patricia Maxwell
Patricia Maxwell Minneapolis MN 55124 http://www.mnartists.org/Patricia_Maxwell
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