Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Custom Bags


I have been working on a few custom bags.


This was a special request from Michelle at Boulderneigh. She raises Shetland sheep and I traded her for some roving from her sheep. The fiber is lovely and I can't wait to spin it.


This bag wasn't a custom one, but it inspired the gal who ordered the next one.


The angoras were a little tricky, especially the red one but the lady was great in regards to giving me feedback and I hope she is really happy with it!


Last but not least is Ziggy with the bag that I made for his buddy Tisha. Isn't he a cutey? He loves to race!

Currently the bags come in the light blue and dark blue, but I am working on dyeing them. I experimented with dyeing the lighter blue and am really excited with the results.

The results confuse me a little :) The original color is on the left and I got the red by dyeing with bright red and the green was achieved by dyeing with a mustard yellow. I thought the dyes would blend with the light blue dye - red/blue make purple and yellow/blue make green. The green was what I expected but not the red. I like the red better than purple so that was a nice surprise!

And look at my Goodwill find...

We have a large outdoor burner, but I needed a big pot to dye in.


The added bonus is that it has a strainer in it! Stay tuned for the results.


I have added a few new totes to my etsy store and would be happy to make a custom tote or purse for you!

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