Eco print tote bag 植物印染布袋

My "By-product" of eco prints -  a tote bag. 

After some experiments of rose and euc leavaes on cotton scraps, found my way to do something with them.  

I sewed this as inner pocket for the cotton bag.  

The bag with lining 

Reverse side of the bag 

I bought the cotton fabric in the market.  It's a good buy but if I just made a bag of plain without any pattern, it's not my way.  I do it with my own personality rather then the mass production of common.  So on the outside, another piece  of my leaf print is sewed on. 

Rose with iron mordant -  the upper side is smooth and a bit green on cotton while iron mordant euc silver dollar are a bit brown. 

The prints are botanic alchemy. 

Now that the bag is with inside and outside pockets of my eco prints. 

This cotton bag is big enough and strong to carry some books.  

That's my way of making.

Mogi telling story 說說故事

 "What did Mum write on the book?" Mogi queried.

"Ah...... Mum's imagative and always day dreaming."
大自然是創作的靈感, 但地球上資源並非耗之不盡, 有些物料可加點心思, 使其物盡其用, 且聽 Mogi 說 Mum 的 "雲與海".....

 "She said this looks like me - fluffy and cheerful.  I'm in cloud nine!"

 "The beach near Mum's studio she always shows us something from there ."

 "The earthy inspired nuno felt texture of her scarf"

 

 "She made this textural effect with shells."

 "Cross over of wool and  the shells picked from the bay."

 "Inspired by Heather Woollove's  felted book covers, Mum got the ideas to make one."

 "It's done."

 

 "Just a piece slip-on."

 "Incorporated with a shell, Mum called this 'Cloud &Sea Wave'."

"Original notebook of plastic folder."

 "Only one page was used formerly our girl's but discarded".

 "A nice covered notebook to use again." 

 "Mum said 'waste not want not', nature is full of resources."

 "Found trees fell down and sawn after typhoon and trunks were going to dispose off."

 "Why not carrying it for the wool felt baby hat and booties display?

"Reborn of a tree in Mum's studio."

Thought for food.  Nature is full of resources and inspiration. Something may not be used anymore but can be recycled and treasured.  Waste not want not.
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Wool felt boy and girl I made 我塑我做的一對

Last post was a wool felt girl. To have a pair, I made the boy.   

Now that a family with a sheep and a Schnauzer.
針氈的公仔不是我的強項也不是我的興趣,  配合濕氈做出來的效果是我的新嘗試, 都幾可愛罷.
 

Hubby said the boy looks boorish.  Haha.... he's a kind heart.  He's soft and tender !粗獷的牛王頭也有細心的一面.......

It's made with wet felt and needle felt.  Used with a bamboo blind to roll the arms and legs with thin wire enclosed.  Wet felted the shirt, the vest and the trousers.  Head and hair are needle felted.頭部與頭髮是針氈做, 手腳衣服都是濕氈法.

"Go go go..... let's go to the bush."

"Ah, the sheep is following us!"

"Can you hear the echo of waves?"

"This bay is tranquil."
"Yes, quite."

A moody Sunday morning I walked to the pier....... 

Lots of sampans and boats.

Up to the hill ....

Caught my sight are the Delonix Regia (Flame of the Forest).  Love the flare like flowers. This cheered me up. 

 

Blooming and withered.

Needle felt is not my favour, not to mention figurine making. My first trial to do the pair. They're not match but still good.  If one day I have to give them away they're always a pair.

"Oh, I'm falling  噢 !我掉下了."

"I hold you tight, we're always together.有我扶你一把"

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Thank you and giveaways announced 謝謝問候及小禮物得主 .......

It's a week. My eye's getting better though seeing distance is a bit blurred. Hope to have 100% recovery soon. Special thanks for those who left words on my blog. I promised to pick up a winner who can get my wool felt covered book. This wool felt covered book goes to one of the following bloggers who left comments :
1. Laura

2. Heather Woollove

3. laurie

4. Barb and Dell

5. Ellen

6. Susanne

7. Sandee

8. Clasheen

9. MaryL

10. andrea

11. Deborah

The Random.Org generated no. is ........

No. 9, this book goes to MaryL. Thank you MaryL and all. Your words soothed my pains.

I'll not forget my Facebook friends who left words on my shared link. Thank you to


1. V Lam


2. A Wong


3. C Choi


4. J Li


5. J Leung


6. J Ng


7. I Leong


8. D Tang


9. C Smerdon


10. V Leung


11. E Yik





Your words healing me fast. I've made another wool felt covered book and the book will go to one of you.



This book also made of nuno felt technique and the silk texture is of onion dye.

The generated no. is 5. This book goes to J. Leung. Thank you Judy.

My works are not that prefect but I hope people would appreciate DIYs and the OOAKs. Wool is a versatile medium. Sheep are beautiful and lovely creatures. We hope the industry of wool will be going on with creativity and wool felt will become more popular.......

MaryL and Judy Leung please send me (terrieakwong@gmail.com) your mailing address. I'll post by registered mail to your doorstep. Once again BIG THANK YOU to YOU all my friends.

"Oh, you're watching me! Am I pretty?"

"Yes, you're wonderful!"

Today's our wedding anniversary. I promised hubby to prepare BBQ to celebrate with family. It's time to do shopping. See you until next.