"Worry Doll" - worry free purse 忘憂娃娃手袋

 

My another creation of mixed media purse of story. 

 A wool felt bag made with wet felt process, enhanced with botanical imprints, a small piece of hemp with embroidery and stitches outlines of leaves.

一個多媒體創作的手袋 - 結合羊毛濕氈, 植物印染與刺繡技巧的製作. 

完成這件手袋很花時但也很享受創作的過程. 手袋刺繡面是 "忘憂娃娃" , 另一面是 "山坡上的柏樹"

  

The purse making took some days to finish.  I enjoyed every step of my creation.

I used Finn and Icelandic wool fleece to make the the purse. Intentionally to leave the space to insert my hemp embroidery

Tried the space for my hand embroidery of hemp.  It fits well.

   

Then placed the assorted leaves on both sides.  The theme still the Tuscany landscape.  A few casaurina,  rose leaves and eucalyptus.

Bundle boiled for 1.5 hours in turmeric  pot

To bring out the clear outlines I further stitched along the khaki leaves.

The embroidery hemp is my imaginary picture of "Worry Doll & Sheep" - a boy and a girl with two sheep in the field.
 

Handles with botanical imprints

Cotton lining with two pockets

Both sides of different images

The hemp embroidery of "Worry Doll" I meant it as "worry free" - a person who cannot sleep can express the worries to the dolls.

A purse  for whatever purposes.
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Eco print tote bag 植物印染袋子

 

A tote bag I made the eco prints with eucalyptus,  rose leaves, pines, cones and Lagerstroemia. 

不斷的實驗與偶爾的發現, 植物印染帶給我無限創意, 我要做的是 "獨一無二",  這就是我的新作.........

  

 The day I went to gather some eucalyptus after typhoon.  Found some blown off of leaves,  too bad they're dried but too good some were the species I wanted but never got as they're too high to get. Now just picked on ground.  Eager to do the experiments.......

 To me surprise the leaves prints so great and bold on a wool flannel sample.

 

      So I decided to make the prints on another flannel with my design in mind with some euc, rose leaves, pines and cones.

 As expected turnout strong and bold

 I cut the flannel into two pieces to make a tote bag with the prints

 Each side of different prints, completed with lining and handles

 A tote bag with two-sided eco prints on flannel is finished

 Two species of euc leaves of bright red and orange, khaki rose leaves with dark outlines

 Pines and cones on the other side with little euc and Lagerstroemia

 Inside pockets with magnet button and zipper with my own ceramic pendant.  Room enough to hold stuff

 "Trespass" ?!  Handles are firm with leather lining.

 A set of tote bag with scarf of eco print - firm bag and soft scarf flowing.......

 Eco print is bond with me, I keen on trying every piece of leaf and fabric.  Now I found the flannel is another good piece.

I'm proud to carrying this in town.

Red -Tote bag from eco prints 點點紅植物染布袋

 

 My last post mentioned about the prints on the new flannel I tested on. The fabric takes bold prints, particularly the red of euc silver dollar.

 

 The dog and cat silhouette I further enhanced the outline by a sharpie.  Cat looks like a cat but a dog...... only the owner knows it is, I'm afraid !  

The prints on a small flannel is a test but turn it into something practical would be great.

  

 So I used the different cotton scraps from stash made the back and the lining.  The straps are also eco prints of another testing on flannel.

 A tote bag with two inner pocket of same red color but different pattern.

 The tote bag is big enough and strong enough to hold two thick books.  Whatever purposes the prints turned into a practical item is what I wanted.

 What do you think Mogi?

Mogi, "hmmmmmmm.......good shade for me!"

 This is how it was made from scratch to finished. 

Red is the tone I love from eco print.  It's still mystery for me why euc  silver dollar gives such bright ad bold red.  No idea, if someone knows and share would be great. 

 Yesterday was a sunny Sunday.  I went to my studio and picked some casaurina and the dried cones.  Will do some testing on dry cones to see the outcome.

 On my way passing the park, the red running kids caught my sight. There was a rugby event for the families.

Red is thriving......

 Mogi, " have a good day !"

Lonely Planet 大地紅心

 

 Lonely heart ?  No, not alone......

  

You said you're beside me on my travels.  

 The two silhouettes are meeting and hope will meet in person one day.  You know who you are! 

 

 Mogi said, " just wish I could meet this pretty soul !"

Mum said, " I do wish to meet her mum too !"

 Well, back home back to our country side.  The past Friday I went with the group for the Friday hiking on Lantau

 Villages in the lush

 You said you love and bold with pine cones.  When I saw the pines I picked a little for eco prints.

 Trail up and down to the sea side

 The beach lined with casaurina but too high to reach the cones

 I picked a few pieces of leafs to cut the silhouette, even tried on banana leaf

 Laid on flannel fabric and boiled for 2 hours

 Pines and euc are bold with iron mordant

 Cat & dog meeting in Tuscany

 Planet with a big heart and many small hearts.  I'm not lonely

 Just pines and two sorts of euc to make this "Warm Hearted" print

 Violet Rose and Mogi virtual meet

 They meet on the flannel which I may do something with to make it practical.

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