before & after felting

Not sure how I feel about this thing - I was real prepared to hate it, after all when I spend that much time & energy on something it usually ends up sucking, but other than it being not quite as deep as I wanted, and I'm still trying to figure out a framework for it, I kinda like it. Not bad for a first effort, y'think?









I've shortened the strap a little bit (not shown here), and put a coat hanger, straightened into a square U, in the bottom. th'Mr thinks it needs a solid bottom of some sort. Suggestions? I'm leaning toward plastic mesh, if I can cut some to size without making sharp yarn-snagging edges.

I've run a couple of unfelted i-cords through the flaps (not sure what I was thinking those flaps were for) and I'm thinking about a great big oblong button to hook those around.

Still need to add buttons for the pocket.