Button Hole Felted Purse finished

Just a quick post to show the finished purse and scarf. I bought a needle felting kit yesterday and tried adding some of the scarf yarn around the edge of the bag and then putting the initial S on it. Didn't come out too badly and if Shan doesn't like it, it is easy enough to remove.



I also learned that if you have a felted product that starts to wear or thin out, like slippers, you can use this technique to add more wool and felting to the sole and they should last a long time. You may have to do this more than once depending on how much wear and tear they get. So I may knit a new pair for my friend who scuffs his feet and wore his out in 2 months. He really loved the first pair but I just didn't want to knit another pair if they were going to wear out in 2 months again!! This sounds like the solution!!

FYI I was a big fan of the Eaglecam and now I have found this Africam and it is wonderful. It is a natural water hole in the prestigious Sabi Sands Private Game Reserve, in South Africa. I am totally fascinated by it. This morning I saw a mother and baby giraffe! You can see the babe behind the mother in the brush. They are so gorgeous. I am totally enthralled with the site. The other thing is that they have a night light set up so you can see 24/7. And there is a cameraman there who zooms in on the wildlife and pans around the watering hole. But I guess they must take breaks, because there are some periods of inactivity. That can be a bit frustrating, but it is really just a small nitpick compared to the big picture we get of African wildlife!!!



And earlier in the week I caught a few zebra taking a drink with a herd of wildebeests!




Bye bye for now!