Pursenalities: 20 Great Knitted and Felted Bags

by Eva Wiechmann

First knit, then felt--and let your "pursenality" pack a fashionable punch! From small, sleek handbags to roomy totes, these quick knitted and felted designs rank high on style and simplicity. You won't be able to make just one!

Genres: Knitting, Crafts, Reference, Nonfiction

64 pages, Paperback

First published September 20, 2004

Reviews

[Ligaya · Rating 2 out of 5]

This was a gas to read —flip through, really—as I was a knitter for a woman who then felted the pieces I knit and sold them for a LOT of bucks. I now appreciate how sophisticated her silhouettes were compared to what's in this book. I think many of these bags could be improved by just a little bit MORE, like all the purses with fun fur just need MORE fun fur to make them more luxurious. Felting is great fun though, just sharpen up all the shapes and smooth things out so the finished pieces aren't so lumpy!

[Laura · Rating 3 out of 5]

There were some interesting patterns in this book. I liked the variety of yarns they incorporated as well. There were a lot of nice looking purses, but nothing spectacularly amazing. I would still probably recommend if you were a fan of handbags.

*Taken from my book reviews blog: http://reviewsatmse.blogspot.com/2010...

[Someone Youmayknow · Rating 5 out of 5]

Felting bags. If you have never done it, try it! What a gas! You will love it. Get some funky buttons, or better yet, make some out of fimo clay. Trust me, this is the book and a fun way to feed a purse "fetish".

[Shelley · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some cute things, but nothing that grabbed my fancy. Ditto for the second book.

[Kim · Rating 2 out of 5]

I was given this as a gift, which I ended up re-gifting to someone else. It's ok, but the patterns didn't really fit my tastes.

[Andrea · Rating 3 out of 5]

Love the designs, and the instructions are manageable.

[Mckinley · Rating 2 out of 5]

Great title! Can't imagine having this many felted bags. None I want to try making.