Small handwoven fringed shoulder/crossbody bag Item ID: 2676993207

Name: Small handwoven fringed shoulder/crossbody bag
Brand: Lyon Handwovens
SKU: 2676993207
Price: 175.00 USD
Availability: InStock

$175

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About this item

A story, a fairy tale if you will of making lemonade out of lemons. This piece was originally to be a warm cozy scarf with lots of drape, texture and fluttery fringe; however somewhere along the way the tension on one side of the loom went AWOL and the resulting scarf had a slight but definite curve. As this piece had been an experiment using yarn from a local purchase of seven partially used cones of fine cotton and acrylic yarn in various shades of brown, plus some chenille I had on hand the time required to try and correct the curve was not practical.

As happens when projects don't come out as I anticipate they move to the "let me think about this" shelf fortunately this one didn't spend too much time there. A crossbody bag with lots of bouncy fringe seemed possible, but I needed a pattern, instead of a fly by the seat of my pants idea. So the hunt began and eventually I found a pattern that would allow me to include the eight or so inches of fringe as a focal point. After making a sample (without fringe) using Twig and Tales pattern and remnants from the kitchen curtains I knew I was on the right path.

Item detail

13 oz
12 x 8 x 2 inches
12-oz
8-in x 12-in x 2-in
8.5-in of hand twisted fringe on the front flap
completely lined plus a large interior pocket
brass hardware
dark coffee colored nylon webbing shoulder strap
strap can be adjusted from 27 to 54 inches
to allow you to wear it comfortably as a shoulder or
crossbody bag
The woven piece is firmly held in place with black fusible interfacing to prevent snagging of the weave during use. Spot cleaning is recommended; however if washing becomes necessary either hand wash in lukewarm water or place in a net lingerie bag to prevent the fringe from tangling. Cold water, delicate cycle and air dry.

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When I first decided to sell my woven items it was all about my yarn habit, at that time I thought my yarn stash was substantial, little did I know. But in spite of its relatively small size compared to today, at that time I bought whatever caught my eye with no thought to what the fiber was made of. In retrospect this does seem rather thoughtless for someone that had been investigating hazardous waste sites for twenty odd years. Fortunately, I have evolved through the years and while I still purchase non-sustainable fibers and fabric, it's never as new materials. I have a short list of non-profits that resell donated items to fund their objectives and I watch Marketplace to purchase quality yarns and fabrics that show up in estate sales. In addition I also have a short list of yarn producers that I purchase new natural fiber yarns from; wool is my favorite fiber and seeing how many different patterns I can create with a palette of three to five colors is a challenge I love to indulge in.

Then there are the non-traditional materials, such as VHS tape and commercial carpet yarn. The two have even been used together in weaving a lightweight tote bag. Plastic bread bags are on my short list of future projects, I've already made the first fabric prototype and I'm in the process of tweaking how it looks compared to the picture in my head.

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Lyon Handwovens Kansas City, MO | Lyon Handwovens creates handwoven articles designed to be as useful as they are beautiful.

Originally, my shop opened as Tangled up in Blue Springs a play on words: giving a nod to Bob Dylan's "Tangled Up In Blue", my life-long love of yarn, and the fact that I lived in Blue Springs, MO. My love of yarn began with crochet, moved to macrame in high school (yes, I'm of that generation) and then back to crochet in college. After inheriting my grandparents' Union rug loom, weaving opened up a whole new universe of possibilities.

But as we all know life keeps moving whether we like it or not and after early retirement from my day job, a narrowing of my focus towards sustainable materials and a move back across the KC metro area a name change was needed.

Lyon Handwovens is a fusion of my early love of all things textile, a two decade career in environmental consulting, followed by another decade in quality. This fusion has resulted in narrowing my focus in weaving to using sustainable yarns (wool, cotton, silk) up-cycled materials (VHS tape, commercial carpet yarn, plastic shopping bags) and repurposed fabrics (dead stock and remnants from professional decorators, estate sales, thrift shops). Sustainability, like most things is not static and this journey I'm on will require ongoing adjustments, new paths and learning from others. I hope you'll check in periodically to see how my journey is progressing.

Thanks for browsing through my shop, and if you have any questions please convo me.

Pam