Above, LS30 Deerskin bag,
braided yarn drawstring
with large clay bead closure,
glass, bone, ceramic,
and metal beads, dog tag,
waxed cord fring and strap.
Approx, 3" x 4".

IN THE ARTIST'S OWN COLLECTION
(NOT FOR SALE)

The bags on this page are ones that the artist made and has kept in her own collection.
Some were made early on (prior to 2005), others more recently.
None are for sale.

Triptych collaboration between Eva Lambert, Isle of Skye, and me. The three felted pieces are my work, sent to Eva, who then wove the hangings to go with them. Small woven tapestries on the felt pieces are by me, and other elements include feathers and 4-strand-braided yarn fringe. The central piece was fleece from my beautiful Border Leicester ram, Alisdair, and includes a pewter sun-face pendant. All three illustrate the technique mentioned above, of pulling the long wool fibers forward from the back of shorter fibers. Eva spun all the wool for her hangings on a drop spindle, and dyed it herself using natural dyes.

LS32 Left, Leather bag, dog-collar top, nut-rattle collar, bone beads, 4-strand-braided waxed cord fringes and strap. Approx. 4.75" x 5.75".

LS37 Left, hand-split leather bag with goatskin element on front and pewter medallion, goatskin collar on back (not shown). Bone beads and rings, pewter "Indian head nickle" button, 4-strand-braided fringe, leather strap. Approx. 4" x 5".

LS20 Suede bag with goatskin and feathers on front, goatskin on back, glass beads, 4-strand-braided waxed cord fringing and strap. Approx. 2.5" x 5".

FS03 Felted front, collar and fringe, with acorn button and felting-needle-applied yarn, knitted back; 4-strand-braided yarn strap. Approx. 3" x 3".

LS29 Antique snakeskin bag, leather collar, Japanese iris pods and stems, feathers, 4-strand-braided waxed cord strap. Approx. 4.5" x 5.5".

FS12 Felted bag, decorative elements applied before felting. Peruvian woven strap, 4-strand-braided yarn fringe. This three are some of my oldest bags, made more than 20 years ago. Approx. 5" x 7".

FS09 Felted bag, pheasant feathers, mother-of-pearl button, 4-strand-braided yarn fringe and strap. Approx. 4" x 5".

FS10 Felted bag, pheasant feathers, glass and wood beads, 4-strand-braided yarn fringe and strap. Approx. 3" x 4".

LS38 Antique fur front, faded denim cotton back, lined with a blue plaid bathrobe from my youth. The major design element is an African cotton bracelet with glass and silver beads. Four-strand-braided waxed cord fringes and strap, with glass, wood, handmade ceramic, and lapis chip beads. Approx. 6" x 9".

FS11 Felted bag, collar of fleece felted on the sheep by the sheep, red Canadian squirrel skull given to me by Eleanor Anderson of Ontario, 4-strand-braided yarn fringe and strap. Approx. 5.25" x 8".

CS01 Harris tweed in twill pattern, with pewter Celtic knot button, 4-strand-braided waxed cord fringe and strap, wood, glass, and silver beads. Approx. 3.5" x 5.5". $65.00.

CS04 Harris tweed in tabby pattern, feathers, 4-strand-braided waxed cord fringe and strap, glass beads. Approx. 3.5" x 4.5".

CS06 Harris Tweed in checked pattern, Guatamalan belt, 4-strand-braided waxed cord and wool yarn fringing, rawhide strap, ceramic and glass beads. Approx. 4" x 6".

CS03 Harris tweed in checked pattern, leather trim, 4-strand-braided waxed cord fringe, a section of a dog collar, ceramic, horn, and wood beads. Approx. 4" x 4.25".

FS16 Bag made of industrial felt. Decorative elements include Catholic saints' medals, hands, faces, etc., with fringes of 4-strand-braided waxed cord and old glass-beaded earings. Approx. 6.75" x 6".

FS17 Bag made of industrial felt, tube knitted collar. Decorative elements include ostrich feather, dog hair, a Sami boot lace, and glass beads. Four-strand-braided waxed cord strap and fringes. Approx. 4.5" x 6".

CS09 Faux leopard fur, African metal and ceramic bead neclace as trim, chammois leather fringes, 4-strand-braided waxed cord strap with ceramic beads. Approx. 6" x 8.5".

LS35 Suede bag with leather and goatskin collar, bone Inuit wolf "mask" bead, glass and horn beads, 4-strand-braided waxed cord bringe and strap. Approx. 7" x 4.5".

LS36 Right,
goatskin front
with Inuit wolf
"mask" bead,
suede back. I tried
to keep this bag
playful by adding
4-strand-braided
waxed cord
in bright, contrasting colors,
and glass, bone, and wooden beads
in bright colors as well.
Approx. 3.5" x 5.75".

IS09 Left, a bag made from a double woven cloth in three colors, cotton warp, wool weft, in a traditional Colonial-type pattern. An amulet made of African indigo-dyed cotton fabric with a pewter Celtic button, decorates the front, along with 4-strand braided waxed cord and glass, horn, and ceramic beads.

CS05 The front of this bag is of quilted material from India. The back is from an old Indian bedspread. The attached amulet is made of a fragment of an antique silk plaid scarf with a pewter Celtic knot button for trim. 4-strand-braided waxed cord and rag fringe, ceramic beads. Approx. 4.25" x 7".

LS20 Suede front with needle-felted collar and medallion of mother-of-pearl button and pheasant feathers; goatskin back; bone, mother-of-pearl, glass pony, composite and wood beads; 4-strand-braided waxed cord fringe and strap. Approx. 5" x 7.5".

FS18 Front fleece felted on a woven base; back Harris Tweed; composite beads; handspun wool fringes and strap; waxed cord. Approx. 6" x 8".

LS33 Leather bag with "fox" head from antique fox stole. This is part of a series called "Inua", an Inuit word that means "the spirit within". In this case, the spirit resides not under the head as in the other two but nestled in the fur behind the head. Bone, clay, horn and nut beads. Pewter bear-paw button. Four-strand-braided waxed cord fringe and strap. Approx. 3.75" x 7.5".

FS21 Felted bag, antique faux-fox head, acorn cap, twig, carved wood reindeer head, mother-of-pearl button, composite and bone beads, 4-strand-braided waxed cord fringe and strap. This is part of a series called "Inua", taken from the Inuite word for "spirit within". Under the fox head resides the spirit, a brass sun-face. Approx. 4" x 9".

FS23 Felted bag, "fox" head from antique shawl, twig, feather, acorn, dog tag, bone beads, 4-strand-braided waxed cord fringe and strap. Another in the series called "Inua". Under the fox head resides the spirit, a brass face bead. Approx. 4.5" x 9.25.

FS06 This bag was made from indigo-dyed industrial felt, front and back. The small weaving on the front is by Eva Lambert, Isle of Skye. The design on the back is a separately hand felted piece, let in and sewed in place. There is a pewter thistle button on the front made by Randy Miller of New Hampshire, the collar and strap are tube knitted, and the fringe is 4-strand-braided yarn. Approx. 3" x 5.5".

FS16 Bag made of indigo-dyed industrial felt. Decorative elements include Catholic saints' medals, hands, faces, etc., with fringes of 4-strand-braided waxed cord and old glass-beaded earings. Approx. 6.75" x 6".

FS19 Felted bag, tube-knitted collar, pewter bear-paw button, 4-strand-braided yarn strap. Approx. 3" x 5"

FS22 Felted bag, made to accomodate
the embroidered heart given to me by
my dear friend Marilyn MacDougal.
Her mother made them
for Marilyn and her sisters
when they were small.
Tube-knitted collar,
4-strand-braided yarn fringe and strap,
red jingle-bells. Approx. 4" x 5".

FS24 Left, needle-felted front, goatskin back, clay goddess face with carved wooden bead hat, feathers, 4-strand-braided yarn and waxed cord fringe, composite and wood beads. Approx. 4.25" x 7.5".

CS11 Felted and handknit (of synthetic indigo dyed wool yarn) front, knitted back, tube-knitted collar, beaded earing and 4-strand-braided waxed cord with bone, ceramic and glass beads for trim, 4-strand-braided wool yarn and waxed cord fringe and strap with glass and bone beads. Approx. 4.5" x 5.5".

CS12 Bag made from a knitted sock from Scandinavia (one strand of yarn is indigo-dyed), rolled collar, 4-strand-braided yarn fringes and strap, glass beads. Approx. 6" x 9".

CS14 Left, made from a Mexican or Guatamalan woven cotton belt, this bag has an amulet made from an African woven, Indigo dyed cotton cloth with a glass bead, hanging on the front. The fringes and strap are of 4-strand-braided waxed cord with glass beads. Approx. 4" x 4".

CS17 This bag was made from the end of the same belt as C15, above, and makes use of the original fringes of the belt as part of its design element, which includes a piece of goatskin, a twig, and a pewter Celtic knot button. Added fringes and strap of 4-strand-braided waxed cord, glass, pony, and pewter Celtic knot beads. Approx. 4" x 4".

CS10 Bag made from a knitted sock from Shetland, tube-knitted collar added, a peyote-stich beaded bracelet for trim, 4-strand-braided wool yarn and waxed cord fringe and strap, and bone and glass beads. Approx. 5" x 6.25".

CS17 A beautiful old and faded black-and-white Scandinavian sock was used to make this bag, which has black-and-white and red-and-white 4-strand-braided waxed cord fringes, silver and red glass beads, and a red lining and red strap for maximum contrast. Approx. 5" x 7.5".

CS13, far left. front and back, and CS14, left, front and back. These two bags are the product of a collaboration between me and my dear friend Eva Lambert. I made each bag from a part of one tapestry woven by Eva. Hand dyed wool, 4-strand-braided waxed cord fringes and strap, glass beads.

LS2 Leather bag with goatskin trim, glass and ceramic beads, 4-strand-braided cord fringe and strap. Approx. 5.75" x 4.75".

If you wish to purchase one of my bags or pouches;
or if you are interested in commissioning
a bag or pouch
please contact me via email
at shepdog@gis.net for details.

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