This is made from cork leather, which was part of an order from Agulha Não Pica, the shop of Gabi, who writes the Portuguese stitchery columns for Feeling Stitchy. I have a small and precious piece of it. It's already soft on the inside, so I didn't need to line it, just sew it. My crooked stitches are proof of my inexperience with sewing this new material.
But I still think it's just the perfect little carrying case for my sweet little Moos. That's just a simple adhesive Velcro tab, cut in half--I felt that would be the closure that would wear on the cork leather the least.
Gabi explains what cork leather is here. I already knew Portugal was a big producer of cork (the biggest, apparently) because when my husband went there for a conference, he came back with a a little blank book for me, with covers of cork leather. It would be so lovely to have enough of this to use in book binding. Maybe in the future.... meanwhile, I have the rest of my original small piece. Wonder what else I'll make with it?
2 comments:
I can feel your excitement as your trip comes closer. I could have used your Bug Away on Sunday. My brother sprays his yard with pyrethreum (sp?) and swears there are no mosquitos. The welts on my legs tell a different story.
that works! Nice and simple and almost rustic. Esp being made from cork leather.
I'm excited for you! I wish I could hear from you while you're there to know how it's going! Been so long waiting!
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