Shepherd's Wool by Stonehedge Fiber Mill is a 3-ply worsted weight yarn made and milled in Michigan by a family-owned and run company. The yarn is fabulously soft, made from fine Merino top. There are 17 saturated solids from which the 38 heathers and 4 marls are created for a complete palette of 59 delicious colors. And Noni keeps every single color in stock so you can make Noni your source for Shepherd's Wool.

The yarn is perfect for felting, making it Nora's first choice for felted bags and flowers. Because the colors are so vibrant and alive, Shepherd's Wool worsted and fingering was also Nora's pick for many of the flowers in Noni Flowers - the Shepherd's Wool flowers always look at the peak of floral perfection, rather than garish and overly bright or too muted for flowers at their best.

But it is much more than a great felter: we feel this yarn rivals some top brand Cashmeres, making it wonderful to knit with and a pleasure to wear, even next to bare skin. Once you knit with this yarn, you will find an excuse to make mittens, sweaters, gauntlets, Ella Coats, and hats out of it. You'll find yourself saving even tiny bits so you can make crazy ski beanies out of it. You might not want to knit with anything else . . .

Each 4 oz skein contains 250 yds (228.5m) and knits at about 5 sts/inch on US size 6 - 8 needles.

If you want a magnetic snap closure that makes a statement, this is the perfect snap. The pull knob on the snap will immediately become a focal point on the front of your bag, dressing up even the most unassuming bag with its high polish. I especially love this snap on bags with flaps: Anouk, and her upsized cousin Vianne show off the snap at bottom of their curvy flaps, all three of the Dinner Party Backstage bags wear it beautifully along with cabochon rivets and a great JUL handle. The Rather Huge Carpet bag is immediately dressed up with the snap knob on one side surrounded by large, luscious Camellias, and a small Camellia on the other side to cover the snap back.

Check the Additional Details tab for dimensions and application instructions.

Dimensions

Knob Diameter: 3/4" (2cm)
Base Diameter: 3/4" (2cm)
Height from Knob top to base (excluding prongs): 1 1/4" (3cm)

Application Instructions

Not only is this snap great-looking, but it is also easy to install: the knob front is a screw-in, the shank of the screw is long enough to work beautifully on felt or leather but it screws in tight enough for use on fabric bags of any sort, from those made in drapery and upholstery fabrics, to denim and canvas, to sail-cloth, to medium-weight cotton, to structured silks.

The magnetic "back" part of the snap employs a prong application, making installation easy and quick - this won't show if you are using a lining for your bag or using it on a bag flap to close a bag. If you are putting it directly through the fabric at the top of the bag so that the prongs close on the outside of the bag, your creativity will be sparked as you consider all the beautiful ways you can cover the snap back: a felted flower, a fabric rose, your own fabric label, a found brooch, fabric or knitted ruffles, gorgeous applique.

Our line of classic bag feet are low profile with a raised edge around the top. The timeless styling makes these bag feet the ideal finishing touch for both elegant evening bags as well as casual, every-day totes.

Available in multiple finishes and sizes that work with all of the purse frames and embellishments we carry, we have the perfect feet for your bag. 

Feet are packaged in groups of 6 for your convenience. We recommend purchasing bag feet in tandem with our extra stiff bag bottom Stiffener.

Look at the Additional Details page for precise dimensions for each bag foot and bag foot application instructions. We also have a blog Q&A that may be of help: Putting Bag Feet on a Bag.

Bag Feet Dimensions

12mm bag foot

1/2" (1.2cm) foot diameter
1/4" (.6cm) foot depth profile
1/2" (1.2cm) prong length

16mm bag foot

5/8" (1.6cm) foot diameter
3/16" (.5cm) foot depth profile
9/16" (1.4cm) prong length

24mm bag foot

1" (2.4cm) foot diameter
5/16" (.8cm) foot depth profile
3/4" (1.9cm) prong length

Bag Foot Application Instructions

The First step in successful bag foot placement is to Line the Bag Bottom of Your Bag with Stiffener:

Cut two pieces of stiffener that fit nicely within the bottom of the bag. Tack the first piece of stiffener in place using stitches that are invisible on the outside of the bag. It is fine to use long running stitches on the inside.

Next, use a long-mouth hole punch to create holes for the bag foot prongs at well-spaced intervals that will please the eye. Use the squares in the stiffener itself to make sure holes are precisely placed. Insert prongs into the little hole just created and press through (from bag outside to bag inside) both felt fabric and bag stiffener. Open prongs on the inside and press down. Repeat at desired intervals, careful to measure so that feet are evenly placed. 

Finally, cover the remaining piece of stiffener with lining fabric as desired and place in the bottom over the first piece of stiffener and bag feet prongs. Tack all thicknesses in place using invisible stitches.

If you have wondered how bags like Anouk and Vianne maintain their shape and how even large bags like Bettie Boop have such a crisp stiff bottom, the secret is stiffener. It is a must have for attaching feet to your bag, but it's also very useful in giving it overall structure.

To make your bag foot and stiffener installation a bit easier, we have a couple of articles that may be of use:

• Lining a rectangular bag -- scroll toward the bottom to see stiffener in action.
• Noni Blog Q&A, Bag Feet and Stiffener -- help on installing feet and using stiffener.

Choose one of the pre-cut pieces or an entire sheet.