Handbags Gallery
Each bag is made one at a time. After I cut a piece of (usually) cotton fabric to the size I want
to work with, I layer that background with yarns and other fibers. Over the top of this, I pin a
sheet of stabilizer to trap all the fiber. I stitch over the whole thing in a random fashion to
secure the fiber and then wash out the stabilizer. As it dries, the piece becomes puckered and
pinched from the quilting. I never use a pattern to make a bag, so I determine how I want the
finished piece to look and figure the dimensions as I go. Depending on the bag, I may also make
the strap from coordinating fabric or use cording. Most of the straps are crossover, but a few are
shorter. Some bags have hidden magnets, others have buttons. Some of the buttons are handmade
glass that either my son or I have made. The fabric of the bags with glass buttons were made to
match the button. The interior of the bag is hand finished to invisible seams. If you would like
more information, about a particular bag or having one custom made, please email or call me.
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Van Gogh
14½ x 8 x 4, strap 42
$85
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Variegated Ivy
8½ x 8 x 2½, strap 44
$65
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Blue Tweed
8 x 8 x 2¾ , strap 45
$70
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Sweet Cedar
12 x 9 x 3½, strap 47½
$85
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Amethyst
8 x 10 x 2¼, strap 46
$65
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Country Rose
widest 15 x 8 x 4, strap 56
$85
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Silver Plaid
10½ x 8½ x 3½, strap 45
$70
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Blue Drop
10 x 7 x 3½ , strap 45
$70
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Water Lily Pond
7 x 7 x 3, strap 45
$55
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Matisse Blocks
9 x 7½ x 3, strap 45
$70
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Rain Kissed Berries
8 x 9 x 3, strap 52
$70
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In Bloom
7½ x 6 x 3, strap 30
$45
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