Leather Bags

Not all of the following are made of leather. 

1) Brian made the first out of vinyl.  It is a prototype and he added a neat stitched pattern on the side. 

The next 2 were Christmas gifts for a friend of ours sister.
2) The first is a large tote done from a pillow sham.  It has a quilted pattern and several pockets on the inside.  Good for carrying school books.

 

3) This purse is made of brown leather and green fabric.  It’s smaller and has button closure at he top.  It’s similar in design to the white and orange one in a previous post.    

4) This last purse Brian made for Debbie out of leather and duck fabric.  It doesn’t have a typical open/close top.  The straps actually pass through both sides of the purse and pull together to close it.

As you can see, the creative juices are still flowing.  They’ve just slowed down slightly due to other demands on life, like work and church, etc! 

Thanks for checking in!

Leather Purses

Since January, Brian has had to take a sabbatical from purse design. Though, he did recently find time to create the two purses below. The first is made with creamy, soft, white leather. The second, a more brawny charcoal leather. Again, his creativity shines through in his pairing of funky, upbeat patterns with practical, clean-lined designs. The snap allows the purse to hang easily under the shoulder. Leave it unbuttoned to show off the picked-for-the-purse textile. Inside (not pictured) are two functional pockets for cell phones, pens, etc.

Enjoy!

Apples & Pears

This purse was made for our friend Mrs. Apple.

It's made of wool felt on the outside

and a chunky apple & pear fabric on the inside!

Two pockets inside.

New Year-New Purses

Here are pictures of a couple of new designs I've created this year. They incorporate vinyl, felt, and durable fabric interiors.

This pink purse is designed with a hip, vintage, rough-edged look. The contrasting black & white interior has 2 pockets well designed for cell phones, pens, gum, or lotions & lip balm. Its roomy design is perfect for an oversized wallet, keys and whatever else you want to drop in there, but not so large you lose everything.

This grey felt design is more light-weight. It also has two pockets inside and an intricate stitching pattern that gives is a more polished looked.

These final two designs are made of durable vinyl with a hand-cut, hand-stitched argyle pattern. The contrasting pinks compliment each other well. Snap close and roomy pockets make this purse convenient and the perfect size for all the essentials.

The blue & green argyle wrap all the way around the bottom and back side of this purse. Both this purse and the one above have a hard bottom for extra support.

More Purses

Don't forget about our Placemat Purses! Available Purse&Totes

What's Next?!

After receiving a new sewing machine for Christmas we have decided to try out some new ideas!

This first purse involved stencils, paint, and a lot of patience! It is hand painted on duck fabric left over from making corn hole bags. Interior has pockets and a magnet closure.

The second project involved some vinyl material from Joannes. I really liked the material and was curious how it would work out. We are thinking of how to make it our style. Maybe initials and colored straps?!

Let us know what you think. Feedback is helpful to figure out where we're going. For more pictures check out:New Purses.

And of course we still have lots of placemat purses and totes. Check them out at Placemat Purses and Totes!.

Christmas Presents!

Our purses and totes make great Christmas presents!

We updated an album with available designs,

Purses

The picture shows the current ones we already have made, but we are happy to make you any style we have. Plus, we have a few designs not shown so if you want something else or something fancy let us know!

Thanks for looking. We hope everyone has a blessed Christmas and remembers what really matters this time of year! The birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

Brian&G$