Colorful Leather purses and jewelry handmade in the Finger Lakes
Everything in my shop is handmade by me in my home studio.
I use high quality cow hides tanned in Italy and the USA. My leather comes to me already dyed-and I prefer to work with jewel-tone Impressionist colors!
I add fabrics and embellishments to take each piece from being"just a leather bag"to being a little work of art.
The fabrics are mostly industrial quality upholstery fabric. To get just the right color combination, I may add jacquard-woven tapestry,handpainted batik,wool fabric that I handpaintt and felt,or wool fabric upcycled from used clothing(washed of course and often over-dyed).
I want the fabric to have the same weight and "stiffness"as the leather ,so I interline it if necessary.
When yarn or beads or flowers are added, they are carefully sewn on because I want you to enjoy your purse-I don't want those beads to come off!
My zippers are heavy duty nylon in colors to complement the bags and they are custom made just for me. They open and close smoothly and easily-to make using your bag a joy.
The tough metal hardware on my purses is all gold-tone.
BUT-my jewelry is another story... all my jewelry is silver tone!(If you're confused, I try to mention that with every item)
The inside of my bags and the inside pockets are made of the same material as the outside:leather on leather bags-upholstery fabric on the all-fabric styles I can't stand seeing a beautiful bag lined with low quality lining fabric!
I have made a LOT of purses-but each one is still important to me. They are made with care and attention and the breath of nature that surrounds my studio.
My life has always been devoted to making and promoting quality handcrafted items-the energy in a handmade item has a magic in it that you can never get with mass-produced consumer goods!!
I hope that my customers will feel the inspiration in every item and use them with great enjoyment.
If you need to return and item, please note that you must contact me within 3 days,and return it within 7. It must be in the same condition as when shipped-with the original paper tag still on it. Sorry but I do not refund your original shipping cost.
If you have a problem with an item after you have used it awhile, please contact me. I am constantly thinking"quality"when I make my products,and I want them to make you happy when you use them. If a problem occurs, I will try to help.I can replace broken strap hardware or re-sew beads or buttons(none of this is likely and it would be years from now if it's needed!) The repair would be free, but I must charge shipping.
My zippers are made for years of use,which has been proven by my many happy customers. I can't repair zippers,I do not have the right sewing machine for that. I can send you a replacement zipper free of charge(within 5 years of purchase)so you can have the repair done at a local shoe repair shop.
