It started with buttons. Hundreds of them, maybe a thousand. I’m not making that up. My Mom is a “collector.” I offered to take the buttons off her hands to clear some space. I love knitting and started down the knitting rabbit hole when my sons were young. I needed a small knitting project bag, so found a pattern I liked and made it, adding one of the buttons. Then I made another. And another (there were a LOT of buttons)! I started changing up the patterns, adjusting them to fit my needs (socks, shawls, sweaters, blankets!). Friends started asking whether they could buy my bags. Over the past 6 years I have continued to make and sell bags locally, to knitters and non-knitters alike. I find inspiration from my customers, from the fabric itself, and from trying to solve the universal first-world problem of how to carry our stuff in the most efficient and beautiful way.

Fabric for my bags comes from various sources, including estate or garage sales, reuse/recycle shops, interior designers, destashers on Facebook and Craigslist, and clearance racks. I have found fabric from the 1930’s, batiks from Indonesia, curtains from the 1970’s, sheets from 1960. Friends and coworkers who hear about my small business love to gift me fabric from their mothers/grandmothers. I’ve been given upholstery fabric remnants of dining room chairs from 1969, corduroy fabric left over from overalls made in 1974, and fabric purchased in 1980 for curtains. I also have obtained fabric remnants from interior design firms, often quite expensive silks and tapestries. I love the idea of recycling and reusing materials, and also keeping production costs reasonable.

I love telling my customers the story behind the bag, whether it's the origin of the fabric, the button, or the style. Every bag has a story!

STORE POLICIES
I gladly accept returns, as long as I am contacted within 14 days of purchase, and items are returned to me within 30 days at the cost of the buyer, whether through postage or delivery. The item must be in same condition as when purchased, so it may be resold.

STORE POLICIES
Each item is hand-sewn by me. I guarantee my work for 90 days from purchase as follows: Any damage resulting from normal wear and tear from use, over-filling the bag, stains, hardware breakage, rips not at seams, and the like are not covered under the guarantee. If the bag sustains damage that can be shown is a result of a flaw in the production (e.g., coming apart at a weak seam), I will endeavor to repair it during the 90-day period. If it cannot be repaired, the bag will be replaced with an item of equal value, chosen by the customer.