Announcement
Fun Zipper Pouches, Paper Party Supplies, and more, Handmade with Love in Montclair, NJ by Claire Cohen. Cleverly Curated Vintage Finds. Sustainable | Retail | Wholesale | Global Shipping
✂️ New Fabric Lining Options have been added to made to order Zipper Pouch listings!
📫 Due to USPS delays it is highly recommended that you upgrade shipping to Priority Mail if you have deadline concerns. Ready to ship items will go in the mail faster than made to order items.
💰FINAL SALE section items prices have been reduced even more and are ready to ship!
Announcement
Fun Zipper Pouches, Paper Party Supplies, and more, Handmade with Love in Montclair, NJ by Claire Cohen. Cleverly Curated Vintage Finds. Sustainable | Retail | Wholesale | Global Shipping
✂️ New Fabric Lining Options have been added to made to order Zipper Pouch listings!
📫 Due to USPS delays it is highly recommended that you upgrade shipping to Priority Mail if you have deadline concerns. Ready to ship items will go in the mail faster than made to order items.
💰FINAL SALE section items prices have been reduced even more and are ready to ship!
Items

All Items
Reviews
-
-
mjmulstay on May 19, 2022
5 out of 5 starsExcellent quality, unique item. Great vendor who communicated promptly. Highly recommend.
-
Heidi on May 16, 2022
5 out of 5 starsMontclair Made never disappoints! Claire puts great care into her little detailed works of art! I bought this vintage bug journal paper-heart-chain for a friend going into an entomology program, perfect! 🐛🦋🐞🦗🕷
-
-
-
-
-
Ann on Mar 29, 2022
5 out of 5 starsThe recipient of this gift absolutely loved it! Such a creative and beautiful gift!
-
-
Susan on Feb 26, 2022
5 out of 5 starsPerfect bag for all my crochet hooks - love the fabrics! Thank you for the quick shipping!
About MontclairMade
-
-
I love to do custom work!
-
I grew up and still live in Montclair, NJ, it's a great town!
-
I create my own patterns.
-
I sew by hand and also on machines.
-
That’s me, Claire from Montclair!
Fun Zipper Pouches and Paper Party Supplies, Handmade with Love in Montclair, NJ by Claire Cohen.
Claire from Montclair...I grew up in Montclair, NJ, went away for college, and returned.
Now I combine the skills I learned as a Weaving and Textile Design major at Rochester Institute of Technology with a big dose of humor and a touch of color.
My products fuse nostalgia with snark to create signature products that are Montclair Made!
My banner is a collage I created from photographs I took of signage around Montclair.
Much of my material is sustainably sourced! Repurposed denim and vintage fabrics for the zipper pouches. Vintage sheet music, National Geographic atlases, and vintage field guides are material for the paper garlands. Vintage calendar tea towels are material for my one-of-a-kind bird ornaments. Tshirts find new life as unique back packs. Repurposed beer promo banners donated from a local bar are transformed into utilitarian shaving kit bags!
When I create the zipper pouches I sew the notebook paper lines first, then I hand embroider the cursive letter words, and then I sew the zipper pouch. When I make my products it's like a meditation through repetition that I thoroughly enjoy!
I sell my handmade masks on my website www.montclairmade.com
My How-Tuesday Feature: How to Make Plarn
https://blog.etsy.com/en/how-tuesday-how-to-make-plarn-crochet-an-eco-friendly-tote-b/
I made the props for this Etsy Studio post about plarn:
https://www.etsystudio.com/project/151321195801/3-housewares-you-can-crochet-with-plarn
Etsy Labs I taught:
2012:
http://livestre.am/41Sag
2010:
http://www.etsy.com/storque/events/come-crochet-upcycled-tote-bags-at-the-etsy-labs-7817/
Here's an article about me in the Montclair Patch (I love the title!):
http://montclair.patch.com/groups/business-news/p/who-is-montclairmades-claire-cohen
Tutorials on my Flickr Page:
Business Card Tutorial:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/copabananas/sets/72157623921272914/
Plarn Tutorial:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/copabananas/sets/72157623639182064/
Tote Tutorial:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/copabananas/sets/72157624074608063/
My older Etsy shop, Copabananas, is named after my party supply shop, now closed, that I owned for 10 years in Montclair.
Shop members
-
Claire from Montclair
Owner, Maker, Designer, Curator
Production partners
-
Cape Cod Shibori
Woods Hole, MA
Cape Cod Shibori dyed the fabric for one of the Opposite Side options for me.
-
Spoonflower
Durham, NC
I support independent artists by purchasing their designs, printed by Spoonflower on premium cotton fabric, for use in my zipper pouches!
Shop policies
Shipping
Customs and import taxes
Payment options
Returns & exchanges
I gladly accept returns and exchanges
I don't accept cancellations
The following items can't be returned or exchanged
- Custom or personalized orders
- Items on sale
I accept returns I do not accept returns
I accept exchanges I do not accept exchanges
I accept cancellations I do not accept cancellations
Because of the nature of these items, unless they arrive damaged or defective, I can't accept returns for:
Privacy policy
More information
Frequently asked questions
Wholesale availability
📫 Are you interested in buying my products wholesale? Contact me for information about buying my products wholesale on Faire.
Custom and personalized orders
🧵 Feel free to contact me about custom or personalized orders. I love to collaborate and create brand new products based on my customers' needs!
USPS Delays
📫 Due to USPS delays it is highly recommended that you upgrade shipping to Priority Mail if you have deadline concerns. Ready to ship items will go in the mail faster than made to order items.