CaraBDesignStudio

The inspiration for my wallets comes from 2 sources. 1) My extensive fabric collection. 2) My sewing machines.

My collection of upholstery fabrics (and various other types of fabrics) that I source from antique shops, thrift stores, estate sales, etc. inspires me to no end. Every piece of fabric tells a unique story whether it's a cloth napkin from the 1970's, a piece of upholstery fabric from a Victorian sofa, or a novelty upholstery fabric sample. By combining these older, beautiful pieces of fabric with much younger pieces of fabric from cotton to velvet to sheer fabrics, I get to create a story through not only colors and prints, but also through the age of the fabrics and the history of where they may have been throughout their lifetime.

Secondly, I draw inspiration from my 4 beautiful Singer sewing machines which range in age from 7 years old to 90 years old. Dates of birth: 1927, 1962, 1978, and 2010. I use each machine for different aspects of each wallet, so through the process of creating each wallet, it gains another level of history thorough its journey.

Each wallet I create is 100% one of a kind, unless I receive a request to make matching wallets. It's hard for me to part with any of them, as they are my art and I put hours and hours into each one.