handmadebags Tag

01 Feb

So excited to fill my display with new bags! I’ve been focusing on wall hangings and doing shows, but it feels good to get back to making bags :) #handmadebags #reclaimedleather #recycledfashion #sustainablefashion #ooak #thomaswv #backstitched #handmadeleather #madewithlove #madeinusa #madeinappalachia (at The White Room Art...

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27 Sep

Phase 9 - finish the backpacks and get beautiful friend to model them for you! This finishing phase encompasses lots of different stages… attaching exterior to interior, top stitching, attaching straps to bag, and adding zipper pulls and finishing touches. I always think I’m done at...

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01 Aug

After working through some technical difficulties with my sewing machine, I’m back on track with the backpacks! Phase 8 of backpack making: Making the linings for the bags and attaching the gussets to the front and back of the bags. A couple more phases to go...

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20 Jun

Phase 7 of making backpacks… getting closer!! Here’s where I attach the D-rings that hold the strap, the handle and the back leather strip onto the back of the bag. I also make the zipper casing for the closure of the bag… again all the...

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09 Jun

Phase 6 and 7 of backpack making is coming this week!! In the meantime check out this beautiful shot of @nellierosetextiles wearing a custom original backpack I made her last year. Look how beautiful she wears it! So excited to share this current backpack series...

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09 Jun

Phase 6 and 7 of backpack making is coming this week!! In the meantime check out this beautiful shot of @nellierosetextiles wearing a custom original backpack I made her last year. Look how beautiful she wears it! So excited to share this current backpack series...

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09 Jun

Phase 6 and 7 of backpack making is coming this week!! In the meantime check out this beautiful shot of @nellierosetextiles wearing a custom original backpack I made her last year. Look how beautiful she wears it! So excited to share this current backpack series...

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09 Jun

Phase 6 and 7 of backpack making is coming this week!! In the meantime check out this beautiful shot of @nellierosetextiles wearing a custom original backpack I made her last year. Look how beautiful she wears it! So excited to share this current backpack series...

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09 Jun

Phase 6 and 7 of backpack making is coming this week!! In the meantime check out this beautiful shot of @nellierosetextiles wearing a custom original backpack I made her last year. Look how beautiful she wears it! So excited to share this current backpack series...

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09 Jun

Phase 6 and 7 of backpack making is coming this week!! In the meantime check out this beautiful shot of @nellierosetextiles wearing a custom original backpack I made her last year. Look how beautiful she wears it! So excited to share this current backpack series...

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