Robots on Red Tallullah Purse

The latest one of a kind Tallullah for those of you who like the unusual. These robots are really great!




Find it in my shop.
11/4/09

Slider Shoe or Lingerie Bags

This is a handy item I designed a few years ago. I sold all that I made before I ever opened my own shop. So I thought it was time I made some more. The Slider "department" is there, but it 's been empty. Poor department!
They are great for carrying shoes, but also, work for lingerie too. If you are familiar with my bags you will understand how well my lining would work in this application.
Shoes slide in and out with ease. Plus a damp sponge will wipe away any dirt they leave behind.
Also perfect if you live where you have to go to work in boots and change into shoes upon arrival.

The Slider's can be found in my shop here

New Category in the shop:Matched Sets, great gift options

I thought I'd add this option to the shop. I know some people love to have their accessories match. Plus, when shopping for gifts it's nice to find a set in a print you know the giftee will love. It makes the gift that much more special. Especially since most of the matched sets I will be making will be one of a kind.
I have set no parameters on what each set will contain. I'll be looking at the print and doing what it tells me to do, as usual!
I've done a few messenger bags with matching Sweet Pea wallets in the past. For my first offerings, in the new category, I made a few sets of zipper bags, a Scooter and a Raven Coin Purse, or a Scribe Pencil Case and a Raven. I also did a SueBee Drawstring Bag with matching Scribe and Raven.

Here's the Matched Sets category in the shop.

Winter Wagon Ride Tallullah Purse

With 18" of snow on the ground, I thought today was the day to share this bag with you. This fabric looked perfect to feature on the Tallullah. I added the dangly trim, and gimp braid to finish it off. This is a bag you can pull out, and use, every winter. I love it! I hope you do too.

Find it in my shop
10/29/09

Custom Tilly with Kona Bay Fabric and a special offer for my customers

Kathy, owner of Far East Fabrics has kindly offered a 10% discount for my customers who want to purchase their own fabric for my bags. She will even ship it directly to me. Use Zoe as a coupon code during checkout.


She sent me a piece of one of the Kona Bay fabrics, she carries, to make a Tilly Shoulder Bag. She wanted a mesh bottle pocket on the outside, so I turned the inside bottle pocket into a regular pocket. She also added a matching Scribe pen and pencil case. Gorgeous print!

10/27/09

New way to buy flaps for your size bag!

When I first began setting up my own shop there was a lot to learn. It was pretty overwhelming!
As time has gone by, and I've become more proficient in the inner workings, I finally discovered how I can have options in a listing. You know how many sites let you pick size and color for the item you are buying? I couldn't figure out how to do that for my shop. Well, ta da I finally did, last week.

What this means is that I can offer all Morphin flap sizes in one listing. Up till now I've done one listing for each size. That's a lot of work, and I have only done it for a few popular prints. I don't have any listed for the Lynx line or the Panthers. Now I can list one print in all sizes, in one listing. This is a great find!

Now people who have more obscure Morphins, such as the Falcon, the Hawk and the Panthers can have the same selection as owners of Zeldinas and Zeldas. If your flap isn't listed it's because the fabric motif is too large for your flap, or your flap is too large for the piece of fabric.

Due to the small amount of fabric I buy, in each print, there won't be enough of most, to make a flap in every size. A Panther flap might take all the print in one order. This means everything is still limited and if you love a fabric don't wait around thinking there is a lot of it. :-)

I will adjust the flap options available for each print as someone buys a flap.
You can still order directly from me, of course, but this lets you browse and buy any time you like.
There will still be some listings, for some styles, the Zeldina and the Zeldas, but I will begin to slowly go through the listings and add the options to those that qualify~

Here's the new category

I started adding the Winter fabrics first. I hope it will be more useful to my regular customers!
Karen
10/26/09

Frida Kahlo Tallullah Purse

I made a Britta tote with this fabric a while ago. I had enough left to make something else. But what? The Tallullah Purse turned out to be the perfect showcase! I used the remainder of the print on the front and back, so you could carry it with either side toward the front.

You can find this one of a kind bag in my shop here!

1024/09

4 new Christmas/ Winter Fabrics in stock

Winter Berries


Lacy Snowflakes


Snowflakes on Sapphire


Golden Scrolling

Based on customer input I ordered these four beautiful prints. I only have a half yard of each so they might not last long. They are all listed, as Morphin flaps, all sizes, in the shop. You can find them in a brand new section that allows you to order all sizes from one listing. I'll be blogging about that soon. As always, you are welcome to drop me an e-mail ordering your flap , or bag, made with one of them!
Karen10/22/09

Custom order Coyote BackPack makes two people happy!

This was an interesting project. The order came from a person who wanted to get a back pack as a gift for her sister. So I worked with her sister to create her perfect backpack. Since she was using it for work she wanted it to be subtle. She had specific needs in pockets, so we worked on making them fit the things she carried, rather than the other way around.

No Zoe Pocket Set in this pack. Instead, we put a full panel front pocket, accessible from the top rather than the side, one side pocket, and one lower front, zipper pocket, also accessible from the side. She wanted to be able to reach around and grab her sunglasses, wallet etc. while still wearing her pack. Padded shoulder straps, and a carry handle, finished it off. But she wanted to have color on it somewhere, so we made the back brown. Then she wondered if I could add some color to the inside of the pockets. Sure I said. I lined the pockets with bright colors of pack cloth, each one different!

She was pleased with the pack, but the comments I received from her sister really made my week.


"Karen, big giant THANKS for the fabulous backpack. Susan called me last night and went on for nearly 15 minutes about all the ways in which it is absolutely perfect, and even better than she had dared to imagine! It's exactly, exactly right for her - fits everywhere she wants to put it, holds everything she needs to hold, and is sleek and stylish and sturdy, too. She was really impressed with the craftsmanship. She's also so happy to have something that was tailored precisely to her needs - nothing wasted and nothing missing.

Being able to give somebody I love such a PERFECT gift really made my day/week/month/season. Thanks so very much for your excellent work, and for being so easy to work with!!

Amy"

Asian Soaring Cranes and Pagoda Panther Messenger Bag

I made a few of my largest size messenger bag, the Panther Deluxe, for the shop a while ago. They sold quite quickly, so I got a few more into motion. This is a Panther, so no side pockets, but the print is incredible. A real beauty!
Find it in the shop by clicking here
10/18/09