"The Bag Making Bible" is the first book and resource of it's kind - a technique-led approach to sewing your own designer bags and purses.  It explains in detail how to create and construct the component parts of the bag.  From adding styles of bag pockets to inserting zips and closures, using interfacing and reinforcement tricks, and fitting linings and various styles of bag handles, and much, much more.  It also introduces and demonstrates the myriad  materials, hardware, and tools and techniques available to the modern crafter, including using the sewing machine.   read more

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Glo's Glad Bags are environmentally responsible, re-usable gift bags, or travel bags for keeping lingerie, shoes or sleepwear; great for birthday party favor.s

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I enjoy working with many materials, More items are to come! I am inspired by anything that is created by creatures. I examine the backbones of things, deconstruct and remake it in my mind. I enjoy challenging myself to complete the task, although struggle with repetition. Therefore, I work with many materials. read more

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Rebecca founded Queen Bee back in 1996 from a corner in her bedroom. She is thrilled & amazed that her little project has turned into a thriving company involving the skills and contributions of so many talented people. When she’s not at Queen Bee, Rebecca enjoys sewing clothing, cooking soup, singing sad songs, and going out dancing.

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3961 N Williams
Suite 101
Portland, OR 97227

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Born and raised in Oklahoma, Lone Chimney is comprised of a mother and two daughters. Our asthetic is inspired by the landscape around us. All of our goods are handmade with our favorite fabrics and non-toxic water soluble paint. Inspired by the landscape of Oklahoma, we hope you'll come in, browse around and find something you love.

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Online site where you can get ANY size clear packaging bag you need. Great for art prints or any sort of product you want packaging on.

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Unique, Handknit Accessories and Patterns.

See a pattern for something you love but don't knit? Want an item in a different color or size? Contact me and I'm sure we can work something out!

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The Candy Thief was established in 2006 by artist and designer, Casey Dwyer, and has been offering up a unique line of handmade hair accessories, handbags, pillows, and small batch clothing ever since!



Dwyer thinks of each Candy Thief piece as a place or surface where all her passions meet.   A love of printmaking, folk art, fashion, nature, color, and the traditional arts are stitched together to create an absolutely one of a kind, handmade look.  read more

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USA Handknits is a group of dedicated knitters who have come together under one name to sell their lovingly hand knit creations. Most of us are wives, mothers, crafters and–believe it or not!–librarians!

We love fibers and the cool things they can do…. You’ll be thrilled by our felted handbags and hats, as well as our gorgeous accessories! Many of our items are custom designs created by us and most are one-of-a-kind. read more

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I can't stop myself from collecting fabric !!! I've stocked up many different fabrics at my home (both pre-washed and not pre-washed), some of them have never been used.

I'd like to apply those lovely fabrics on the cover buttons and bags.

I believe my love to sewing was inherited from my grandmother. She is at her eighties now and still is still sewing !!! read more