Fiona Small Messenger Handbag in Purple Meadow
Red Fuchsia, Purple Meadow and Christmas
Finally! Wow, has it been a while since I wrote a blog post. In early October I got a call from the RTE Nationwide office to say that the following…
My Backpacks Have (Finally) Arrived!
How long? Really? It's take you how long? More than 2 years. For more than two years I have been saying to people who have asked if I make backpacks…
Spanish Point Beach
Looking Forward and Back – a true January Blog Post
Nothing Day? It is a long, long time since I wrote a blog post, and I've got slightly out the habit of writing them. So, seeking inspiration I decided to…
Highlighting where a pocket was with embroidery
Why and How I use Recycled Jeans to Make my Handbags
I'm regularly asked why I use recycled jeans in my bags. It would be easier to use new fabric that is handy to cut, for instance. Why do I say…
Imbolc is here – and that’s a Good Thing!
According to Wikipedia, "Imbolc, or Imbolg, also called Brigid's Day, is a Gaelic traditional festival marking the beginning of Spring. It is held on 1 February, or about halfway between…
Handmade in West Clare
Beat the January Blues with Mood Enhancing Handbags Designed and Made in West Clare!
Mood Enhancing Handbags! As the bright lights and festive atmosphere of December become a distant memory, and we all face into a grey and dreary January, it’s time to look…
Testing…testing…testing…1…2…3…
I Did Promise a Little Bit of News.. ...and that bit of news is a new design I'm experimenting with. I have been asked SO many times when I am…
Prepping the zips
Autumn is here, the nights are drawing in, thoughts turn to Hallowe’en and the C word….. CHRISTMAS!
But not here in bag making HQ, its all about the jam! Just when the August blood red fingertips from picking blackberries seem like a distant memory, I raided the…
Great Drying
We’ve Moved!
Well, kind of, not really, actually not very far at all, in fact you couldn’t really call it a move, more of a shimmy. I’ve actually measured it and…
The Tale of a Cat & Mouse Zip Top Tote
Once upon a time, there was a Cat & Mouse Zip Top Tote Bag. It lived happily with its owner in County Clare, and for the most part, behaved impeccably.…