Marie Large Backpack in Blue Fuchsia
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…
Tara Bag in Green Fuchsia enjoying the sunshine
A Celebration of Spring, Carnaval, International Women’s Day and Sunshine! And a Spring Promotion!
It's the 1st March today, and I always think that March signifies the speeding up of the year. Once January and February are done, time seems to speed up and…
Primrose
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…
Festive Sewing Machine
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…
Last Posting Dates Approaching!
Last Posting Dates are Fast Approaching!
And in fact one is today, Wednesday 12 December! If you are planning on treating yourself or a loved one to one of my bags for Christmas, the last posting…
NOPOSTAGE
A Man’s Guide to Buying a Handbag
How to buy a handbag for your wife or girlfriend and get it right! I thought I might re-post this blog post from last year. Updated to take account of…
Christmas on the Square
It’s Christmas Craft Market Season!
For Crafters and Retailers, This is the Busiest Time of Year You probably didn't me to tell you that! I've been cutting, sewing and packing like a crazy sewing woman…
Ballymaloe Craft Fair
Ballymaloe, Burren Fabric and Cat Beds (not necessarily in that order)
It's a day for the fire As I type, yesterday's glorious blue skies seem a distant memory with the rain currently sliding down the windows. I'm hugging the radiator in…
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…