Handcrafted bags - Green Bags - Washable

While most of the handcrafted bags on this site are of the purse variety, I do also make custom garment bags.

Garment bags are not only for protecting special items of clothing in your closet, but can also do double duty as overnight bags. All of my garment bags are made of upholstery weight fabric and have all the finishing touches. Touches like a collared hangar portal, a top zipper tab, contrasting or matching piping, and zigzagged stitching on all inner seams. For an additional small fee, a monogram can also be placed on the garment bag.

Garment bag prices start at $100, extra for monogramming and pockets on the inside of the bag.

If you or someone you know would appreciate having a custom made garment bag, please write to me at micsan07@gmail.com. I don't open emails from addresses I don't recognize, so type the words "garment bag" in the subject line.

Yes, this is a photo of a hand wrapped bag that I made myself. You need a few yards of a cotton material (or smaller lengths of matching material) and about 50-70 feet of cotton clothesline (if you can't find cotton, poly is OK, but cotton is better, the 3/16 inch is best). I used a contrasting thread, but if you use a matching color there would be less of a "country flavor" to your purse. You can either purchase a set of handles or make your own.

Cut your material into strips of 3/4" wide.

All you need to do is wrap your material in a spiral around the clothesline (my suggestion is to have your machine needle resting on the cord as you wrap the material to keep good tension) wrap in short sections, approximately 6-10 inches worked for me, stick a needle at the end of the wrapped cord so it doesn't unwrap on you and sew in a zigzag stitch through what you have already wrapped.

Now, depending upon how large you want your purse to be, you have to start folding your wrapped cords together (like a tight U) and sew where the two lines parallel. You just want to keep wrapping in small lengths, sew the length of cord you just wrapped, and keep on sewing round and round until you have the size you want of the bottom of the purse. Once you have sewn the bottom of the purse (to whatever size you want), you need to hold your sewn cords at a tilt as you feed the material into your sewing feed (instead of sewing the material flat, now you want to tilt up the material with your left hand to start forming a bowl or wall shape). Continue sewing round and round but using the tilt with your hand as you sew.

When you have sewn the purse to the height you want, just sew a bit of the material at the end and phase out the clothesline cord, this will enable you to tuck in the thin material (without the cord) and be able to finish the top of the purse.

Hand or machine sew the handles you purchased on the top and that's all there is to it.

Get creative and use different prints! Because of the wrapping around the cord, you won't see the print, but you will see the "colors" of the print. Contrasting thread can make a huge difference to the look and so can just using one color, but different textures of material as the strips.

Have fun with it!

If you have any problems putting your purse together, place a comment in the Guestbook, I'll get back to you. I promise!

While I have quite a few pieces of handmade beaded jewelry items already made for sale, I also get requests for special orders. I've had neighbors stop in with a dress or blouse in hand and ask for a matching necklace or special earrings to go with it. I've also had family members tell me exactly what they are looking for when I ask what they want for a birthday or Holiday gift.

My sons girlfriends go poking around in my jewelry work space for new beads or combos that I've placed together and I sometimes get an impromptu session together and we have a "jewelry" night where everyone is helped to make their own special beaded jewelry. Those are always a blast! We laugh and talk and just generally goof around while we all string beads and make personalized jewelry.

I hope to hear from you via the Guestbook section at the bottom of this site or email me at micsan07@gmail.com (place the words "handcrafted bags or jewelry" in the subject line as I don't open email from addresses I don't recognize) if YOU have a special jewelry item you'd like to have special ordered for an upcoming occasion.

Handbags and jewelry, except for shoes, what more can a woman ask for?

This bag has now been sold

This feminine bag makes a statement that you LOVE BEING A WOMAN! It's a practical sized bag with soft flowers and matching beading that shouts "sweet". I don't consider this a "shoulder bag" as the strap is only 15" long and rather narrow. It makes for a comfortable hand or arm hold, but I consider it too narrow for shoulder comfort.

The bag measures 11.5" at the widest center point across, 9" in height, fully lined (no extra pocket inside), with a button closure. There are two soft cream tulle flowers and 3 strings of matching beads accessorizing the flowers.

This is a casual, go anywhere, bag that will draw the eye.

I am asking $20 for this bag, $5 for shipping, for a total of $25 to be paid to PayPal.