Day 1 - Anatomy of a Project

A few weeks ago a potential customer reached out to regarding my Orange Market Tote.  She represents a Sorority at one of State Universities and inquired if she could customize the tote with a different material for use as Bid Day Gift and oh, she wants 65 of them by August.  

So here I am, about to embark on my largest order to date. Where to begin, I guess I will be put on my Project Manager hat and begin the planning process.  I have to have the totes ready for shipment sometime in mid to late July. This should be interesting as I only have 10 weeks to complete everything.  Oh if only I could quit my day job.

Stay tuned…

Pockets

Aside from the Stanley Cut Hockey Playoffs : ) it's been quiet around the studio.  I've been working on a few orders and snapped a few photos as I was pocket production mode.  These are the slip pockets I use for my Messenger Bags. 

For some reason, I enjoy making slip pockets, not sure why...Perhaps it's the texture of the undyed canvas, or perhaps I just look forward to stamping my logo on them?

I should be sewing but...

instead I am home sick, and I can't get enough of the Instagram App:  Early Bird in Orange

Tangerine Messenger Bag!

Okay, I can't get enough of this color.

A linen and canvas Messenger Bag a la Tangerine.  It's a large messenger bag in bright Tangerine.

Carry everything, your laptop, (up to a 17" laptop), books and other stuff.  Messenger Bag comes with cool hardware in brass,eco friendly lining in 10oz canvas...and lots of pockets.

Under the flap are large pocket under the flap can also hold your iPad.  Italian linen, oh so wonderful...

Find it here in the shop.

I Love Orange

I am still sewing and slowly adding things back into the shop, but I had to stop and tell you that I love Orange!


I have also discovered a wonderful European Linen.  It's an Italian Linen in a bright Orange Spice. Add some beige burlap fabric and attach brown leather straps and  you get one Orange and Beige Canvas Market Tote.  
On the inside you will find a sturdy 10oz canvas with lots of pockets to hold more stuff.