Behind the Seams
Small zippered crossbody shoulder bags with bats and moons, Phoenix rising or Japanese cranes and Mt. Fuji
Cranes and Mt Fuji Belatrix the Bat One of a kind bag Phoenix Rising One of a kind bag I have a wide variety of shoulder bags. I know that sometimes you need a small simple bag and sometimes you have a lot to carry and need plenty of volume and organizing…
Read MoreNew Kipster knitting project bags available for those work in progress projects!
Following up on my last post about my Kipster knitting project bags I have some new bags hot off the needle to share with you. I try my best to offer a wide variety of fabric options to suit the tastes of as many of my customers as possible! The fact that I am a…
Read MoreThe best knitting bag for travel and knitting in public? I might be biased but…
I have some customer comments that indicate my Kipster knitting bag is pretty good! See them at the end of this post. Years ago, when I first started selling online a customer asked me if I could make her a round drawstring bag to carry her golf balls. That bag, which I named after…
Read MoreNew Asian fabrics in stock, the classics: bamboo, cranes, koi and maneki-neko. What do they symbolize?
Japanese fabrics have been popular with my customers since the early years of my business. When I first started making bags it was great to be able to use fabrics that weren’t solid colors. During all the years I worked in factories making backpacks and bike gear, I mostly sewed black fabrics, with the occasional…
Read MorePurses for lovers of fairies, dragonflies, and doves
Fairy on a dragonfly. The Dove purse on a string. If you’ve seen some of my previous posts, or my “about” page you will know I was born in England. The fae folk were very much a part of everyday life. We knew they lived at the bottom of the garden and any sign of…
Read MoreHappy New Year!
Happy New Year! May 2019 be a great one for us all. I am so grateful for my customers who keep returning to buy more bags, and for those who are finding me for the first time. Please follow and like:
Read MoreJapanese dragon and peonies symbolism on a messenger bag
Having grown up in England dragons are a familiar image. The patron saint of England is Saint George, famous slayer of a dragon. The flag of Wales has borne a red dragon since 1959. I like this representation of a dragon much more than the Saint George version. When I began making bags…
Read MoreThe staff at Zoe’s Bag Boutique, I feel like I am doing all the work
Let me introduce you to the staff Name: Annie AKA: Anniekins, the Kins, Kinsey, Wiggles Macbarky Job: Self appointed cookie tester. Me: Annie I don’t make dog cookies, I make bags. Annie: That doesn’t mean I shouldn’t be testing cookies, hand one over. Name: Tubs AKA: Tubbsie, Tubbsie-Toodles Job: Self appointed nap supervisor and…
Read MoreWelcome to Zoe’s Bag Boutique, here’s a little background.
I’m Karen, owner of Zoe Designs Ltd. Sewing is in my DNA! My grandparents worked in a sewing factory that made men’s suits just down the block from where we lived in my small home town of Nantwich in Cheshire, England. My mom always sewed when I was a kid, often making my clothes as…
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