Behind the Seams Blog

Many thanks to Shawn for sharing this pic of her new Kipster knitting bag “in the wild” in Cabo San Lucas!

  When I buy fabric for my bags I order a yard or less of the majority of them. Once I have used a fabric I don’t reorder it unless it has become a part of my line. Some of the sheep fabrics for my knitting bags, or the classic books print which is so…

Many thanks to Nancy for sharing this wonderful pic of Emmy’s inspection of a newly arrived large Zini flat bottom bag!      

Here’s a small selection of some new prints I have in stock. Feel free to ask for a custom order or stay tuned to see what I make with them. Beaded Circles   Carnivale   Felling Groovy   Golden Koi on Black Golden Koi on Blue   Golden Koi on Purple   Golden Sunburst Batik…

  I bought this fabric years ago and once in a while I pull it out and make a new bag. This time I thought a Fleur tote would be perfect to showcase Pele and I was right. The Hawaiian legend says Pele or Pelehonuamea—which means “She who shapes the sacred land,”— lives in Kīlauea…

You will find many uses for this zippered flat bottom bag, the large Zini. Find all the bags in my shop here. Skelewags Japanese Hexagons Dragonflies in the Garden Japan in Blue and White Magnolias Blue Feathers Everglades

There aren’t too many glow in the dark fabrics so I am always on the watch when new prints hit the shops. I found these fabrics with two of my customers most popular motifs, cats and bats. The white sections of the prints are the glow-y parts. I made a couple of my Scooter zippered…

  This is the product that launched Zoe’s Bag Boutique! I made one for myself and the rest as they say, is history. Check out all the different pockets, one for coins and one for bills, a zippered pocket at the top, and two open pockets where you can put your phone, keys and other…

    I have been asked by a few customers to design a pouch for them to carry their paper or reusable straws. I went through a few designs before I settled on this simple zippered pouch. Plastic straws have been receiving a lot of attention of late  and many people are looking for alternatives…

  I don’t know where to begin and this is my 2nd review ever. I don’t usually write them which is bad on my part, BUT I have to for Zoe’s Bag Boutique. Karen, the owner and the only one behind this store is extraordinary at her craft, customer service and her imagination of the…