Sunday, April 25, 2010

apparently...

I make bags now..



It all started in the middle of march when I decided to make some tote bags for my mom for her birthday.. and then it morphed into me learning how to make pockets and attach clasps:



and then I started experimenting with different styles (still very simple, box-like):



anyway, its been fun creating things.. the architect in me likes making bags because it involves taking a 2d object and making it 3d.. so fun!

I also designed a tag for them using my chinese name stamp. I felt it was appropriate because the name stamp is like a signature and used on artwork.. i dunno 行不行?



I even got Daisy to be a model, which only works if I have a tennis ball in one hand.


Hopefully I will be selling these at an arts and crafts fair on Saturday, so I made some zebra ones too:



Its been a fun distraction.. and as long as my sewing machine that my grandma bought in the 70's keeps working, I'll be set for saturday! updates to follow of course. hehe

5 comments:

Stephanie said...

I'm telling you what I think, NOW! I love them soooooo much!!! If I went there I would buy like 50 of them, seriously!! Cutest evs...go go grandmas machine!

cinr said...

Those are so good, and that is one attractive model you have posing with the bag.
I want you to teach me to sew. I have a sewing machine purchased in the 70s too, so let's say you teach me.

Donna said...

Those look awesome. Open an Etsy store!

Kristin said...

Jena! You are so cool!!! I wish I had half of your creativity! I agree--open an Etsy shop! I would totally buy one =) Um, and your name stamp signature is TOTALLY 行 LOVE it

Aubrey said...

I already told you that I want like a bazillion!! wooohoo- also, cute fabrics! can't wait for the "how it went" post after saturday!