The Large Day Bag - "Love"

This Scarlet Clover bag is very special to me. I only made two, and will not make anymore like it. Melanie, who is pictured here with me, is one of my dearest friends. I met her while I was studying in Australia while in high school, some 19 years ago. We have remained very close ever since, along with another wonderful woman, named Rochelle, who lives about 40 minutes from Melanie. Although we are half a world apart, this distance has not and can not put a wedge between the three of us. We were inseperable when I lived there, and through emails, Facebook, and Skype, we are still inseperable!! I will always hold their friendships very close to my heart.

Melanie came to visit me in January for 10 days, and we had such a glorious time. The days simply went by too fast. As a gift to Mel, I made for her this handbag, and one for myself, as a token of our friendship. My other dearest friend, Rochelle, well, her bag is in the making. Once again, there will only be two of those. I simply can not wait to finish it! You can bet I'll post it as soon as I do.

This interior of this Large Day Bag is very colorful. Even the side pocket is lined in lavendar! Plenty of storage compartments for all of your girly needs, and the three side pockets are full enough to stowe away your blackberries, big ol' sunglasses, and anything else you fancy. Once again, an SC bag is just a pretty on the inside as it is out.

Scarlet Clover now available through PayPal

Should you desire to purchase an handbag, just post me a note in the comment section at the bottom of the post. If I have the bag in stock, I can send you a bill right away. If the bag is not available, I can work with you to recreate the bag. I use up my fabrics quickly, so I'm not always able to reproduce the exact same handbag, but I can recreate the same look. Good shopping !

Scarlet Clover at Westminster Dog Show, Madison Square Garden, NY

I am so very proud to say that my "All Dog's Go To Heaven" Tote's were for sale at the Westminster Dog Show at Madison Square Garden, NY on Monday (Feb 9, 2009) and were received with a round of applause. On the same day, I received 5 additional requests for specific dog breeds, outside of the show! God is good! I am always open for special requests to create a tote with the doggie of your choice on it. Just send me a note via the comment option and I can send you a bill via PayPal. These Tote's are $80.
German Short Hair Pointer and Beagle are also available. (Photos to come soon)

~ From and earlier post on the Tote: I have, on occaision, accepted commissions to craft bags to a person's requests. As a designer of bespoke handbags, I am pleased to meet with clients to design a bag that is an external expression of their internal interests and passions. Accepting the request to make a dog bag posed quite a challenge for me, for the dog is looked upon quite unfavorably in Scripture. I didn't want to use a negative scripture verse to accompany my handbags. After plowing through just about every reference to the dog in the Bible, I finally found a passage that was just right. Ecclesiastes, I found, sheds a different light on this animal, by not giving in to despair, but finding hope in those that are lost. "But whoever is joined with all the living has hope, for a living dog is better than a dead lion." (Eccl. 9:4) For this reason alone, I chose the theme "All Dogs Go To Heaven". God's grace and boundless love is open to all, even the dogs in this world.

The back of the tote displays my signature cascade of fabric, although vertically, rather than horizontally. The fabrics vary from bag to bag, but it is a good mix of tweeds, cordurory, cotton blends, wool houndstooth, velvet, and poly blends. Inside, I have added a ring to hold additional leads or collars. There are also two pockets.







The Yorkshire Terrior. Click on image to get a detailed view.












The Golden Retreiver. Click on image to for a detailed view.












The Boxer. Click on image for a detailed view.

The Ibizan Hound. Click on image for a detailed view.