A lovely woman named Eleanor who is a visiting professor in my department this year commissioned me to make a messenger bag for her sister-in-law, who is a kindergarten teacher who loves color. Eleanor and her hubby came over to my studio to pick out colors…I usually use 3 different colors for the messenger, but… Continue Reading
Oh my, it’s been busy in Candy Claus’s workshop! There are lots of things I can’t blog about, but I believe this one is safe! Here’s a mega-messenger I made, combining the browns from my warm palette with the gold of my jewel tone, so I had to dye some gold canvas to make this… Continue Reading
Oh my goodness, this pattern has been a long time coming! I’ve written several patterns for magazines in between starting and finishing this – I guess I should give myself deadlines like the magazine folks do! š My messenger bags are extremely functional – I’ve put a lot of thought into creating something that helps… Continue Reading