Handbag charms

 Say thank you to someone special with these lovely little gems! Each of these heart-shaped handbag charms is made from a vintage Japanese kimono fabric and has a suede tassel detail. I love the vibrancy of the red and gold. One side of the heart uses a stylised blossom design and the other side uses a butterfly motif. Use it as a keyring or handbag charm on your favourite bag.

Shop Bag Charms

Juicy threesome

I've had a little break in creating some of the large clutch bags, but now I'm back and have three juicy ones to showcase. Each one is made from a beautifully soft vintage kimono fabric, all of which I picked up on my last trip to Tokyo. I love the variety of colours and gave each one a suitably contrasting lining for a flash of colour when the bag is opened.

I love the smoky blue of the fabric on the clutch bag below, and its use of traditional Japanese motifs of maple leaves and blossom. It has a lovely contrasting mustard lining.

The fabric of the red blossom kimono clutch bag below is stunning! It has a rich brown lining and (like all the large clutch bags) a long chain that fits across the body or over the shoulder. It can also be tucked away if you'd rather not use the chain.

You can also find this fabric in one of my small clutch bags.

I do love the purple kimono fabric used on the clutch bag below! It is such a vibrant colour and the flowers have touches of gold on them. This bag has a fabulous golden yellow lining.

Fave fabric Friday

This Friday's fabric is a very vibrant one! It's actually a piece that I have hanging on my wall, just outside my studio. It brightens my day whenever I see it. I love the bright red colour and touches of gold, but also the simple graphic style of the blossom.

Fave fabric Friday

This Friday's fabric is quite a contrast to the vibrant purple of the last fave fabric. It's made of cotton and is a Japanese kimono in muted shades of blue, yellow and red on a grey ground. It has quite a contemporary feel to it, but I'm pretty sure it's an antique. And I love the slightly blurred ikat technique used on the traditional blossom motif.

This would make a beautiful summer handbag, now I just have to make it. Watch this space!