details, details

okay so i had every intention of writing this a few hours ago, but clearly the universe had other plans for me this evening. i was about to take frances (my dog) for her evening walk, when i realized i needed to put the recylcing out because tonight is trash night, and somewhere in a span of 45 seconds i managed to lock myself out of the house. there a few especially frustrating elements to the story: a.) my housemate and his lady friend had just left on their bikes less than one minute prior to the locked door shutting, and b.) the reason my keys were not in my coat pocket is because i had cleaned the first floor of our house earlier and taken my coat upstairs so i threw on the one that was on the coatrack downstairs, without thinking. friends of ours live only two blocks away and they have an extra key, but no one was home when i knocked. i am not sure how familiar any of you are with south philadelphia, but i am pretty far south, and at this point the only option was to walk to jeanne's (said lady friend) house, which is not super far, but is definitely a pretty scary walk alone at night (well, i had a pug with me, but she is so small and so friendly that i actually feel less safe when she is with me), mostly because i am a person who is always on a bicycle, which makes you feel super exposed on the occasions when you travel by foot. and also because i am afraid of the dark and also afraid of teenagers.

but no one bothered us, we borrowed the key, returned home safely, and now frances is snoring away as i type this. and the moral of this story: do not clean your house.

so anyway, i apologize that i was not able to give you folks more notice of the details about the bags that will be available in tomorrow's updates...



small tough ruffles bags in toasted almond with taupe. (there will three (two in the morning and one in the evening)
(shown with the strap doubled over and tied to one side, which i think makes a nice length for a shoulder bag.)
the front and flap are vintage toasted almond colored canvas, with a darker shade of taupe linen blend built up and topstitched to create beautiful waves of texture. madebyhank is freehand stitched in dark brown onto the front of the bag, under the flap.
the back is vintage chocolate brown canvas, with topstitching details in brown, and a small wooden madebyhank button, made by the genius roberto sand (www.robertosand.etsy.com). finished with vintage brown faux leather piping details, for added charm. the strap is more of the brown canvas, with raw edges at either end, which can be un-tied and re-tied to adjust to your ideal length. lined with beige and multicolored pastels striped cotton, with one interior pocket in canvas finished with white piping. antique brass finish magnetic snap inside. a secret layer of felt is sewn inside, for added fabric reinforcement and a bit of padding. the strap rings, of course, have been stitched, re-stitched, topstitched, and topstitched once more for supreme reinforcement.
measurements:
body. 11"wide, 8.5"tall, 2.5"deep
interior pocket. 6"wide, 5.5"tall
strap. up to 55" long


the elizabeth bag. (there will be two in the morning and three in the evening)
made from vintage woven cotton in white with kelly green damask print. the flap is finished with a vintage brown button and there are vintage brown faux leather piping details throughout, for added charm. the back is vintage light grey canvas, with a small wooden madebyhank button, made by the genius roberto sand (www.robertosand.etsy.com). the strap is more of the grey canvas, with raw edges at either end, which can be un-tied and re-tied to adjust to your ideal length. lined with white with kelly green striped cotton, with one interior pocket in canvas finished with white piping. antique brass finish magnetic snap under the flap. darts at the bottom of the front and back panels give it a bit of a base at the bottom and make it just a little roomier. a secret layer of felt is sewn inside, for added fabric reinforcement and a bit of padding. the strap, of course, has been stitched, re-stitched, topstitched, and topstitched once more for supreme reinforcement.
measurements:
body. 9"wide, 7"tall
interior pocket. 6"wide, 4.5"tall
strap. up to 55" long


a mini tough ruffles satchel in purple with lavender (two in the morning, two in the evening)
a small shoulder bag with a strap that can be worn across the chest on a small frame, as well as resting on the shoulder. made from vintage purple canvas, with lavender lightweight linen blend built up and topstitched to create beautiful waves of texture. a small exterior pocket is sewn into the front seams, under flap, and madebyhank is freehand stitched in lavender. the flap and body are finished with vintage brown faux leather piping details, for added charm. the back is vintage chocolate brown canvas, with topstitching details in lavender, and a small wooden madebyhank button, made by the genius roberto sand (www.robertosand.etsy.com). the strap is more of the purple canvas, with raw edges at either end, which can be un-tied and re-tied to adjust to your ideal length. lined with beige and multicolored pastels striped cotton, with one interior pocket in canvas finished with white piping. antique brass finish magnetic snap under the flap. darts at the bottom of the front and back panels give it a bit of a base at the bottom and make it just a little roomier. a secret layer of felt is sewn inside, for added fabric reinforcement and a bit of padding. the strap rings, of course, have been stitched, re-stitched, topstitched, and topstitched once more for supreme reinforcement.
measurements:
body. 9"wide, 7"tall
interior pocket. 6"wide, 4.5"tall
strap. up to 42" long