Totebug

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Custom handmade bags, wallets and more in beautiful leathers and cottons.

Cotton tote in a Hawaiian hula print, turquoise lining, standing open beside a matching zip pouch

Handmade Cotton Tote Bags

Do you have a cotton fabric that you love? A favorite old shirt? Let me make a bag out of it! Cotton bags are light, durable, and available in a wide variety of configurations. I use Pellon® fusible, woven interfacing for both outside and lining fabrics, giving the bag a nice drape and feel. The strap length, depth, and pocket layout are all adjusted to make a unique, personal bag that I’m sure you’ll love.

Mother-daughter totes make unique gifts.

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Reddish-brown leather tote with tan straps and brass rivets, on a bench against a lattice fence

Handmade Leather Items

My leather tote bags are crafted from top grain or full grain, high-quality leather. They’re stylish and refined, yet durable and wear beautifully. As a commission item, I work with you to create a personal bag that is unique to you. The strap length is measured for that perfect fit. The dye color, rivets, lining, and pocket layout are all tailored to make your perfect personal bag.

Leather bags can be lined or unlined with recessed zip closures, magnetic clasp closures, or regular snaps. Rivets come in various colors: gold, silver, bronze, antique brass or black. Handles can be leather, nylon or polyester webbing, or polypropylene.

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Quilted white tote with a blue and orange hexagon flower motif, hanging against a yellow wall

Quilted Tote Bags

In addition to cotton and leather, quilted bags are timeless and elegant. Available by commission, I’ll work with you to bring your ideas to life. The quilt pattern, fabric, and inner/outer pocket configuration are tailored to create your unique, personal, beautiful tote bag.

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Zip pouch in a yellow and white floral cotton print with a yellow zipper and hang tag

Zipper Bags

Pair your cotton tote bag choice with a smaller zipper bag, for a stylish pair that you can bring anywhere.

My smaller, wallet sized zipper bags easily hold your smaller items like your phone and keys, all in one place.

Clear vinyl bags are popular and often required at large venues when attending concerts or sports games. They can be made in various sizes and come in 8, 10, or 12 gauge vinyl, with or without decorative patches.

Boxed zipper bags can be made of cotton, leather or vinyl.

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Two handmade leather bifold wallets, one oxblood and one natural tan, with white contrast stitching

Leather Wallets

Handcrafted from high-quality top grain and/or full grain leather, my wallets are perfect for keeping your ID and credit cards neatly tucked away.

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Patchwork quilt in teal, orange and white with a repeating arrow pattern, hanging on a garden line

Handmade Quilts

Hand-pieced and quilted, from baby quilts to full throws. Like the bags, quilts are made by commission — the pattern, the fabrics, and the binding are chosen together.

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