Wardrobe Malfunction – A Broken Purse Horror Story
Why You Want to Buy a Quality Bag: When you buy a cheap, not-well-made purse, the seam bursts open when you are shopping. When the seam of your bag bursts open, your car keys fall out and you lose them. When you lose your car keys, you stand in the parking lot unable to get into your car. When you are unable …
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SIZE MATTERS — for Sewing Equipment, that is!
Many people have asked me what type of sewing machine I use. In order to obtain the sturdy construction that I require on our bags, I use heavy-duty industrial machinery — the kind that will sew through your finger if you let it — and heavy-weight nylon thread. Industrial sewing machine for Tapestry purses My main sewing machine is an …
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Shelby, Mhelby, Ahelby, Bhelby – a cute story
When 5-year-old granddaughter Shelby was learning her letters and their sounds, she hadn’t yet grasped the concept of sounding out individual letters to make a word. But she did know that her name had the letters S-h-e-l-b-y. She also knew that Mommy’s name started with an “M”, that sister Avery’s name started with an “A”, and that sister Bailey’s name …
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Three Ways to Maintain Suitcase Sanity
In general, I am a stay-at-home kind of person. Most people love to travel, take cruises, tour and go places, but not me! So the prospect of a road trip from Colorado to Houston left me cold. A different motel almost every night … hauling my bags and the dog in and out … wondering where I put this or …
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Craft Fair Junkie
Yup, that’s me. I love craft fairs! And we officially started the 2012 Craft Fair season last Saturday, March 24, in Laramie, Wyoming. Now, driving north to Laramie at this time of year is usually a challenge. We have, in past years, encountered snow, icy roads, cold, fog so thick you can’t see where you’re going, and wind, wind and …
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MKI Bags Fan supports Friendship Bridge
Our friend, Sara, recently returned from Guatemala, where she visited in conjunction with Friendship Bridge, an organization which provides microcredit and education to Guatemalan women so that they can create thir own solutions to poverty. Sara writes, “I am in Panajachel with Lake Atitlan in the background. Your bags worked very well!” She has her Navy/Mystic Teardrop over her …
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IPad all cuddly in the pocket of a Tapestry Tall Plus!
Like I said, I design bags for my own purposes or for the needs of family, friends and customers. I never woulda thought to put an iPad in the back pocket of a Tapestry Tall Plus. But a wonderful customer named Nancy did!! And she has blessed us with lots of pictures and compliments! Thank you, Nancy. Here’s what Nancy …
Read MoreThe Family Discount
Lately, I have been working on our show schedule and getting excited about putting up our booth at different events. We always enjoy the people we meet and get a chance to chat with. I’m always delighted by someone’s sense of humor. Most people just love to have fun! So… here’s a story. Last August we were set up under the trees …
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A Little Help from your Friends
Recently, Mary Walewski came to my house to teach me the basics of blogging. Mary is a social media marketing (SMM) specialist for authors and entrpreneurs. I’ve been pleased to have her help for several years now and find that she knows her subject well. So, here I am now, a fledgling blogger. As Mary first walked in, I was delighted …
Read MoreFour Best Ways to Ruin your Tapestry Purse
Should you wish to ruin your Tapestry Purse, here are the four best ways to achieve that: 1. Wash your tapestry purse in hot water. Hot water will shrink the fabric and the purse will be wrinkled and look like your hands that have been in dishwater too much. 2. Put your tapestry purse in the hot dryer. This will result in …
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