What's New (and Coming Soon)

I can't believe I have to have a coming soon attached to my whats new post! Believe it or not, I sold out of 65 of these bags before I could even list them in my etsy shop! I've been blown away with the response and the good reviews. Plus requests just keep coming :) 

So without further adieu...the spring/summer ruffle bag line up! 

(sorry, as of right now, they are all sold out.  But I am restocking as soon as possible...so I appreciate your patience <3 )

Tangerine Ruffle Bag

Watermelon Ruffle Bag

Smokey Grey Ruffle Bag

Peacock Ruffle Bag

Lime Ruffle Bag

Crayon/Doodle Bags

Keep your little hands busy with our cute and popular Busy Hands Bag. Our cute fabric 
combinations will make your little one proud to carry it everywhere they go. On the outside, you will find two handles and tie ribbon closure. Open up the bag to reveal a work surface as well as storage for the included 4x6 memo pad and 5crayola crayons.
The bag is lined in fleece to give it body, so your little hands will have good surface to doodle on, even on their lap.Approx size opened is 7 ½ inches by 10 inches. Closed, it will be about 5 inches by 7 inches, with approx. 10 inch handles.

Yellow/ Grey Crayon Bag

Charcoal/Red Crayon Bag

Turquoise/Lime Crayon Bag

Striped/Blue Crayon Bag

 New Wristlet Colors

 When you only need the basics, you are all set to go with a wristlet. This 
popular bag works as a wallet, holding all of your nescessities, but giving you 
the option of pulling it out of your purse and using it as a purse on it's own. 
The clasp on the strap gives you the freedom to secure the wristlet wherever you 
need it. On your stroller, diaper bag, purse strap, belt loop, shopping cart, 
you name it!

Charcoal/Red Wristlet

Yellow Grey Wristlet

Striped/Blue Wristlet

Teal/Lime Wristlet

Coming on the next post :

My number one best shop seller right now are my bible covers. I've been humbled by the  wonderful response. I'll be revealing some brand new colors on my next post. Talk to you soon!
Angie

HUGE sale on Gathered & Sown Items

In case you haven't heard, I am taking part in a boutique sale this weekend!
It's been a grueling two weeks preparing, but it has really paid off.

I've heard it's really hard to get in with BelleChic, so I wanted to make sure I did everything right :) It all happened so fast, I only had about 2 weeks to prepare. And when I saw they had over 48,000 followers on Facebook, I was excited for the opportunity!

In my 4 or so years of handbag making, I have never EVER attempted to finish a quantity a high as this:
60 wristlets
60 Crayon bags
50 Ruffle Bags
...and all the orders from etsy that keep on rolling in :)


 It's been a little chaotic....

My husband laughs...he thinks my studio is a MESS, but to me, it's organized chaos :)

Lots and lots and lots of straps. But aren't the colors so pretty?!?!

Each step required oodles of time, making such a high quantity, but I'm proud to say I didn't skimp at all. I couldn't bear to sacrifice quality in the details for the sake of getting done faster!

It's hard to sell online without great photos, so I called in the reinforcements: My friends Tim, Krissy and their curly haired beauty Eleanor. Krissy took the pictures, and poor Tim was in charge of handling the bags and chasing their two year old. Unfortunately for him, his wife has a sense of humor and took a  few behind the scenes pictures ;) And Eleanor was in love with all the dandelions everywhere, so Krissy got a shot between purses changes of me receiving one of her pretty little "flowers" Too cute!

They have a great camera, and eye for pictures and the ability to take pictures that I can't do by myself. Thanks guys, you made my day!  And you know we were on a time crunch, since I was in all the pictures. There is one thing you should know about me. I avoid the camera lens at all costs. But I trust Krissy :D

So if you get a minute, hop on over to BelleChic, my sale is live until Monday. This is the lowest you will EVER see my prices get. I worked out an agreement with them because of the amount of followers they have, and the amount of my products they feature.  I also want to  encourage you to follow them. I've been following them for a while and the shops and sales they feature are beautiful! I'm anxiously awaiting the beautiful smelling lotions I ordered this week...I know if they are featuring it, it must be a good shop, wink!

 Have a great day!
:) Angie

*New Bible Covers

A request was made after seeing my crayon bags for a "big girl" version to cover her bible. Duh! Why didn't I think of that sooner?!?! So I made one today and was so tickled with how it turned out. My own bible feels so...naked now :)

I will be adding these to my website, on a made to order basis. If you  are interested, please email me at  { contact at gathered-sown dot com } Subject: bible covers. Cost for a cover made to fit your  personal bible measurements is $18-$25, depending on the size.

Small Business Saturday

Thanks for supporting small businesses today. If not for people who buy my products, I wouldn't be living the dream I am. I appreciate each and every order.

I've got new items to list, but haven't got them uploaded to etsy yet. For those of you who can't wait, here are a few of them :) Each of these ruffle bags has a zipper closure, and two slip pockets on the inside. Perfect as a gift, if you live locally I will get it to you wrapped nicely in a gift box, so all you have to do is watch their face as they open it!

I also have ruffle wristlets available in many colors/patterns.
$20

 Oh, and did I mention that they swing in the breeze when you walk, like your favorite spinny skirt when you were 5???

Photo credit

The larger Ruffle Bag. Perfect as a large purse, diaper bag, book bag, bible bag and more.
 Approx size is: 
14 1/2 inches wide 
11 inches tall
3 inches deep.

$50

The pics below are the purse size ruffle bag. This is the perfect size to use as your every day purse. Also great as a small diaper bag or bible bag. 

 Approx. size is:

13 1/2 inches wide
9 1/2 inches tall
3 inches deep.

$45

I am offering a coupon code "mypurseisugly" which gives you free shipping. If you see a bag here, email or convo me, I'll hook you up! Thanks for supporting small businesses today.