Thank you @vegascomic. I guess it is another way to say "Never Give Up". It was over 4 years ago that Olive told me that. It has helped me immensely through quite a few challenges.
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Thank you @vegascomic. I guess it is another way to say "Never Give Up". It was over 4 years ago that Olive told me that. It has helped me immensely through quite a few challenges.
My wife loves the bags!. They remind her of some that are on the shopping channel here in the States. They're very unique.
I called them Georgie Bags. I made up 20 of them for a festival, they were a hit so I kept making them, although I have made many improvements over the years. Georgie has been a best seller. That photo is of the original Georgies. I stopped making them this year, just to take a break as I have made hundreds. Each one unique from the next, and unrepeatable as they are made with recycled materials such as tea-towels, coffee sacks, table linen, scarves, blankets etc...
Are you up North in the UK? Seems like it from the pictures :)
I am in Queensland, Australia. The region I live in is known as "New England" or the Granite Belt.
Have you put together a website to sell them on Etsy or another online craft marketplace or maybe featured them on a Pintrest page? I think they are beautiful and would imagine there could be solid demand for them here in the States.
It reminds me of when I lived in Manhattan for a number of years. A friend of mine worked in a store called Sustainable NYC, which featured a number of items made from recycled and re-purposed material. They sold things such as purses made from recycled keyboard keys, and sandals which used recycled tire tread for shoe soles. It was located in Alphabet City and did some brisk business. I admire that you are sticking with your passion.
Oooh I like the sounds of Sustainable NYC @ipfaust. Great idea about pinterest. My physical shop here has demanded a lot of my attention but this year I plan to put more of my stuff online. I have a shopify store. I have been thinking about making my dear little Georgie bags again. All these comments about my Georgie bags has given me the boost that I needed so THANK YOU!