FAQ

Why organic fabrics?

The bottom line is organic cotton is better for the environment and for the people you love. Conventional cotton accounts for about 25 percent of the world’s insecticide use and more than 10 percent of the world’s pesticide use. Yikes. Those chemicals seep into the ground, into the water supply, and are ultimately in the finished products increasing exposure to toxic substances for all of us. Exclusively sourcing organic cotton is our effort to make a small difference and put products we feel good about out into the world.

Are your fabrics GOTS certified?

Yes! All of the fabrics we source are GOTS (Global Organic Textile Standard) certified. You can read more about GOTS here.

Do you take custom orders?

Sometimes! If you would like a bag you see in a different fabric that I have, usually that's no problem. Send me a message, and we will go from there!

Do you have your items in any stores where I can see them in person?

Yes! I have a large selection of items at Gallery 209 Savannah. Gallery 209 is a beautiful, 50 year old gallery that I've been a part of since 2023. If you are visiting Savannah (or live here!) pop in and explore beautiful art from over 35 local artists. You can find many of my bags in the gallery!

Otherwise, I have paused wholesale work indefinitely...probably forever. Here’s the thing - handmade items are labor and time intensive and are made with much care and love. While I’d love to have my items in lots of little shops around the country, it’s more important to me to offer high quality, beautiful items at as reasonable a price as possible. For some of my items, that’s doable in a shop while still maintaining a reasonable retail price. But for most of my items, it’s not as easy - offering them directly to my customers is the best route for those items. Otherwise, Gallery 209 is the best option for in-person shopping.

Do you offer wholesale prices?

No, not at this time.

So what's your background...how did you learn to sew?

Well, my major in college was Management Information Systems, and I worked in the IT industry for many years. So school was not my training ground for sewing. My mom sewed a lot while I was growing up, and she taught me the basics. But I began sewing in earnest when my kids were in kindergarten, and I decided to sew their halloween costumes (Super Mario Bros!). That turned into a Princess Peach costume for myself and a Toad costume for my husband….and I’ve basically not stopped sewing since! I still sew clothes for myself and my family (mostly myself since my pre-teens are not so into it anymore), and I spend most days at my sewing machine. I truly love it...and I get to listen to podcasts all day, so win, win!