an Oldie But a Goodie: The Towne Purse

 One of our favorite places to shop for fabric and notions is Crafts Bits & Pieces, a non-profit in Fairport NY which accepts donations from artisans, artists, and crafters like myself then resells them to benefit the local community of seniors. Bargains galore!! Including patterns for all kinds of items, but we're always on the lookout of tote bags.

And. . . tada, we recently found The Towne Purse, an oldie but a goodie that goes back to the early 2000s when we were first getting into this world of crafting and selling. This is a great pattern, it uses 2 fat quarters but any number of coordinating scraps will also work. It features one outside pocket and as many as 6-8 pockets on the inside. The straps are generous as well. Here's a few we recently made and sold. . .  

We Can Be Found At . . .

 As we morph our business opportunities, saying good bye to past entities and embracing new, interesting ones, we now have our product at several bricks and mortar locations in the Western New York Region.

Hearts Gifts is an enchanting gift shop in West Seneca NY. We've been there since March 1st and we love the welcoming, friendly atmosphere.

Two Flippin' Friends is a consignment shoppe which doubles as an estate sale entity in Hilton NY. Opened a tad over a year ago by two friends who also happen to be artists, they celebrate creations by local artists as well as authors. 

The Carriage Place is located near Brockport NY on Sweden Walker Road and it is amazing!! This is a well established vendor co-op, run by vendors, operated with vendors--and customers who appreciate hand-made items from quilts to toys to furniture to tote bags. 

All can be found on Google and Facebook. Stop by and meet the terrific people who are there. 

A few new items to consider . . .

 We're in the process of finessing [tweaking in other parlance] our Run Around Bags. They are all purposefully small, suitable for "running around". You can slip your phone into the outside pocket, a few essential cosmetics--or medication case--and car keys into the bag itself which is secured by a top zipper. These all come with expandable cross-body straps and can be made to customer order.

Smalls run 7 inches tall by 5 inches wide

Mediums run 9 inches by 7 inches

Larges can be anywhere from 10-11 inches to 14 inches long. 

WE ABSOLUTELY CAN DO ANY OF THESE IN MLB/NFL/NHL/NBA PRINTS. 

Text us at: 585-354-6012 or email us at KatsTotes@aol.com. 

Christmas Stockings

 How about a hand made stocking to hang over that fireplace?

THE FATHER CHRISTMAS 

MERRY GRINCHMAS

Food Protectors

 We offer more than tote bags. 

How about an adult food protector? We make them from towels, some with fun holiday or seasonal themes** and topped with a necklace of fabric which closes at the nape of the neck with Velcro. Price: $10.95

**--NFL and MLB themed protectors are available on request.

The Christmas Gnome

Autumn Plaid with Burgundy Necklace

Sunflowers on Stripes

Something In Between

 For those folks who don't need something as big as a Travel Tote or as small as a Run Around, we offer:

THE WHATT KNOTT [13" wide X 12" tall] is available in a number of quilted fabrics. The one shown here is a pretty medium blue stripe with yellow and cream highlights. Each features four outside pockets, two slip-ins for phones and.or keys, two zipper pockets below for change or makeup. Each bag has a top zipper closure, inside pockets, 2 shoulder straps, and a matching coin purse. $25.00

THE BURGUNDY SKIRT TOTE [13" wide X 14" tall] was a snappy corduroy skirt in a former life but still had some pizazz to it. It closes via a magnetic snap, has 4 outside pockets, and offers an adjustable shoulder strap and a wristlet in a coordinating print. $16.95 

THE MADEMOISELLE [12" wide x 11" tall] features a faux leather cross body strap, top zipper closure and two inside pockets. There is a matching cosmetics bag inside. Dry Clean Only. $25.00

KISS OF DEATH TOTE [13" wide x 11" tall] also spent its former life as a denim skirt. It offers a magnetic snap top closure, four outside pockets and a coordinating wristlet. $17.95.  

Tagalong Items

 We felt it necessary to meet the needs for smaller things to tuck into your purse or tote or backpack or pocket. With that in mind, we offer:

Coin Purses, good for change, or credit cards, golf tees, bingo chips. Each sell for $3.00.   

Cell Phone Sacs keep your cell phone safe from scratches and other mars inside your purse or backpack. They are padded for safety and come in a variety of sizes--just as phones do. We encourage our face to face customers to 'try them on for size'. Each sells for $4.95.  

Eyeglass cases come in two sizes, one for those narrow wire-framed style specs, larger for the over-size sunglasses. They are also padded and sell for $3.95.