Cath A - the crazy bag lady

01/09/2026

Happy first day of spring 2026! Pretty flowers in abundance! Another quality tote refashioned

20/05/2026

Tote transformation with elegant flair, lovely liberty fabric flowers and 4 beautiful antique buttons. Steadily accomplishing my goal of 100 tote makeovers!

19/05/2026

My little helper needs a cuddle whilst she watches the the storm ⛈️ outside!
My hand stitching shall have to wait!! 😊

20/04/2026

Happy customer! Beautiful Julia, very talented artist! An honour she purchased one of my bags !

18/04/2026

Another unwanted tote getting a facelift! Strips of fabric off cuts attached using a couching stitch technique!

13/04/2026

Tote 3/100. This tote design is inspired by my Eldest daughters most recent attempt at cyanotype printing. She is a school teacher and needed to practice first. This print represents her love of nature and her local fauna on Wiradjuri country. Like her, we’re all just trying to figure this all out!

12/04/2026

Tote 4/100. This tote design is inspired by a sticker I saw on the back of a combi van. Hand stitched text is my favourite because the imperfections make the design feel real. Framed with another cyanotype piece from my eldest. Sticking to the k.i.s.s method with this one. Who needs more than LoVE? ❤️

12/04/2026

12/04/2026

Introducing the space!

12/04/2026

Tote your heart out- 2/100 Tote series. The heart behind this project comes from my fear of the fast fashion industry overwhelming our planet in waste. Sometimes we see ‘recycled’ and don’t see how much has actually been reused!
This demon gem was someone else’s tote thrown away and my daughter’s old jeans and the scraps of threat in my studio. The green butterfly used to be a pair of old earrings that broke.