The Beautiful Bags Lady

The Beautiful Bags Lady 100% cotton, machine wash and dry, eco-friendly, and reversible bags for all needs! These bags can d

The Beautiful Bags Lady is a family owned and operated business. The bags shown on this site can be bought via the website listed on this page, as our site accepts PayPal and major credit cards. The Beautiful Bags Lady showcases her bags at various craft fairs in the Hamilton County area, so keep an eye out! The bags our family uses currently were made 4 years ago, have been tested (as of December

of 2011) to carry at least 45 lbs, and NONE have ripped! If you have any questions, please feel free to e-mail us or call us, or fill out the "Contact Us" form available on the website. This page will be updated as necessary, but for all the latest prints and stock quantities, the website will be updated first.

09/10/2026

Correction to our last post.
The silent auction on the quilt ends at 8:30pm today!

For those of you who cannot get to the shop during our regular hours - great news! In addition to our regular hours of 1...
09/10/2026

For those of you who cannot get to the shop during our regular hours - great news!
In addition to our regular hours of 10 to 5, we will also be open tonight, Thursday, Sept 10, from 6:30 to 9:30 for the annual “Flavor of Findlay.”
Our Charley Harper quilt will be on display in the shop until the end of the silent auction at 8:30.
Hope to see you tonight.

The Flavor of Findlay Silent Auction is officially open! 🎉Whether or not you are attending Flavor of Findlay this year, ...
09/04/2026

The Flavor of Findlay Silent Auction is officially open! 🎉

Whether or not you are attending Flavor of Findlay this year, you can bid on any of our incredible Silent Auction packages. From destination getaways and private chef-driven dinners to elite sporting events and one-of-a-kind handmade items including the Charley Harper quilt by The Beautiful Bags Lady, Carolyn Mason.

All proceeds from Flavor of Findlay including the Silent Auction, raffles, games, ticket sales, and more, benefit essential Findlay Market programs that support small businesses at every step of their journey, food access for our low income neighbors and friends, sustainability efforts throughout the Market District, and so much more.

What are you waiting for? Place your bids today! https://app.betterunite.com/flavoroffindlay2026/Offers?silentauction=1

When I had the quilt appraised, it needed a name. I called it “The Complete Charley Harper” because all of the fabrics ...
09/03/2026

When I had the quilt appraised, it needed a name. I called it “The Complete Charley Harper” because all of the fabrics excluding the black sashing and binding are fabrics from the Charley Harper Collection. Even the backing is a taupe colored End Papers design.
The quilt will be sold a week from today at Flavor of Findlay.
My goal was to show as much Harper artwork as possible within a traditional quilting medium showcasing Charley’s style. The Blocks are Evening Star which are a variation of Ohio Star.
It will be difficult to give this one up.

Block 25 is untitled. The acrylic on canvas was done in 1984 and named by a Chicago auction house as “Jack-O-Lantern an...
09/03/2026

Block 25 is untitled. The acrylic on canvas was done in 1984 and named by a Chicago auction house as “Jack-O-Lantern and Raccoons”. The estimate was $3000-$5000.
It sold for $12,600.

Block 24 is Cow with Cowbirds.The image was originally from Ford Times. Again another piece of Harper art that I was t...
09/02/2026

Block 24 is Cow with Cowbirds.
The image was originally from Ford Times. Again another piece of Harper art that I was totally unaware of until the quilt.
Colors blended very easily with this one and I see a mixture of realism and symmetry converging in Charley’s style. But that’s just my interpretation and I’m not an artist.
It’s all in the eye of the beholder, right?

Block 23 is Birch Bark and Birds.I was totally unfamiliar with this artwork until I started this quilt. I find it fasci...
09/02/2026

Block 23 is Birch Bark and Birds.
I was totally unfamiliar with this artwork until I started this quilt. I find it fascinating that my perception of this print is probably totally different from anyone else’s. I see a high rise apartment building for birds against a nighttime background(dark blue).

Block 22 is Cardinal and Chickadee. The chickadee is iconic Harper and this illustration of the cardinal is distinctly ...
09/01/2026

Block 22 is Cardinal and Chickadee. The chickadee is iconic Harper and this illustration of the cardinal is distinctly different from other prints. It had to be represented in this quilt with the pairing of these 2 together.
(FYI this cardinal is close to some of the posters, but does not include the tail.)

Block 21 is simply named Scarecrow. This block has become a favorite for me as I see a bit more realism in Charley’s wo...
09/01/2026

Block 21 is simply named Scarecrow.
This block has become a favorite for me as I see a bit more realism in Charley’s work combined with the mid century style. Matching colors with the End Papers fabric was at first difficult until I realized the stripes on the scarecrow’s shirt are a dark blue.

Block 20 is Upside Downside and a favorite, and an early fabric from the Harper organization. What I see in this print ...
08/31/2026

Block 20 is Upside Downside and a favorite, and an early fabric from the Harper organization.
What I see in this print is piano keys, specifically two black keys.

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