tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70919228856504174052012-02-16T19:13:28.347-08:00Handmade in Seattle, bags and accessories that are stylish, durable and oh-so unique.Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09445440848538347623noreply@blogger.comBlogger1001100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7091922885650417405.post-17001033997761554652011-07-15T10:11:00.000-07:002011-07-15T10:11:03.746-07:00

One bag, two ways. The 14.5" Laptop bag in Hooty. One the left we have a black body, base and strap, on the right we have a tan base, with dark brown body and strap. I think both look smashing!

Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09445440848538347623noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7091922885650417405.post-79995441925413667152011-05-19T15:32:00.000-07:002011-05-19T15:32:53.353-07:00

A beautiful, big spring flower adorns this 14.5" laptop bag, fresh off the sewing machine today. It will be at my Pike Place Market booth on Saturday.

Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09445440848538347623noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7091922885650417405.post-49409155115824284692011-04-04T17:46:00.000-07:002011-04-04T17:46:14.391-07:00

I'm delighted that the Laptop bags are a huge hit... and as a result I'm being asked to add iPad sleeves to the mix. Of course I want to make my customers happy! So I'll be working on the design over the next few weeks. I know already that the sleeves will be lightly padded and made from my durable canvas prints and solids. But I have design questions that I'd love your help answering. 1.

Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09445440848538347623noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7091922885650417405.post-43873315022263279932011-03-17T12:26:00.000-07:002011-03-17T12:26:01.649-07:00

Introducing our new design of the mini cross-body bags... the Junior Long & Lean. As the name suggests, they are a scaled down version of our most popular style, the Long & Lean. Sleekly sitting against your side, these little lovelies are perfect for travel, evenings and the minimalists among you. I've designed the Jr L&L to hold your essentials: wallet, phone, keys, , lipstick, sunglasses.

Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09445440848538347623noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7091922885650417405.post-7367110865254999852011-03-09T19:49:00.000-08:002011-03-09T19:49:02.203-08:00

Coffee bean sacks are probably the perfect material for a bag made in Seattle. Everyone knows we love our caffeine, and recycling is near and dear to our hearts. And with their colorful, graphic images and nubby, robust texture the sacks are perfect for Red Delicious bags too. This perfect example, which proclaims its Seattle origins right up front, was snapped up by a regular customer who will

Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09445440848538347623noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7091922885650417405.post-36719269852476728572011-03-01T16:17:00.000-08:002011-03-01T16:17:46.889-08:00

It's a gray and rainy day in Seattle, but the calendar says spring is just around the corner. Blue skies and daffodils have me thinking of bags which are fresh, bright and breezy. So you won't be surprised to find lots of dewy greens, bright blues, crisp creams and whimsical patterns in the new fabrics selection I just put online. I chose several of the fabrics for their hip, modern design.

Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09445440848538347623noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7091922885650417405.post-27986146247392995612011-02-16T12:59:00.000-08:002011-02-16T12:59:23.747-08:00

Who says a bag can't be both utilitarian *and* attractive? Red Delicious has always been about proving that wrong, and with the new laptop bags we have the piece de reisistance. Our signature of pretty prints and bright linings paired with padded, strong and durable construction are the essence of the laptop bag design. I'm offering two standard sizes: 14.4-inches wide for your MacBook Air,

Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09445440848538347623noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7091922885650417405.post-54644685937750964612011-01-27T17:22:00.000-08:002011-01-27T17:22:11.987-08:00

Today I updated the swatches board in  my studio, a finishing touch on a big reorganization of the space that makes it much more ergonomically sound... and custom-design friendly for you too. Some of these are favorites that you've probably seen already, others are brand new fabrics for the new year. I'll be putting several of the new ones onto the website soon, but not all... if I only have

Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09445440848538347623noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7091922885650417405.post-67594129706152387882011-01-20T12:53:00.000-08:002011-01-20T12:53:06.695-08:00

I've long been wanting to do a dedicated laptop bag. It became a priority when I got a new laptop which needs to be carried between my home and studio. And the depths of winter are the perfect time for taking time to work on new designs. Here's my newly completed bag: This elephants canvas is fresh and fun, but not too whimsical for my taste. I combined it with two matching canvases: circles

Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09445440848538347623noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7091922885650417405.post-57299487924296972352011-01-19T16:03:00.000-08:002011-01-19T16:03:59.833-08:00

My first custom client of 2011 in the studio was eager to use the gift certificate her husband gave her for Christmas, and came up with this beauty: The Rouge Blocks canvas has warm tones, including an off-white background and dark brown accents. We selected the black faux leather so that it would go with all outfits year round. We did the lining in red. My client, S, picked up her Handbag

Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09445440848538347623noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7091922885650417405.post-70367405384850351342011-01-13T12:38:00.000-08:002011-01-13T12:38:07.825-08:00

It may be dark and dreary out there, but this year's Red Delicious winter sale has the sparkle and shine to brighten your nights out. We've put all our evening bags on sale, with $20 off the fantastic flex frame Tuxedo bags and $12 off the cute Clutches. The Tuxedos are on sale for just $38, an amazing deal. The ever-popular Clutch evening bags are down to $30. The Tuxedo has proven to be a huge

Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09445440848538347623noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7091922885650417405.post-91850329365067058962011-01-06T11:08:00.000-08:002011-01-06T11:08:29.947-08:00

Happy new year, Red Delicious friends. I've started 2011 in style by making a special version of the Long & Lean messenger bag for my studio assistant Nikki. She brought me this adorably fruity fabric and as her special skill is cutting, formed it to fit exactly what she wanted. The lining is a fresh yellow honeycomb pattern, appropriate as she is a bee-keeper in training. We loved the look of

Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09445440848538347623noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7091922885650417405.post-36435134840475642202010-12-22T19:02:00.000-08:002010-12-22T19:02:33.886-08:00

In the words of the inimitable Douglas Adams: Don't Panic. I've added one more day to my Pike Place Market schedule for you last, last minute shoppers. I'll be there tomorrow (Thursday) between 9.30am and 4pm. Tomorrow is also the last day I can process gift certificate purchases. Contact me by phone (the number is here) before 4pm to buy a certificate which will be emailed to you for use on

Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09445440848538347623noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7091922885650417405.post-5438245428684199072010-12-17T07:46:00.000-08:002010-12-17T07:46:06.908-08:00

Actually, the whole of December is a marathon... make, sell, make some more. But today I embark on the Final Push. My booth will be at Pike Place Market every day from now through next Wednesday (December 17-22). So there are lots of opportunities for Seattle people to find a Red Delicious gift to go under the tree. If you can't come to Seattle and still want to give the gift of Red Delicious,

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With just 18 days left to Christmas Day we're getting close to the deadlines for buying Red Delicious bags and accessories to put under the tree. For custom pieces - made to order in your choice of fabrics - the last day to place your order is this coming Friday, December 10. For ready-made items you have one more week. Buy by Friday, December 17 for delivery by Christmas. If you're in Seattle

Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09445440848538347623noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7091922885650417405.post-33371594720848003692010-11-29T07:51:00.000-08:002010-11-29T07:51:55.549-08:00

A Cyber Monday special for our special friends: FREE SHIPPING, today only, on all purchases in the US. Use coupon code CM-NOV-2010 Pass it on to your friends!

Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09445440848538347623noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7091922885650417405.post-55169216269389519582010-11-22T19:38:00.000-08:002010-11-22T19:38:41.248-08:00

You may remember the debut of the Tuxedo Clutch... I've been inundated with compliments whenever I've used it. And now you can have one too! This week I made a whole rainbow's worth of Tuxedos, utilizing the same snow white faux leather as my original, plus some in a sophisticated black faux leather with a patent sheen, and others in shiny silver to really give your outfit some sparkle. The

Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09445440848538347623noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7091922885650417405.post-22644392422084860552010-11-02T09:54:00.000-07:002010-11-02T09:54:25.872-07:00

My dance card is already filling up for the holiday season... so I'm sure yours is too. The dilemma is usually not what to wear (Little Black Dress, daaahling!) but how to make it sparkling and fresh for each occasion. I couldn't agree more with the solution offered by fashion magazine editors: switch out your accessories. Mix and match your jewelry, scarves and, of course, your bag and you have

Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09445440848538347623noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7091922885650417405.post-90886155836930711232010-10-11T09:38:00.000-07:002010-10-11T09:38:11.724-07:00

It's been a lot of work, squeezed in between the ongoing making and selling of bags, but the new look Red Delicious website is now up and running. On the surface it probably just looks like a tweak of the look and feel of the site, which is true. But you'll really notice the difference when you start shopping. For example, you can now click on pictures of the bags to see a larger, and therefore

Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09445440848538347623noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7091922885650417405.post-48928067916161217822010-09-07T11:59:00.000-07:002010-09-07T11:59:02.000-07:00

If you've visited the Red Delicious website recently you will probably have noted that it looks pretty much exactly like the last time you visited in June! I've been telling people I meet at the Pike Place Market booth that it's "sadly neglected". That's true, but not the whole truth. Fact is, at this time of year, when the Market is chock-full of visitors every day, my total focus is on making

Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09445440848538347623noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7091922885650417405.post-33747735319212671902010-08-31T10:20:00.000-07:002010-08-31T10:20:34.251-07:00

Yesterday I made myself a new bag, which does not happen as often as you might expect. But I'm in need of a new evening bag and have had this idea for a frame clutch floating around my head for quite a while! It's the Tuxedo bag! I used a super-soft winter white faux leather and embellished it with a black satin ribbon, with the finishing touch of a bow tie. Inside I used a pretty pink satin

Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09445440848538347623noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7091922885650417405.post-26149941862729867022010-08-01T22:23:00.000-07:002010-08-01T22:23:18.898-07:00

I felt it was time to freshen up the Red Delicious brand and this is the result, with a lot of help from friends who contributed their design expertise, good taste and business savvy. Fresh, contemporary, smart, fun, memorable: just a few of the words which inspired this redesign. In label form it's already being sewn onto bags, and this new-look logo is the leading edge of a complete overhaul

Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09445440848538347623noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7091922885650417405.post-79877767411474591062010-06-22T10:17:00.000-07:002010-06-22T10:17:16.437-07:00

My most exciting, and challenging, commission so far this year was to create a suite of bags for a smart and sophisticated group of bridesmaids, and the bride herself. The bride wanted to gift her five adult bridesmaids a bag to match the custom satin dresses each would be wearing in the wedding. Each bag needed to suit the personality and lifestyle of the bridesmaid so that she could use it

Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09445440848538347623noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7091922885650417405.post-71252730137941648442010-06-14T21:22:00.001-07:002010-06-14T21:22:57.762-07:00

I just uploaded six of my New York fabric scores - these will be lovely indeed on a Handbag, Tote or Long and Lean. There will be more too... watch this space! Check them out on the Fabric Choices page. Which one is your favorite?

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I just spent the best part of two days in fabric heaven - aka the famed New York garment district - hunting down some new fabrics that live up to the 'delicious' description. Just three or four blocks are packed with stores large and small which are stuffed with stacks upon stacks of bolts of every kind of fabric imaginable. Not to mention all the other shops with all kinds of trimmings, from

Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09445440848538347623noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7091922885650417405.post-55429065791619200862010-05-24T21:17:00.000-07:002010-05-24T21:17:09.652-07:00

The expanded options for custom bags on the Fabric Choices page were put to good use by returning customer E from New York city. This Tote bag is a compete stunner in my opinion and perfect for a stylish woman in the Big Apple. And to make it truly her own, she picked green polka dots for the lining - not the obvious choice for sure, but quite spectacular and very much in the Red Delicious

Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09445440848538347623noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7091922885650417405.post-48109254656466570782010-05-20T11:10:00.000-07:002010-05-20T11:10:10.910-07:00

We love our farmers markets in Seattle, and the one in my Queen Anne neighborhood opens for the season today. It's just a block away from my base at the Absolutely Fabulous Studio, so we'll be extending our opening hours there, in tandem with the Market, to 7pm on Thursdays. To celebrate local produce, tangible as well as edible, we'll be doing sewing demonstrations in the studio on farmers

Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09445440848538347623noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7091922885650417405.post-26417613956656453392010-05-05T18:04:00.000-07:002010-05-05T18:04:34.184-07:00

A fellow vendor at Pike Place Market wrote this wonderful etiquette guide to shopping there. It's so spot on I thought I should share it here too.

Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09445440848538347623noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7091922885650417405.post-20623600947073267792010-05-04T22:53:00.000-07:002010-05-04T22:53:32.155-07:00

If you've been to my new studio, Absolutely Fabulous, you've seen the awesome swatch board, a display of the fabrics available for me to make you a custom bag. Today a customer said it was a work of art in itself! That inspired me to update the swatch board onto the website, as you can now see here. There are some spectacular and bold new patterns to choose from. Not only that, I've added extra

Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09445440848538347623noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7091922885650417405.post-28385642804178433732010-05-01T19:48:00.000-07:002010-05-01T19:48:01.087-07:00

Isn't this just the most adorable fabric featuring the cutest spiky woodland creatures? Check out the lining below... more of the little dears with little hearts sprinkled among them. This Long and Lean messenger style bag is one of the most fun custom bags I've made in a while. And the client brought me lots of both fabrics, so you could have one too!

Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09445440848538347623noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7091922885650417405.post-11394504165495857852010-04-26T08:15:00.000-07:002010-04-26T08:15:35.177-07:00

Brunch reservations? Check.Greeting card picked out? Check.Gift for Mom? Ummmm....Red Delicious to the rescue! Does she haul around everything but the kitchen sink, or just lip gloss and ID? Red Delicious makes the perfect bag to suit your one-of-a-kind Mom. Order at www.reddeliciousbags.com and get FREE SHIPPING until Mother's Day. Also available in Seattle at Pike Place Market and Absolutely

Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09445440848538347623noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7091922885650417405.post-85686665369968678932010-04-21T23:12:00.000-07:002010-04-21T23:14:09.663-07:00

Here's a fun new promotion for the Red Delicious faithful. Each week I'll be shining a spotlight on one special bag on the Red Delicious website. And depending on whether the sun is shining and how much coffee I've had, I'll be discounting it by anywhere between 20 and 35 percent. The challenge for you is not only to admire the unique charms of the Bag of the Week, but to check in and check out

Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09445440848538347623noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7091922885650417405.post-24362413954925693422010-04-07T13:01:00.000-07:002010-04-07T13:01:25.546-07:00

We all know the thrill of snagging a fabulous new thing and wanting to wear it right away and now that instant gratification shopping buzz is available on the website. The Red Delicious elves have been working hard to put some of our currently available collection ready for purchase on the site. Right now you can snap up a bag and have it in your hands in the blink of an eye... well, in a couple

Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09445440848538347623noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7091922885650417405.post-34587836402321147862010-03-21T12:01:00.000-07:002010-03-21T12:01:56.289-07:00

Welcome to the new Handbag, spacious and stylish all in one. It goes on the shoulder, or over the arm, and is deceptively roomy... very roomy indeed! The base of the bag is six inches wide, which means you can get an awful lot of stuff in there. I've put in three slip pockets to help organize your phone, keys, sunglasses and iPod. And of course it's always lined in a fun, bright color. You know

Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09445440848538347623noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7091922885650417405.post-26230535756602759772010-03-13T13:41:00.000-08:002010-03-13T13:41:59.404-08:00

The new look Messenger bag is now available on the website. And for those who prefer (nearly) instant gratification you can now buy them ready-made in addition to custom ordering. Custom is cool, but buying ready-made has a lot going for it too: Lots of pictures mean you get to see exactly what it looks like, inside and out (there's even a model shot - yes, that is my torso - so you can see how

Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09445440848538347623noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7091922885650417405.post-76126899839447409702010-03-10T19:51:00.000-08:002010-03-10T19:51:26.842-08:00

Who doesn't love Paris in spring? But how to enjoy it without breaking the bank? Why by bringing Paris to you, in the shape of these brand new Red Delicious bags. Each of these one-of-a-kind Paris in Pink bags - the clutch, the new styles of handbag and tote - is fresh off the sewing machine and part of the new spring collection at my new studio, Absolutely Fabulous in the Queen Anne

Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09445440848538347623noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7091922885650417405.post-18242005362410218732010-02-24T09:20:00.000-08:002010-02-24T09:21:02.583-08:00

This week marks a big milestone for Red Delicious, with the opening of my first brick and mortar store and studio in my own Seattle neighborhood of Queen Anne. The best place to read all about it is on the Queen Anne View news blog, which published this lovely piece yesterday. We're open most weekdays, except Mondays, and most weekends too. Opening hours will be posted on the website, but you

Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09445440848538347623noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7091922885650417405.post-78354800858260896992010-02-07T09:55:00.000-08:002010-02-07T09:55:21.983-08:00

Just a couple a weeks away from the debut of the new Red Delicious store in Seattle, I've also debuted three new bag styles at Pike Place Market this week. Why yes, it's a rather busy life right now! I was thrilled with the reaction to all the new bags from browsers and buyers. The new styles were flying off the table during the last couple of days. I'll unveil them properly on my website in

Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09445440848538347623noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7091922885650417405.post-61125502119949129152010-01-26T10:17:00.000-08:002010-01-26T10:17:24.966-08:00

It's the last few says of the winter sale. You have through midnight on Sunday (January 31) to buy from the website, so shop soon! There are still some fantastic bags and bargains available. Did you check out the extra bags I added a few days ago? The last day for the sale at my Pike Place Market booth is Monday for you lucky Seattlites. I'll be set up between 10am and 4pm. I'll also be there

Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09445440848538347623noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7091922885650417405.post-53015963969533102232010-01-19T10:38:00.000-08:002010-01-19T10:38:09.857-08:00

If you receive my newsletter (and if not, why not!) you know that the annual winter sale is in full swing at Red Delicious. I've taken a whopping 40% off ready-made bags - clutches, chopstick handbags and all three sizes of messenger bag. But wait, there's more! I've just added a bunch of new bags to the items on sale. If you didn't see the bag for you on your first browse through, check back

Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09445440848538347623noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7091922885650417405.post-33640921323026169262010-01-11T10:50:00.000-08:002010-01-11T10:50:33.128-08:00

A year ago I was sunning myself on a Hawaiian beach, unwinding and recharging after the crazy holiday season. This year? I'm working harder than ever on two huge Red Delicious projects: opening a studio/store and a major redesign of the collection. The second project has been long in the planning. The redesign will enhance all the things you love about Red Delicious bags and tap into some new

Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09445440848538347623noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7091922885650417405.post-62185895262446296212009-12-23T20:31:00.000-08:002009-12-23T20:31:47.393-08:00

With one shopping day left 'til Christmas I'm looking forward to a break. It's been a whirlwind few weeks, as always, with lots of people snapping up Red Delicious bags for their holiday gifts. I hope you find a lovely new bag under the tree on Friday morning! It has been wonderful to see familiar faces among the shoppers, and to meet those discovering Red Delicious for the first time. It's

Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09445440848538347623noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7091922885650417405.post-37802562789424109212009-11-25T22:21:00.000-08:002009-11-25T22:21:04.769-08:00

This weekend only - the Happy Thanksgiving Half-Off Sale. Buy two bags and get one for half price. Orders must be placed by midnight on Sunday. Mention this offer at Pike Place Market on Saturday and Sunday and I'll honor it there too! See www.reddeliciousbags.com for the details.

Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09445440848538347623noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7091922885650417405.post-86302052927220802372009-11-22T12:39:00.000-08:002009-11-22T12:39:48.126-08:00

It's the time of year when I would love to have a cheery workroom filled with elves busily cutting and sewing bags and accessories. Production is at full tilt as people start shopping for holiday gifts, and the reality is that the only elf is yours truly! The rules of Pike Place Market, and many other art shows, are that I have to be the 'primary producer', which means my hands are the ones

Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09445440848538347623noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7091922885650417405.post-36364046244313925102009-10-31T10:38:00.000-07:002009-10-31T10:39:59.772-07:00

People have been shopping for the holidays since June, at least.... oh to be so prepared! But the season when most of us prepare to stuff stockings is looming fast and once again I will be doing some holiday shows to help you find those perfect gifts. The big show, and highlight of the season for lovers of art and fine crafts, is the Best of the Northwest fall show. Once again this three-day

Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09445440848538347623noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7091922885650417405.post-58710323641881585042009-10-25T13:35:00.000-07:002009-10-25T13:35:00.739-07:00

With a pocket for cash and check books, plus two slots for cards, the clutch wallet is a stylish way to organize your money. I've put a selection of black and brown clutch wallets on Etsy today in popular current fabrics, including bright multi-colored spots, blue spots on brown and neutral damask pattern. There's also this wallet with the very popular and classic black and white toile pattern.

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Of all the different styles of bag I've made in the last {cough} seven years, the Knitting Bag seems to stick in people's memories the most. Which is how I came to make this one recently. The K-bag, as it's fondly known here at RD HQ, was a staple of the collection for a couple of years. I designed it specifically for, you know, knitting stuff. So it's long and wide enough to accommodate a work

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My super-stylish friend Kristeena, talented Pike Place Market silversmith (one half of the Sabando Design team) and Red Delicious devotee, recently treated herself to this Large Messenger in brown with a green flower pattern in super-soft corduroy. I love how she pairs it with her yummy red coat and brown cap.

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Making bags is fun, particularly when you know exactly how to do it and the end result is a completely adorable purse. So the crafty and sewers among you should love the first of my new suite of sewing patterns, the Sweetheart Handbag. I've rolled more than seven years of experience designing and making bags, not to mention a former career as writer and editor, into creating a pattern that is

Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09445440848538347623noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7091922885650417405.post-78163584266012717312009-10-02T15:21:00.000-07:002009-10-02T15:21:48.388-07:00

If you've been to the Pike Place Market booth in the last two or three weeks, you may well have heard me say that I'd be updating the Fabric Choices page of the website in "the next few days"... which it turns out is a somewhat flexible measure of time. However, I'm happy to announce that task has now been completed! I came back from the fall fabric shopping trip with what I humbly consider one

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Many of my bags are given as gifts, particularly the Chopstick bag - a unique and striking design that can be used by any woman, with its versatility for daytime or evening use.Every so often a bride and groom choose to give Red Delicious bags as bridesmaids' gifts, and that was exactly a recent custom order project I was delighted to receive.The couple, from Colorado, were marrying in an art

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It's both wonderful and tough being an artist, putting your creations out there in front of the world. Particularly working in an environment like Pike Place Market you have to grow a thick skin. Not everyone gets what you do - pour blood, sweat and tears into your creations - and why the prices you ask are not in line with those of Target or Walmart.So when something like this pops up in my

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I'm looking forward to doing one on my favorite things later this week: fabric shopping. As any fabric junkie knows, there's nothing quite like the thrill of seeing stacks and stacks of bolts, touching them, picking and choosing.Given that I'm running a business here, I have to be both organized and controlled about my fabric buying... unfortunately! I could happily spend hours every week

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I've been posting some new items to the Red Delicious Etsy store today, and if you desire a messenger bag at rock bottom prices you should check it out.This is the Red Delicious outlet store, featuring pristine, top quality, never used bags which are just styles that I no longer make for my regular outlet at Pike Place Market.I have a whole stash of them, and these messengers need new homes so

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Do you have a list of things you would like to do, tasks that you intend to get to one day when you have some time? Well I have finally done one of the things on my very long Red Delicious list...The bags, and myself, have been mentioned in various forms of media over the years, which is wonderful given that I've done very little to attract such attention (I refer you back to the 'things to do'

Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09445440848538347623noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7091922885650417405.post-34357277843891814122009-07-07T15:01:00.000-07:002009-07-07T15:11:02.144-07:00

I've had a great response to my request for your input on the ideal Red Delicious laptop bag. You've given me some wonderful opinions, desires and basic information which will be invaluable as I work on this design.Please keep your ideas coming - the details of what information I need are in my last blog post. I'll be announcing the gift certificate winner in a few weeks' time.The laptop bag

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I'm frequently asked about laptop bags. And while the Red Delicious collection is very deliberately meant to be versatile - the Large Messenger, for example, does great double duty as both a work bag (which can accommodate a smaller laptop) and a diaper bag - I think it's time to introduce these to my offerings.The question is, how big should laptop bags be and what features should they include?

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The Happily Handmade Giveaway ended with more than 14,000 entries, including a good quantity from Red Delicious. That makes it a very successful event for all the independent crafts businesses, like this one, which participated.Thanks to all of you who took time to check out the Red Delicious website and enter the competition. For details of the winners check the updates at the Happily Handmade

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Most of my products come about as the direct result of my own life experience. That's how I started designing bags and how I continue - if I need it, stands to reason that other women do too.I took a short vacation in January - a few welcome days of sun and sand. However the night before departing I found myself scrabbling around my apartment at 1am trying to find a clear pouch to take my

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I'm often asked about how I came up with a design. Having just gone through the process of designing some new products and getting them ready for sale, the answer is very fresh in my mind.It's amazing how much effort is involved in taking something from the initial idea to having an inventory ready to put on sale.The steps include:Figure out the design - usually inspired by something I need to

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It's back! The Happily Handmade Giveaway has been hugely popular with Red Delicious customers in the past and once again I'm giving you the chance to win one of 25 fantastic gift boxes filled with handmade goodies, including some with bags and accessories from Red Delicious.All the information is on the Red Delicious Giveaway page here, and on the main website here.The Red Delicious entry form is

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Do you receive the Red Delicious email Newsletter? If not, now is a great time to subscribe.I'm preparing the next issue, and it will have the inside scoop on a couple of great deals.I'll be including a generous discount coupon, exclusive to Newsletter readers. So you *can* treat yourself to that new Spring bag.Plus I'll be announcing details of an amazing giveaway of all kinds of handmade

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I don't have too many shows on the roster this year, but an annual favorite is coming up this weekend: MoNA Style in La Conner.This show is by invitation only, so it's lovely to be invited back for a fifth year. It features just 25 artists who make items for the body and home - the work is truly excellent always.There is also a fashion show, and the proceeds go to benefit the hosts, the Museum of

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Red Delicious now has a store on Etsy, the premier online venue for handmade goods.The store will showcase all three sizes of Messenger bags - Mini, Medium and Large - just in the older styles that I discontinued from the main website and my Market booth after last year's redesign.I still have lots of these older styles in my inventory - all beautiful with the great functionality Red Delicious

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It's getting down to the wire on my annual Winter Warmer Sale, which still has lots of bargain bags on offer.The sale continues until February 11th, with bags in all styles reduced by a whopping 30 percent. Chopstick bags have been particularly popular this year, but there are still several to choose from.Not to mention the best-selling medium sized Messenger, and the best bargains of all: the

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The annual website-only Winter Warmer sale is now up and running, and this time it's the early birds that get the best bargains.All ready-made bags in my inventory are on sale. The discounts are:40% off through January 21st35% off through January 28th30% off through February 11thThere's a great selection of all the bag styles on sale, though mostly only one of each is available. Start shopping

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This is one of my favorite events of the year - the Winter Festival at the Phinney Neighborhood Center.It has a great atmosphere and tremendous support from the community, who seem to truly appreciate the artists and our work. They line up at the door in the mornings, and last year many families trudged through snow to make it to the show.For a fun holiday shopping experience come and check it

Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09445440848538347623noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7091922885650417405.post-47138006574956571592008-11-24T20:28:00.001-08:002008-11-24T20:41:50.385-08:00

Finally I have some Messenger bags on sale! A while ago I promised it would happen, when I unveiled the new cohesive look for the three sizes of Messenger right on this blog.It hasn't happened quite as soon, or in the way that I'd planned then. Not much does in the world of small business - if only I could clone myself and make each week last 10 days!As of this week I have a selection of the

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No sooner is Halloween a memory than we artists are in the midst of holiday show season. I started last weekend in Edmonds with a beautifully organized show in its 35th year, and continue this weekend in Samammish.Saturday's show is at Eastlake High School from 9am to 4pm and this will be the second year of a Red Delicious booth at the show. I'm looking forward to seeing many of my Eastside

Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09445440848538347623noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7091922885650417405.post-68212825022749622342008-10-09T19:54:00.000-07:002008-10-09T20:24:20.159-07:00

I've been hinting at this for a while, and now is finally time to unveil the new look Messenger bag (pictured left). It's not only bigger, but I've freshened up the styling in a way that makes it even more practical to use. This styling is also being carried over into the Mini and Large Messengers.Why change the medium Messenger, which has been a top Red Delicious seller? In short, because I've

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It seems like we just said goodbye to Summer, but the holiday season is already looming large in the Red Delicious sights.It's clearly an important time for any retail business, and I've actually been planning and preparing since the start of the year. That's when applications had to be in for the biggest show; Best of the Northwest. Other show applications had to be dealt with in Spring and

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I've just put the new selection of fabrics for Fall on the website Fabric Choices page. You'll see there are lots of swatches, including rich corduroys and wool blends, sumptuous plaids and velvety stripes.Many of these represent a new direction in Red Delicious fabric offerings. There many with velvety and silky textures, like the chocolate and black stripe shown right. All of these have a

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I'm just back from a whirlwind two-day trip to Portland, Oregon, which is not only one of my favorite places to visit but a magnet for fabric junkies who need to stock up.My mission was to gather a great selection of embellishment fabrics (the pretty ones I put on the outside of the bags) for fall, and to stock up on lining fabrics, interfacing and some notions.There is a large wholesale

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Today the winner of the first Red Delicious gift certificate prize draw was selected (with the aid of a nice little random number generator I found online).The draw was open to everyone who was subscribed to the Red Delicious Newsletter by Labor Day weekend. It was a great success in encouraging lots of people to sign up for our informative email publication.I've let the winner know and will be

Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09445440848538347623noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7091922885650417405.post-62036584689042133902008-08-24T14:07:00.001-07:002008-08-24T14:12:20.670-07:00

I recently made a lovely black and white Tote for a returning customer, and she was so pleased with the result she blogged about it.Read the review here.The blog post also includes a couple of nice photos of the bag. I commented that I wish I could take inside-the-bag shots as well as she did!Incidentally, this customer also makes some pretty jewelry and there is a link to her online store from

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This clutch was made for a very special client: me! I so rarely get time to make bags for myself, even though I have a whole heap of fabrics I'm hoarding just for that purpose. But this time I just needed to get it done.I really needed a summery little bag for nights out: the Clutch is the obvious style choice as it is designed just for that use. It's easy to carry with the wrist strap, elegant,

Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09445440848538347623noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7091922885650417405.post-79656810081533619412008-08-17T10:53:00.000-07:002008-08-17T11:06:32.793-07:00

Sewers often want to know which kind of sewing machine I used to make the Red Delicious bags, probably imagining a sophisticated array of top-of-the-line industrial machines.While I would love the incredible speed of an industrial machine my work space (which is in my home) is just too small to accommodate one of these beauties.Nor to I have a fancy machine with all the bells and whistles of

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Recently I made a Mini-Messenger bag for my friend, and Red Delicous fan, K, who wanted it to be a stunning evening bag.K is an artist and loves fabric, so picked up her own fabric for the bag, and it was completely yummy: a neutral linen base with black velvet cut-out damask pattern. Lush and dramatic. I wanted to get the two main elements of the damask pattern on her bag, so did a back panel as

Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09445440848538347623noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7091922885650417405.post-30032850134024647592008-07-21T21:40:00.000-07:002008-07-21T22:14:25.277-07:00

Another frequently asked question is: where do you get your fabrics? The fabrics I choose, and how I combine them, are key to the distinctive style of Red Delicious bags, so obviously this is extremely important.Most sewers are fabric junkies who love the excitement of finding an awesome piece of fabric and fashioning it into something, and I'm no exception. Choosing and acquiring fabric is, far

Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09445440848538347623noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7091922885650417405.post-54321063160504068042008-07-17T19:28:00.000-07:002008-07-17T19:52:53.707-07:00

There's definitely a list of Frequently Asked Questions about Red Delicious. So I'll start answering some of them here.First: how long does it take to make a Red Delicious bag? The answer is probably not as long as you may think.When I started out it took literally days to make a bag. But I was figuring out designs and techniques, with lots of unpicking and resewing involved. All these years

Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09445440848538347623noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7091922885650417405.post-21044234200939747262008-07-11T20:56:00.000-07:002008-07-11T21:20:52.375-07:00

Another action-packed day of learning, networking and, finally, fun at the closing evening soiree. BizJam was well worth the fee and time invested. Next year's event is already looking like a highlight of the calendar.My head has been spinning with all the ideas and possibilities, until 9am today when it was back to reality at the Pike Place Market roll call: business as usual.But I found time to

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This blog was intended to give fans, friends and followers a Red Delicious more insight into the business and its part in the world. I learned today that I'm on the right track, somewhat.Day one of the BizJam Seattle 2008 conference, put on by Biznik, focused on social media and how it can help small businesses get our brands, products and services more 'out there'. Holy cow! It seems I'm way

Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09445440848538347623noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7091922885650417405.post-59404864234460097212008-07-07T21:23:00.001-07:002008-07-07T21:32:08.734-07:00

It's officially summer, and even the Seattle weather has caught up with the fact, which means busy times at Red Delicious HQ. As my main selling venue is Pike Place Market, every day I set up my booth is pretty hectic.The Market is a major magnet for tourists - it receives about 10 million visitors a year. Many of them are en route to or from an Alaska cruise, with ships departing weekly on

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If you've had your eye on a Large Messenger for a while now is your chance to get it - and accessories to match - for free. All you have to do is join the community of Red Delicious fans who receive our Newsletter.Between now and Labor Day weekend, everyone who subscribes to the Newsletter is entered in our special summer prize draw to win a $150 Red Delicious gift certificate. It's really easy -

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This is my fifth year as a vendor at the Redmond Saturday Market, so it was lovely to set up there for the first time this season last weekend and to receive a warm welcome from the faithful market patrons.Many people told me they were wondering if I'd be back - the Market opened for business at the start of May - and they were glad to see me. And many of them followed through with purchases of

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We've recently had some nice mentions in Seattle-area blogs. It's lovely when people recommend our products like this, particularly when it has been entirely unsolicited.Seattle Picks gave Red Delicious a great review in their weekly e-newsletter. They said:For no nonsense, and simple but elegant styles, we don’t have to look any further than local handmade handbags by Red Delicious. And the best

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This week I decided to start sewing up bags with my Sunshine Fun Flowers fabric (shown at right). The forecasters were predicting a mini-heatwave for Seattle, much desired after a particularly long and dreary winter and spring. I thought this was the perfect fabric to welcome the sunshine.And sure enough, out came the sun, up went the temperatures and the Sunshine Fun Flowers bags have been

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I'm just back from two weeks of vacation, but it was hardly two weeks away from Red Delicious. When you have your own business and are passionate about your products, you find yourself talking about it a lot, even when on holiday.Of course I was carrying Red Delicious bags everywhere, and my traveling companion sister was carrying her own medium messenger the entire trip. So it was lovely that

Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09445440848538347623noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7091922885650417405.post-3919072595684819012008-04-15T18:46:00.000-07:002008-04-15T19:16:30.160-07:00

My dear friend J recently had her first baby and of course I wanted to make her a Red Delicious baby bag. Enter the Large Messenger, which was originally designed at the urging of another friend who had her first baby just over a year ago and wanted a classy bag for his things.J picked out her own fabrics for the bag, but as she wanted an outside fabric with a large-scale print I had to modify

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So it's great being a small business owner for 364 days of the year. The exception? April 15th of course, aka Tax Day in the USA.Every year I intend to file my taxes for the previous year before the end of January. After all, the business has been done and the books are closed. Yet every year I end up staring down the deadline and wishing I'd kept on top of my record keeping and number crunching

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I learn from the Seattle Times that Seattle "ranks first in the nation in the number of arts-related businesses per capita". And it's encouraging to think that Red Delicious is part of this wonderful statistic.Creativity breeds creativity. And creativity is also lucrative for the hearts, minds and economies of communities in the US and around the world. Having just enjoyed the First Thursday art

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I had intended to set up the booth at the Market today. But after hearing the weather report decided it would be a better sewing day instead. And given what's going on outside right now, I'm glad of my choice!And it's still coming down hard. Didn't the weather gods get the memo about it being Spring last week?

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Pike Place Market is the main location for Red Delicious, and a huge asset for Seattle. It attracts 10 million people a year from near and far, and offers artists, farmers and entrepreneurs a place to locate and grow their businesses. For local people it provides a wealth of items - produce and beyond - unavailable anywhere else in the city.This unique place, loved by so many, was saved from the

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I was at Pike Place Market on Easter Sunday and by the time roll call ended was feeling somewhat pessimistic about the prospects. What with the dismal and rainy weather, the ongoing gloomy economic news and an absence 0f people wandering about.We set up later on Sundays at this time of year, with roll call - when we choose our spaces - at 10am, so there are usually plenty of people walking

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Quite a weekend! It has taken me as long as the show to get over doing the show.First, the show report: the combination of a new location and all the scary economic news did not make for a stellar show. Sales were down for all the artists (sad). But there was a good proportion of repeat customers (happy) and customers carrying their previously-bought bags (happy happy).And they gave me some

Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09445440848538347623noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7091922885650417405.post-76178993806913352982008-03-14T08:51:00.000-07:002008-03-14T09:08:43.052-07:00

I said there would be a whole heap of bags, and I've been busy making them. This is the result of Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday in the studio: There is more - I sewed for about four hours on Thursday too. And I've brought out some bags I put into storage at the end of last summer. Not to mention all the previously made inventory. The more the merrier when going into a show of this scale.Then it

Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09445440848538347623noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7091922885650417405.post-70726894760760668122008-03-10T20:45:00.001-07:002008-03-10T21:01:55.266-07:00

A few times a year, Red Delicious is broken out of the usual routine to do a booth at a big show. This is one of those times.The countdown is on to Best of the Northwest's spring show. It's a big deal for several reasons:Three full daysA big financial outlayLogistically complexA sophisticated art-buying audienceSo I need to make sure I have all my ducks in a row.The big old Mama duck is inventory

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I'm often asked questions about bag making techniques. As self-taught bag lady I can really appreciate the frustration of people who are struggling to turn their vision into reality. Searching the web hasn't provided much in the way of clear guidance... until now.I recently stumbled across this UK website u-handbag.com. It's not only a great source for bag making supplies, but also provides some

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On Saturday I went up north to La Conner for the MoNA Style event. This annual fundraiser showcasing wearable art and art for the home is invitation-only and it was the fourth year taking part for Red Delicious.I heard it raised a good amount for the Museum of Northwest Art -they take a percentage commission on all the artists' sales. It was also a success for Red Delicious, with a number of

Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09445440848538347623noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7091922885650417405.post-23866763578617373572008-02-25T23:54:00.000-08:002008-02-26T00:01:17.439-08:00

Jumping on the blogging bandwagon here at Red Delicious.Well there's so much going on that I'm sure our loyal fans - and those new to our bags and accessories - would love to hear about from the inside.Coming very soon to the website: two fabulous new styles. Coming very soon in real life: two fabulous shows.I'll be updating regularly. So if you want to know more about Red Delicious, and see

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