Macrame iPad Tote

What will these two flat pieces of macrame become? Why an iPad  tote of course.
Mary at mestamp2 asked if I would put together a tote for her business iPad and accessories.
Once the tote size is established and made, the liner compartments need to be created.

Mary also uses the Square reader for her scrapbook sales.

This is the first time that I have made a divided liner and there were a few extra items that needed special attention.

The inside has two pockets, one on each outside wall. One is divided into a possible 5 compartments. Any of the four will each hold a wide pen or maker in place, but the one on the right has stitching the full height of the pocket.

The second, third and fourth slot only has stitching on the bottom half of the pocket. This will accommodate a Square reader in the bottom of each slot if necessary and still leaving room for the blue box over the top.
The blue box area can be used for items the size of business cards, driver license, credit card or small cell phone.

This macrame tote measures twelve inches across the top, three inches deep and eleven inches long. The shoulder straps measure 11 inches from shoulder to the top of the purse opening.

Mary will be able to fit her iPad on one side of the divider and her wireless keyboard on the other side of the divider. The middle section itself has extra padding so the two pieces will not bump each other.
There will still be enough room for cell phone in the undivided pocket, a wallet and iPad charger in the body of the tote.
I can’t wait to see this is action.
Stop in at mestamp2 and see the different things Mary is setting up for holiday season. She has ideas for Halloween decorations and I took a peek at a cute Christmas card. Tell her how much you like her new tote.
Until next time,
Be creative!

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Macrame and Crochet Holiday Orders

DESIGN YOUR OWN Macrame Purse
If a macrame purse appeals to you; I am offering you an opportunity to design your own.

All parts of a macrame purse are changeable; strap length, purse body size, styles and
many colors to choose from. Purses are priced by body size.

Contact me for holiday custom orders. You can see many
purse ideas by clicking the Gallery tab at the top. You will also find an Available Colors tab.

Question of the day.

Have you ever thought of designing your own macrame purse? Almost every part can be custom sized.

Ask yourself this question.

What if I tell you that there is almost no limit to strap length, body size, opening width, color or pockets. If you would be interested in designing a macrame purse of your own, let me know what you are thinking. Look through the Gallery and browsing the available colors page.

Macrame Teal Fun


Teal, silver and ivory alternating cords make up this fun purse.

The strap measures 21″ from shoulder to the top of the purse opening. I will line it with a white fabric, having a pocket on each side.

The body measures 7.5″ wide and 8.5″ long; large enough to accommodate a phone, Kindle, keys and  small wallet.

New Macrame Purse

My newest masterpiece.
This is an 8″ flex frame made with 4mm Tiffany color cord. Tiffany is a great all purpose cord color. No mater what you wear, it will reflect and pull it from the purse.

I have made the strap around 45 inches from shoulder to purse top for cross shoulder wear.  A fleur-de-lis rhinestone pin is used as an accent; just a little bling. With it being a pin, the owner can switch it out with another pin, depending on the occasion. As you can see the white lining and a pocket is available on each side of the inside.

Tomorrow I may be starting a teal-blended purse for a customer. I will let you know/see the results.

Until then,

Be creative!

Media Shares, Blogs Hop and Shop Promotes

I would like to encourage you to click on the daily links that line the right side of this blog site. There are a group of individuals that host weekly sites to promote the sharing of blogs, media and shops that contain many different ideas.

There are ideas shares; where people post directions to a DIY Craft Blog for you or your family. You will find that you want to be apart of the fun.

You can visit any day of the week at The Blog Hop Til You Drop site for even more ideas. Click and Follow some very creative and imaginative people with a lot to offer.

New Display

With new management comes new ideas. I think this is brilliant.
After a wall is removed and another wall is cut in half and the bottom half is made very useful. This is so much better that the clothes rack from before (see Setting Up Shop from January 28th).
Hometown Talents & Treasures is now known as Inspired For You and its management has far exceeded future plans within one month than the ideas from before. More thought and time is given to each one of the venders within the store to help boost sales.
We salute you Stacy!!

I am so much more optimistic about selling within the community than ever before. Farmer’s Market is just around the corner and we will be selling right in the middle of it instead out on the fringe. There will be the  city events that the store will be apart of in parks and festivals this summer. Stacy has added radio advertising that has already seen new visitors because of it.

I will be giving reports as the summer goes on. I am so tickled right now about the possibilities.

As always, continue to

Be Creative.