The Quilt Market will be in full swing in Houston, Texas the weekend of October 25, 2008, and we will be there shopping for some great new purse patterns for you!
Look for our print ad in upcoming issues of "Sew News", "Sew Simple", "Quilter's Newsletter Magazine", "McCall's Quilting", "Quiltmaker", "Quick Quilts", " Quilter's Home", "Quilt Magazine", and Quilting Arts Magazine".
Henrietta's Handbags now has our handcrafted bags available for sale at a new craft store in Raleigh, North Carolina - "When Pigz Fly", located at 11125 Six Forks Road.
We just completed an interview with the fine folks at Handbags.LovetoKnow.com - read all about it!
We have started a Wiki where your input would be most appreciated! Add
your own comments, edit to your heart's content, and show us your favorite
handbags or purses that you have made! Come join
our Wiki and let us know
your opinions!
We are now starting to work on our own line of purse patterns! The patterns
will be geared towards the beginner sewer and, as usual, I will be available
for any questions.
We are excited to announce that we will be carrying the new Amy
Butler Handbags that go on sale for the first time in September, 2007!
Here is
the podcast of my interview! recorded on 6/12/2007
We will be doing a live internet radio broadcast at 9:00 am Eastern time
on 6/12/2007. Details can be found at:
http://tellusaboutyourbusiness.blogspot.com/
The new book by author Lisa
Shepard Stewart called "African
Accents On The Go" is here! This
book has numerous handbag patterns with a unique and creative flair with
the beginner sewer as well as the seasoned expert in mind.
We go live as a featured blog on bags.com the first of May!
Henrietta's Handbag's favorite model, Ann Marie, has posted some
of her wonderful photos (along with our handbags!) on Flickr -
check them out! If you need some great modeling for your own business,
visit Ann Marie's website and see
some of her work!
I don't normally put anything but original content on this site,
but this article was just too good to pass up! Comparison
of movie monsters to new handbag designs.
Starting on October 17th through Nov. 4th, we will be
participating in a contest at Craftbits.com.
There will be 2 winners and prizes will be 2 purse patterns
for each winner! This is a great site for information about
crafts and lots of free goodies and membership is FREE so
check it out today!
On September 10, 2006, Henrietta's Handbags donated
a victorian purse for the Scranton Chapter of the Girl Scouts.
The theme was "Scouting is my bag" and funds were raised through
a silent auction to benefit this worthy cause. We were very
happy to be able to contribute and help make this event a
success!
We are very proud to have received an award for our
website from Faithful
Friends Online, a family friendly community of work at
home Mom's AND a great resource for crafts and tons of useful
information!
- We are in the September, 2006 issue of "Threads". If
you sew and are not familiar with this wonderful magazine,
you are in for a treat! Check it out on news stands mid July!
- Watch for us in the July, 2006 issue of
Sensible Life Magazine in their craft section.
- We
were recently interviewed by an editor at "Bagtrends"
- I will let you know when it is published!
- We received designation as a "helpful site" on
our Channel 14 News website. Check it out here!
- Exciting News! We are now selling handbag patterns
from a brand new talented Designer from the Outback of Australia!
Check out her background and vintage
handbag patterns!
- There is a new information site just out that
has tons of great information about handbags. Visit
Ebelle5 and discover something new about handbags.
- We have just joined a wonderful new site that
promotes handcrafted handbags and jewelry. Visit Elleandelle.com
and enjoy handmade items that will warm your heart!
- We just found a great women's resource directory
- WomenBusinessDirectory.com
- Directory of woman business information and resources.
Check it out for yourself!
- The 9th annual American Sewing Guild style show
was held September 10, 2005 in Evansville. This worthwhile
nonprofit organization has made ties for Troops, lap robes
for nursing homes, and stockings for Hospice. We were privilaged
to donate our handbag pattern for this important event and
wish to congratulate the Evansville Chapter on their award
for "2005 Chapter of
the Year".
- Our National Geographic magazine pattern is featured
in Free Craft
Unlimited
This is a great craft site for free patterns and craft ideas!
- Studio Kat Designs has spotlighted our site in
this month's Newsletter
so check it out and sign up for her informative (and fun!) monthly
newsletters!
- Henrietta
Timmons Online Art Gallery on Artmajeur
- We contributed (and are mentioned) in a
newspaper article in "the Macomb Daily" written by Andrea
Nobile.
- "Love
To Know" has choosen us to be in their Top 10 handbag
sites!
- Our free
koolaide purse pattern is listed under All Crafts free
pattern category.
- Our testimonials!
- See our ad in "Vogue Patterns" magazine in their
June/July issue, page 88.
