When I first embarked on this Island Provisions road, I envisioned myself making unique bags of all shapes and sizes effortlessly every single day. This would have been true if I was comfortable turing out bags of less than superior quality, however, my standards have exceeded the number of hours in the day. Bags, satchels and nap sacks are a lot more challenging than I had originally thought. A high quality bag means lots of hours of labor and the potential for lots of stress. Don't get me wrong, I love the end product, especially when the satchel is a totally unique item, but when all is said and done, I may have spent more than 10 hours of labor on just one bag. Still, I feel that bags give me the opportunity to really show my skills as seamstress and each bag helps me improve those skills. This, as well as the knowledge that I just made something totally unique, is what makes this labor of love worth it.
These are some recent bags that I have made (remember to click on the photo for the entire image). I often make bags out of used materials that I find at thrift stores; old shirts, pants, sheets, etc. I have heard this process of reusing something old and making it new again referred to as "upcycled" or "reclaimed", I like the term "salvaged" because there is a romantic quality to it. These bags however, are all made of new hemp and organic cotton fabrics. These fabrics are of the highest quality and come from responsible, fair trade, organic, local, domestic and/or sustainable sources. If you have questions about the specifics of any particular bag or fabric please send me an email at islandprovisions@gmail.com or check out the bag's full description on my etsy page (islandprovisions1.etsy.com). Enjoy!
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