These are the Confessions of desperate Farm-wives:
When the creativity of a mother and daughter is combined with a 30 min drive to the nearest metropolis of any significant size, four children, two husbands, limited incomes, and a love for thrift shopping, something had to happen. It all started with the never ending search for the perfect bag/purse. Brynn decided to make her own perfect purse. This idea grew into a good gift for birthdays and weddings. Friends started to ask for a bag for themselves. Soon she was invited by a friend to share a booth at the Farmer's Market. Barb, inspired by Brynn, decided to try her hand at making purses.
Both Brynn and Barbara love to shop at thrift shops, and garage sales. They found that these places were great for finding bargains. Used clothing has been an excellent source of inexpensive material. Brynn's preferred medium is corduroy, canvas, and sometimes denim. Cargo pants are great for the pockets. Barbara is interested in felted wool. Sweaters washed in hot water make excellent felt for crafting purses,pouches, pillows. pins and hair pretties. They have met many people who are also interested in artistic crafts. Through these friends they have found a good venue at Ostaras on Main street in Hutchinson.
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| barbara at her sewing machine |
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| Brynn in her workroom |
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| Brynn's horde of raw materials gleaned from thrift stores, garage sales |
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| some of Brynn's works in progress |
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| Purses really do grow on trees! |
Arianna was home for a visit, and joined in the creativity. These are throw pillow covers in progress.
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