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The hidden gems of New York City's Garment District

What is glazed fabric?

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Prototype Monday: Drape, Measure, Cut, Sew, Test, Curse, Repeat

Using the lovely English morning light to pair zipper tape with...

We are so particular about color:

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A lost art kept alive – leather working in Chicago

drawing to see more clearly

why mess with a good thing?

a rainbow of colorful tweed bags on their way

multitasking: shipping bags and making new ones

cigar box purses are not my ‘bag’ . . .

putting the finishing touches on a new bag

the best vintage shopping in Seattle
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