!NEW! Coffee Clutch

I  cannot wait any longer to show you these new coffee clutches made from recycled fair trade jute coffee sacks (aka the left over coffee sack peices from the organic coffee bags).

A while back I discovered this fantastic heavy-weight calico that has a heat activated fusing back at a shoe maker. It works wonders when fused to the jute becuase it stabilisers the fabric making it easier to work with and prevents the edges from fraying. Perfect for the clutches.

To add some ‘fun’ to the design I decided it was about time I put my textile design background to use. I designed four placement prints for the insides and screen-printed them (to read about the printing click here).

'Keep Calm and Carry On' in black & sunrise orange.

'Every Day Little Treasures' in black.

'Seagulls' in pastel grey.

'Bird on a lace fence' in black and turquoise.

The clutches are closed with a thin rimpie (leather weaving strip) that gets wrapped around the purse and tied around the fabric covered Wren button.

The clutches are 8″ wide by 5″ (closed) and 8.2″ (open) tall. Cheque books fit inside, notebooks, pens and pencils, receipts, travel documents, cable needles for knitting, ipod and iphone, sanitary pads and tampax, cosmetics, keys, use it as a wallet  … let me know what you would use it for becuase it can be used for just about anything.

Visit my etsy shop here. The first three people to buy a coffee clutch will get a special extra that will only be available later. In essence, you get a sneak peak.