Picking up from the last post, I wanted to go into more detail of the work that goes into each bag I make. These three are quite special,...

The time has come to change things a bit. To refresh the look of the website was the start, then the need for a new logo for the digital...

10 years since the seeds were sown for Baroque Bags. From setting up and running the business from a tiny bedroom to the studio I now...

Z is for Zips Over time I had more and more requests for zipped tops on some of the bags. The Landscape series designs lend themselves to...

Y is for Yarn As I hand weave the straps for many of the bags, the yarns used for inkle weaving are usually cotton or cotton blends, both...

W is for William Morris Probably the biggest influence on me and my work. William Morris was an artist of the Pre- Raphaelites in the...

V is for – Virus Or Coronavirus - the cause of my pause in business and temporary Etsy shop closure. During this downtime I have put my...

U is for Utility As festival time was approaching it occurred to me that it is not always practical to carry a bag to festivals, the need...

A favourite subject for both digitised and freemotion embroidery. When recreating "Sycamore Gap", I traced the trunk, scanned it into the...

S – is for Shibori A new addition to the design process is Shibori Indigo dyeing. I have always been interested in dyeing my own fabrics...

R – is for Roses A recurring theme in my designs. I have always liked printed rose fabrics and have many in my stash. I also have a...

Q – is for Quilting Most of the bags I make are quilted. I like the effect of freemotion quilting both to strengthen the bags and make...

P – is for Patchwork This is where I started.. making patchwork quilts as a hobby, researching patterns on the internet and finding lots...

O – is for On the Road Taking Baroque Bags to festivals and craft fairs further afield required some king of covered stall, so we took...

Some of the designs in the 'Sea' series depict a night scene, the reflection of the moon on the water provided the inspiration; using...

Alphonse Mucha born in 1860 in the now Czech Republic, was an illustrator and graphic artist, living in Paris during the Art Nouveau...

Pieced fabric landscapes adorned with trees, plants and landmarks have become an important part in the creation of many of my designs....

Jessie Marion King (20 March 1875 – 3 August 1949) , a designer and illustrator based in Kirkudbright, a small artist's colony in South...

My Bag Making Journey – the title of a talk I give to members of the Embroiderers Guild. This covers inspiration, first designs and the...