The Marella Handbag is here and as always our testers did not disappoint! I am always blown away by everyone’s creativity and I hope y’all enjoy looking at all of the Marella Hangbags as much as I did!
-Alex Soelke, Marella Handbag Designer
Alex Soelke (Bag 1)
Exterior: The Styled Magnolia Bag Panel, Mora Faux Leather from Emmaline
Lining: from personal stash
Hardware: Emmaline Bags
Alex Soelke (Bag 2)
Exterior: Harris Tweed from local shop, Milan Faux leather from TSM
Interior: from personal stash
Hardware: Emmaline bags, TSM
Alex Soelke (Bag 3)
Exterior: Mora from Emmaline Bags
Lining: Luxury Cotton from TSM
Hardware: Emmaline bags and TSM
Shelly Andrews (Bag 1)
Exterior: Olive Mora from Emmaline and Titanium Milan from TSM
Lining: Oh So Pretty
Hardware: Emmaline bags
Shelly Andrews (Bag 2)
Exterior: White Lace vinyl from My handmade space
Interior: is WPC from Bodeeoh
Hardware: Amazon, Emmaline bags, Bedazzled supplies. TSM
Meg Loven (Bag 1, Anemone Dreams Pink)
Exterior: TSM Vinyl, Marine Vinyl Fabrics, Carbon Fiber Pearl Piping, Modern White
Interior: Wonderground Fabrics Black Waterproof Canvas
Hardware: Indo Love Kreation, Amazon, Wawak
Meg Loven (Bag 2, Vintage Floral)
Exterior: TSM Vinyl, Marine Vinyl Fabrics, Carbon Fiber Dark Blue Piping and Vinyl;
Interior: Wonderground Fabrics Maroon Waterproof Canvas
Hardware: Indo Love Kreation, Amazon, Wawak
Chandy Mueller
Exterior: Embossed Vinyl,
Interior: WRC
Hardware: Backstitch fabric, Oh So Pretty Custom Fabric
Hardware: Amazon
Maryfrances Fabbri (Bag 1, Fall Plaid)
Exterior: TSM Faux Leather
Interior Fabric: Hand Batiked fabric from my stash
Hardware: My Handmade Space, Amazon
Maryfrances Fabbri (Bag 2, Modified)
Exterior: Handquilted
Interior: personal stash
Hardware: Amazon
Patricia Simard
Exterior: Softshell panel sublimate by myself, Vinyl printed at THCG Supply
Interior: Polyester canvas personal print at NoirBlanc
Hardware: Emmaline bags, Alibaba
Susan Francis (Bag 2)
Exterior: Upholstery remnant, Accent vinyl Mora from Emmaline
Interior: Personal Stash
Hardware-Zipper pulls from TSM, Wawak, Amazon
Krystol Ithomitis
Exterior: canvas from Thunderbird Handcrafted, TSM vinyl
Interior: hand dyed sateen from Thunderbird Handcrafted
Hardware: Emmaline, Zipper Calley, Amazon
Lynne Zachman
Exterior: TSM Vintage Floral Faux Leather, Emmaline Mora Faux Leather
Interior: quilting cotton from personal stash
Hardware: Wawak
Nikki Scott
Exterior: Fabrictopia
Interior-Tula pink from Sew Special Quilts
Hardware-Amazon, Idleblooms, and Emmaline
Jennifer Brusstar Scotti (Bag 1)
Exterior: TSM faux leather bag panel (mountains), Emmaline Mora Faux Leather
Interior: Tula Pink Quilt cotton
Hardware: Amazon, Wizardry Stitchery
Jennifer Brusstar Scotti (Bag 2)
Exterior: Disney stained class sourced from a sewing expo, cotton woven, TSM Rio Metallic, Emmaline Mora Faux Leather
Interior: Oh So Pretty
Hardware: Amazon, Wizardry Stitchery
Jennifer Brusstar Scotti (Bag 3)
Exterior: TSM faux leather (Divine Glacier)
Interior: Tula Pink Quilt cotton
Hardware: Amazon, Bob and Jen's zipper tape, TSM
Exterior: Blended Thread Fabrics vinyl
Interior: cotton woven from Seweird Fabrics
Hardware: My Handmade Space, Sew Many Creations, Emmaline Bags
Eva Buchel (Bag 1)
Exterior: Vinyl is from Coffins&Diamonds
Hardware: Sallie Tomato and IndoLoveCreations.
Eva Buchel (Bag2)
Exterior: personal stash,
Interior: personal stash
Hardwar: Amazon, K&A Kustoms.
Paula Coleman Barron
Exterior: TSM Rio Dark blue Grey Metallic
Interior: TSM WPC Canvas Metamorphic
Hardware: Amazon
Andrea Soo (Bag 1)
Hardware: Faux leather from Zipper valley
Interior: Blended Thread Fabrics
Hardware: Emmaline, Zipper valley
Andrea Soo (Bag 2)
Exterior: TSM Starry Night wpc, Emmaline charcoal Mora
Lining: Emmaline cotton with TSM wpc for pockets
Hardware: Emmaline
Andrea Soo (Bag 3)
Exterior: TSM faux leather (Juniper), Emmaline white Rex
Interior: TSM Luxury Cotton
Hardware: Emmaline, TSM
Rachel Tindall (Bag 1)
Exterior: faux suede from Little Stitcher Sews
Interior: WPC from Little Stitcher Sews
Hardware:Aliexpress, Ait Said Creations, Country Cow Designs
Rachel Tindall (Bag 2)
Exterior: Ivory from Bib and Jens Odds and Ends
Interior: WPC from personal stash
Hardware: Sew Hot, Online Bag Supplies, Ali express
Teresa Bellnoski
Exterior-Faux leather print and solid from TSM
Interior: quilting cotton from personal stash
Hardware: My Handmade Space, TSM
Jennifer Grimaldi
Exterior: Printed vinyl from Stitch Don't Kill my Vibe, solid vinyl from Sew Hungry Hippie.
Interior: Lining from Emmaline's
Hardware: Sallie Tomato, My Handmade Space
Tessa Silva-Mathews (Bag 1)
Exterior: (Blue) Metalic from Me More Know, Purple Agate from ITGS
Interior: Waterproof Canvas from Wonderground.
Hardware: Amazon and Wawak
Tessa Silva-Mathews (Bag 2, Modified to have rolled handles)
Exterior-Purple Agate from ITGS
Interior: Waterproof Canvas from Wonderground.
Hardware- ITGS and wawak
Exterior: Blended Thread fabrics
Interior: from personal stash
Hardware: Amazon and Idleblooms
Susi Schuegraf
Exterior-TSM faux leather and TSM rio
Interior-from personal stash
Hardware-Amazon and Aliexpress
Vinyl- TSM, Emmaline Bags, My Punkbroidery
Lining- Fabric Warehouse
Hardware- Ali Express
Brianna Burnett
Exterior: vinyl from Cotton and Twirls, vinyl from Mypunkbroidery,
Interior: personal stash
Hardware: Kamsnaps, Amazon
Exterior: vinyl from TSM, Emmaline
Interior: linen from Waymaker fabrics
Hardware: AliExpress. Amazon.
Stephanie Combs Boone
Exterior: Emporium Threads
Interior: Personal Stash
Hardware: Sallie Tomato
Sharon Patterson Thomas
Exterior: TSM faux leather
Interior: Quilting cotton from personal stash
Hardware: TSM, Sallie Tomato, Amazon
Jocie Goldman
Exterior - Seweird Fabrics
Interior - Joann farics
Hardware: My Handmade Space, Amazon
Joy Yamashita
Exterior-Backstitch fabrics, Gusset from local shop
Interior-Backstitch fabrics
Hardware-Amazon and Alchemats, and personal stash
Megan Kobiela Reitelbach
Exterior fabrics: DGF designs
Interior: Fabric Wholesale Direct
Hardware: DGF and AliExpress
Holly Ward
Faux leather: TSM
Lining: twill from Walmart
Hardware: TSM & Amazon
Jess Webbe
Exterior: TSM Faux Leather
Interior: personal stash
Hardware: Sew Sweetness
Danielle Hampton Netherton
Exterior: faux leather from Sallie Tomato
Lining: Emmaline bags
Hardware: Emmaline bags and Sallie Tomato
Danielle Buford (Bag 1)
Exterior vinyl: Bo Dee-Oh
Interior: Therxtex from Fabric Therapy
Hardware: Emmaline
Danielle Buford (Bag 2)
Exterior: vinyl from Backstitch, vinyl from Bo Dee-Oh
Interior: WPC from Fabric Therapy
Hardware: My Handmade Space, Siah Swag, Emmaline, Sew Dulce
