Purple Purse

Measurements

Height

25 cm

Width

22 cm

Materials

Colorful yarn

Tags

Woven purse

This purple purse is hand crocheted and is perfect for the beach, books, or around town.

Destination	Delivery method	Shipping Time (days)	Shipping cost for this item
All Countries	Mexpost	7-21	$7.00

The bags are hand woven by Claudia using different color yarns and a plastic base so that the bag can hold its shape. The flowers made from the can tops are made separately and then woven into the bag. For some bags, can tops are woven throughout the entierty of the bag. Claudia concludes by adding a lining to the inside of the bad and finishes the bag with a zipper.

Claudia lives in Tuxtepec, in the stae of Oaxaca, Mexico with her Mother, husband, her 7 children and some of her children's spouses. Her sister lives next door and runs a small family store. Claudia works as a teacher in the mornings and spends a few hours in her afternoons dedicated to various crafts such as napkin embroidery and purse making. Her napkins are made in the typical Mexican style and are predominately used for tortillas. However her hand bags and purses which are featured on the GlobeIn site are created in a more modern fashion. Claudia was taught how to make these hand bags and purses using recycled can tops almost 5 years ago. Now she makes them in her spare time and sells them in town and in local markets. Claudia is a client of Vision Fund Mexico.