F.A.R.M. handbags galore

my bags are as wild as my imagination. . .

as colorful as my life. . .

 

 

 

 

each piece is tastefully 

handcrafted 

by the rural women of Baao, Cam Sur.

only for the woman who speaks her mind with her heart. . .

and wears her art 

and fashion not just because. . .

F.A.R.M. - a very personal way to be fab

women behind F.A.R.M.

i stay faithful to what F.A.R.M. stands for - Fabulously & Absolutely Rural-Made. aside from the fact that all my F.A.R.M. products are artistically conceptualized in my hometown, Baao, it is also a fact that they are sewn, embroidered and assembled by rural women of my hometown.

Marilyn is a mother of four and sews like no other. from shirts to pants, curtains and drapes to uniforms, she does so perfectly. when i asked her if she can sew my bags for me, without batting an eyelash, she said yes! and true enough, she sews my bags from patterns based on my crude drawings.

Francia is a mother of two young pre school kids. the husband being a tricycle driver, earnings are not just enough, the first sewing projects i gave her were the yoyo quilts, and now, she makes the best rosettes and my rosette-embellished bags are done by her.

Lalaine is a single mother of two young boys. eager to learn new skills, she started with making my F.A.R.M. bracelets and soon went to sewing. she brings fabrics home so she can make the fabric flowers, while watching her boys.

all three women are from San Juan, Baao, Cam Sur, Philippines.

buying something made by hand by someone we know makes wearing them personal. wear F.A.R.M.

F.A.R.M. Threads - (H&H) Headbands and Handbags

right now, i just can't get enough of making these. . .

so, to ease the itch. . .

i have to make these:

headbands embellished with rosettes

from recycled satin and silk,

for the young fashionable environmentalists.

and one of a kind handbags

for the woman who wears fashion not just because. . .

be fashionable. . .and green. . . wear F.A.R.M.