Sweetgum Dogwood Ruffle Handbags

by Erika Jurney on June 16, 2009

Sweetgum Handbags is Kim, a twenty-something grad student who works on her PhD in ecology by day, and runs her sewing machine at all hours of the night. She learned to sew from her talented mother Chris, and from the tried and true method of trial and error.
Favorite materials include denim, corduroy, canvas, woven suede, and repurposed upholstery samples. Custom orders are more than welcome. The business is based in the lovely town of Durham in the fabulous state of North Carolina, USA. All Sweetgum bags are designed to be functional, pleasant to look at, and to last you a very long time.

Erika Jurney is the founder of Try Handmade. You can follow her on Twitter and Facebook or learn more about her love of the handmade.

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1 Marie Santiago June 16, 2009 at 12:43 pm: What a nice design! So original and sewing looks so perfect.
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2 Valerie June 16, 2009 at 1:31 pm: What wonderful and unique bags! Original and functional.
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3 Handmade News June 16, 2009 at 2:53 pm: #tryhandmade :: Sweetgum Dogwood Ruffle Handbags: Sweetgum Handbags is Kim, a twenty-something gr.. http://tinyurl.com/mrn7v4
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4 Jennifer DeDonato June 26, 2009 at 11:37 am: those bags with the buttons on the side are just the best!
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Erika Jurney
Palo Alto, CA, US
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Valerie Williams
Washington DC Metro Area, US
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Amy L.
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Zoe Grant
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