Salt Spring Tweed

“I made my first bag over 15 years ago when I just moved to Canada. I wanted a new purse but couldn't find anything I liked. So I thought, I'd make a bag. How hard could it be? Having never made a bag before it seemed very doable. Sometimes ignorance can really work for you.

The designs for bags and accessories come about rather organically. It happens when customers at the Salt Spring market or the studio tell me what they need and I try to figure out how to make that. I started out with making Recycled Jacket Messenger bags. Then someone wanted a laptop bag, so I made flat ones with extra padding. Another person had a bigger laptop, so I made a larger Carry-all messenger bag. A cyclist wanted a rucksack that could convert into a messenger bag, and so we now have the Urban Rucksack.

Two years ago, interior designer friends passed me upholstery sample books that they didn’t need anymore. Pages from these have since been made into Zip Purses. And, when the pages are patchworked together, they make the colourful Stuff It! Footstools. A footstool with a zippered bottom that doubles up as storage for guest linen or bulky winterwear.

So, our studio will always be coming up with new designs and products. As long as they are sustainable, handmade and one of a kind.

www.saltspringtweed.com  |  chey@saltspringtweed.com

P R O D U C T S

Upcycled Shoulder Bags + Zipper Cases + Totes

MESSENGER BAGS - TALL
Great size for carrying a magazine, journal, sketch pad and pencils. Upcycled using all parts of a wool jacket. Adjustable strap.
Approx. 25 x 29 x 6cm (10 x 11.5 x 2.25").

ZIPPER CASE
Made from fabric samples, these little cases are great for carrying your essentials or little treasures.

WEEKEND BAG
This multi-purpose Classic Carry-All Messenger is big and built tough. Perfect for any time you have a lot to carry. Lots of pockets. Very sturdy.
Made from a wool jacket.

TWEED MONSTER CASE
Made from the scraps leftover from our Recycled Jacket bags: classic herringbones or houndstooths,  snazzy plaids and lovely pinstripe satin fabric that used to line the sleeve of the jacket.
Perfect for small cellphones or your coins, tissues, business cards, transit cards or your special treasures. All shapes and sizes.

MESSENGER BAGS - CLASSIC
Great for everyday use.
Strong magnetic clasp to help keep your things safe inside. Lined with the jacket's original satin lining with a fabric flower pinned on. Made from a wool jacket.
Measures  32 x 26 x 9 cm
(12-3/4" x 10-1/4" x 3-1/2")

STUFF IT! FOOTSTOOL
A comfy place to sit or rest your feet while being kind to the planet at the same time. These one-of-a-kind Stuff It! Footstools are made from pages of upholstery sample books from a solar powered studio.

MESSENGER BAGS - FLATPACK
Great for your 13" laptop, tablet, mobile phone and wallet. Or your magazine, journal/drawing pad and pens/pencils.
Sturdy and lots of pockets. Adjustable strap.
Made from a wool jacket.
Approx. 40 x 29 x 6cm (16 x 11.5 x 2.5")

MESSENGER BAGS - LARGE
This carry-all bag is great if you never know what you'll need to carry. Great for a 13" laptop, shopping or even a diaper bag. Made from a wool jacket. Adjustable strap.

PATCHWORK CUSHION COVERS
One-of-a-kind with individual character, whether they be vintage buttons, pockets, sleeve cuffs or bits of other fabric patchworked in to highlight the wools, tweeds or silk. Add a touch of rustic whimsy to a chair, bed or sofa.
Three sizes.