Pesky Cat Designs

  Lots of new items have been added to the Pesky Cat Designs shop in the past few weeks. I'm working hard in the studio preparing for the holiday shopping season. If there is something you would like to see in the shop please message me via my Facebook page , Etsy Shop or leave a comment here on the blog. Hope everyone is having a good week!

One-of-a-kind Harris Tweed patchwork bags made with a variety of check, barleycorn and solid weaves are now available in the shop .   A Harris Tweed Satchel in burnt orange... ...and one in a deep ocean blue with a unique patchwork flap.   Nine different Harris Tweed weaves were used to create this patchwork foldover clutch. The studio earlier last week. Anni taking a rest. Check out my  Facebook page  on Labor Day for a 15% OFF coupon code! My facebook page is updated more often than my blog so become a fan to receive timely notifications of sales and promotions.  I also post when new items are added to the shop. So if you don't want to miss out on any Pesky Cat Designs news become a fan.  Wishing you all a wonderful weekend!

Sunny yellow mustard.  Honeysuckle pink. Teal blue. Honey Mustard. Cherry red. Lots of new summer purses are now available in the Pesky Cat Designs shop!

The weather here has been in the low 70's with sunny blue skies and temperatures dipping into the low 50's in the evenings. People are out and about, flying kites and enjoying walks on the beach. Foldover Clutch in Organic Cotton  This organic cotton print of birds against a blue sky is the latest textile available in my studio. A foldover clutch made with this whimsical print was added to the shop  today. This photo was taken a while back when the weather was warmer. Right now it's a bit chilly for swimming but I've been enjoying outdoor trips with a sweater and a pumpkin spice flavored coffee in tow.

Yesterday's shop update included butterflies, birds and flowers. There's a variety of new bags available in different themes and styles. The tote bag above is made from a linen/rayon home decor fabric printed with gorgeous butterflies. The base of the bag is made from bonded leather, an upholstery textile made with 50% recycled leather. Clockwise from top left, Market Tote with Butterflies , Offbeat Messenger with Flower Applique , Wayfarer Purse with Bird Applique and an Owl Print Wayfarer Purse .  I also added another Foldover Clutch made from a sweet woven cotton textile designed by Iman, the supermodel. It's been selling quite nicely thanks to a feature on Refinery 29 . In the next couple of weeks I'll be participating in an outdoor craft fair by the pier located in St. Augustine Beach. This week I'll be working in my studio on more nautical themes to have for the show. I often get compliments from folks around town when I am wearing m...

Just added three new Wayfarer Purses to the Pesky Cat Designs shop . Two in buttery soft faux suede and one in corduroy. Yesterday morning I took this photo of the studio. I always tidy up the work space in the evening so in the morning everything is organized and ready to go. It's not always this tidy midday.  Earlier in the week my Foldover Clutch was featured on Refinery 29 !  Thanks to the feature the shop received a lot of traffic and two of these clutches have sold.  Plan to add another one very soon. Wishing you all a wonderful weekend. Hope it is relaxing and enjoyable! 

Last week was spent experimenting on new designs and techniques. Had fun creating a fringe and feather clutch. This one will be a gift for a friend. Added a few large wristlets to the shop with bird  and oak leaf appliques. Also added a medium sized two-toned faux suede shoulder bag with a handmade bird applique. And here's what my studio looks like this morning. There's a couple of hand-woven ikat and recycled leather clutches to be photographed and added to the shop. More corduroy purses in progress in khaki and olive green and a beautiful butterfly print canvas waiting to be transformed into a tote bag. Wishing you all a wonderful weekend ahead. Enjoy!

Just added a few items to the Pesky Cat Designs shop . First, a custom order Hobo Bag with an oak leaf applique. It's made from a buttery soft faux suede in chestnut brown. Next, a Foldover Clutch made from a beautiful cotton floral home decor print with a faux suede bottom. Corduroy has returned to the shop! Olive green corduroy Wayfarer Purse adorned with a bird applique.   A tangerine corduroy Wayfarer Purse is also available. This one is sure to brighten up all your outfits. Wishing everyone a great week ahead!

Here's a glimpse of the Pesky Cat Designs studio this morning. I often start a project and then get another idea mid-stream and begin work on that before finishing the first project. This can go on for quite some time with fabrics, appliques, buttons, trims and more scattered all over my very large table until it gets out of hand. Even though it is a large table at 80 inches long, it does have a limit. At one point I have to force myself to stop, put everything away and only concentrate on the work at hand.  Right now I have two bags and three clutches at various stages of completion.  Handmade Clutches Yesterday I added three new generously sized zippered clutch bags to the shop with various adornments. If you were wondering what Anni's been up to, she's been hanging out on the ledge or should I say living on the edge. I always get nervous when I see her up there but below is a padded and carpeted stairway. I try to tell her that I would prefer that she didn't ...

Just added a couple of purses made from a vintage leather jacket to my shop .  The jacket was deconstructed and then pieced together. I ran out of leather to make straps but ended up loving the final result with the heavy weight cotton webbing. The two different textures work well together and the cream webbing matches nicely with the color of the appliques. Often necessity leads to experiments with happy results.

There's a new purse in the shop made from a certified organic cotton floral print from the P. Kaufmann line of sustainable upholstery fabrics produced in partnership with the Nature Conservancy. This 100% certified organic cotton upholstery fabric is piece dyed using ecological dyes. P/K Conserves contributes five percent of the product sales to the Nature Conservancy to support the worldwide conservation efforts they make everyday.  You can read more about this line of fabrics at P/K Conserves website . While we are on the topic of organic, less than a week ago I planted some organic, non-GMO wheatgrass seeds and they sprouted very nicely. Our kitty Anni always had a supply of wheatgrass from the farmer's market when I lived in NYC. I couldn't find any here so I decided to grow it myself. She's been happily munching on it ever since!