BCC Showcase
If you’re a Brisbane resident did you know that the Brisbane City Council has a Local Business Showcase, as part of a range of initiatives that help local small businesses? My bags are on display…
Gaga for Glitter Vinyl
When I was initially asked about making an outfit in vinyl for a Lady Gaga concert, it felt like all my Project Runway and Drag Race fantasies had come at once! This was going to…
Introducing The Irene Clutch
This clutch was designed as a companion to the Marie Tote, that was inspired by Marie Curie. It only seemed fitting to name it after Irène Joliot-Curie, the daughter of Pierre and Marie Curie and…
Introducing the Marie Tote Pattern
The original large size bag design was inspired by Marie Curie, I imagined and considered what she would need in a bag. Papers, a diary, a laptop and all the essentials will fit in this…
How to make a Mini Jerrie
A Pattern Hack for the Jerrie Bucket Bag If you love the Jerrie Bucket Bag, but would like to make it smaller this hack will let you make it in a mini size! For this…
Introducing the Jerrie Bucket Bag
Introducing my latest pattern, the Jerrie Bucket Bag. This pattern was based on my original design used to make the Wardian Case and Aquarium bags, and has been tweaked to make it easier to sew…
Introducing the Admiral Grace Pattern
After a lot of prototyping, and testing my first PDF Pattern has been launched. The Admiral Grace Tote is designed with sewing leather on a domestic machine in mind. The lining fabric peeks over the…
The Wardian Case – A Modified Jerrie
While watching the TV series Blown Away, I fell in love with the piece of work Alexander Rosenberg made called The Disappointment of the Tropics (2018) in blown glass. The story behind it resonated with…
Creating New Leather Finishes
A lot of the leather used by MEW Designs is sourced from an Australian based factory, that offers ‘out sorts’ for sale. These are hides that are unable to go to the larger customers for…
Hedy Convertible Clutch
The design for this pattern was based on the shape of a frame purse pattern. I liked the slightly vintage lines, but find frame purses can be tricky to get securely glued in place. This…