Handwoven Embroidered and Suede Indigo Day Purse

Hand woven and embroidered day bag produced in collaboration with José Sicay Tzina, an embroidery artist in Santiago Atitlan, Guatemala. José does the embroidery free hand on a zigzag sewing machine. This is a new size that came from customers asking for a smaller version of the Santiago Satchel. Outer fabric: durable 100% cotton indigo color. Genuine fawn colored suede leather bottom and handles. The embroidered birds are a variety of colors on each bag is one-of-a-kind so please allow for variations. Zipper & magnetic enclosure plus a zippered inside pocket. Fully lined with a brown cotton blend.

Size: 13"wide x 24"high. The bottom is 17" x 8". Handles are 11" tall and easy to slip on and off your shoulder. Read more about Jose Sicay on our blog.

Details:

• Size: 15"w x 12"t x 6" deep on the bottom
• zipper closure
• 10" Tall handles
• Inside zippered pocket
• Suede bottom, handles and edging
• Lined with brown cotton blend fabric
• From Guatemala

See more of Jose's embroidery here.

Care: can be spot washed with damp cloth, otherwise must be dry cleaned.

Jose Sicay Embroidery

But José embroiders on an old Singer sewing machine. Nothing computerized about it. His talent reminds us of the saying “Great mastery is as if unskilled.” He seamlessly switches colors and in the blink of an eye a bird quickly comes to life so vividly you think it’s going to take flight.