August's Special - and here it is, the second part is on the shelves: Birdwatcher, the winged four-eyed novelty pouch/case

Birdwatcher - the winged four-eyed pouch/case

Tired of conventional shapes? Craving for something really bizarre and one of a kind? Birdwatcher is exactly what suits right for you!

This novelty cartoonian-bird-shaped pouch is made in plain pink cotton, with wings and tail in a daring chequered light cloth and a proud beak in deep brown velvet. His watchful eyes and funny glasses have been created with a comic-strip-like blueish green embroidery and two overlapping metal and plastic button appliqués. A handy zip closure is placed on the upper part of the half-moon body and a pink synthetic satin lining puts a finishing touch to the inside part too.

 Wear it as a pouch, make it the perfect case for your mp3 player, a funny purse for your savings: be creative, be unconventional, wear Birdwatcher, the winged and four-eyed novelty creation by Lantern Bug!


- Body
lenght   18 cm (up to)
height   12 cm (up to)

- Zip
lenght   18 cm

Uhm...Know what? Lantern Bug's still not fully satisfied...is there any further surprise...? Stay stitched and you'll know!

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August's special - 1st part: Wooden Swirls

Wooden Swirls - August's Special's first item

As promised, it's saturday and the first part of August's Special marches out: here's Wooden Swirls, the sylvan hand-tote.

Made in a very fine and soft to the touch cotton, the small hand-tote is wavy-shaped to usher your eyes through the serially embroidered floral swirls which in a temperate capriccio tangle themselves to an aery lacteous whimsical space. 

The distinctive two wooden handles are fastened to the tote body with a spicate beige ribbon, stitched with natural earth coloured threads. The practical aspect hasn't been left aside; a discreet velcro strap positioned on the inside cream-coloured lining ensures a safe and practical closure.

Let yourself wear the tangling swirls of a sylvan fancy, make Wooden Swirls yours!

- Bag

height:     21 cm (higher part)

               18 cm (shorter part)

lenght:     25 cm (upper part)

               20 cm (base)

- Handles

lenght:  20 cm

height:  5 cm

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New items out in August!

This month Lantern Bug's working hard to bring you...a new item every week!

Pick up a pen and write it down: the first item will be out tomorrow, August 6th!

What will it be? 

 

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Rondò, the Retro Pouch

Rondò - retro pouch, new item on sale, out on June 15th!

...I told you to stay tuned! Here's the roly-poly newcomer in Lantern Bug's crafts world: Rondò. 

Rondò is a graceful retro-style cotton-made pouch, in fine shades of sade green swirled around with a delicate ivory flower print. A fluffy light cream lining rises to the bag slash, perfectly tuned with the gentle herringbone cotton ribbon tied in a bow. 

- Bag
Height 19 cm
Width 15 cm
Depth 7 cm

- Hand strap
Lenght 24 cm

Don't miss it, grab it at Lantern Bug's shop on Etsy!

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New Item in listing! Green Leaf - mp3 player case

Green Leaf - buy now

Functional and nicely appealing, this mp3 player case is made for Music-lovers who want to carry their favorite notes around with the style and freshness of Lantern Bug's creations.

Green Leaf body is made of black adehesive cotton fabric, covered with applied dark green cotton ribbons on the outside, and bright green satin as inside lining, to gently wrap your mp3 player around and prevent any kind of aesthetic damage.
Green Leaf is also endowed with a small opening at the bottom, so that you can easily plug your earphones.

Height: 17.00 cm
Width : 10.00 cm

Upper opening
Width : 9.00 cm

Necklace ribbon
Lenght: 62.00 cm

GOLDEN FALL - a graceful and versatile handmade shoulder bag

Warm and soft at the touch, golden and graceful at the sight, this fine cloth shoulder bag is perfectly tuned with Fall's colors. 

It takes less than a second to catch its versatile nature: cute and elegant when worn at special occasions, functional and capacious when choosen as a companion in your daily routine.

The warm brown lining matches with the bright chocholate tones of the satin weave trimmings that pace along the curve flap margins.

Lantern Bug always has watchful eyes for details - look at the right bottom: an organdie-covered handmade button and a satin weave golden-stitched ribbon keep your autumn-colored treasure fastened in such a cute way!

Golden Fall has been exposed at the ArteStrasse fair in Brescia, reaching so much approval and appreciation. Don't miss out the chance to make it yours: gift yourself or a loved-one the warm and bright colors of the Autumn.

Click here to get to the store page, where you can find further infomation and some more pictures: the cutest item of the season is waiting for you to grab it!

Lantern Bug's shop on Etsy is finally online!

http://lanternbug.etsy.com

I'm thrilled to do you proud to my online store!

Lantern Bug has now its own little corner hosted on Etsy, a fantastic site which gives handmakers, vintage-lovers and suppliers the chance to buy and sell all things -obviously- handmade, vintage and supplies.

Flora, the flower-inspired shoulder bag I lately obsessed you with is my first item in listing.

Soon more and more items will be up for sale, so be sure to keep your finger on the pulse!

Inspiring Flowers (3) - Done!

Flowerly inspired by Zara's TRF S/S '10 collection colors and patterns, this pretty shoulder bag is suitable both for your daily routine and for special occasions. Nice would result matching it with a beige dress or coat, and even better would be a flower-themed hair slide!

The outer part is made entirely of tough printed cotton fabric, while the lining is made of a gentle beige-colored synthetic material. 

Coordinated to the print, there are a particular old rose decorative plastic button on the front and a functional zipper on the inside. The shoulder strap in hardware is adjustable, as you can easily take how many bows you want off the chain.

Soon loads of pictures and further details of the item!

Inspiring flowers (2) and some good news

A few days ago I talked about how Zara's TRF Spring/Summer collection had inspired me. 

Here is the result, step after step it's taking the shape of the bag I pictured in my mind that day! 

Stay tuned to see it finished and ready to ship...Yes, ship! Lantern bug online store is going to open at last! Where? On Etsy.com, your place to buy and sell all things handmade, vintage and supplies!

Who is the Lantern Bug?

Hi everyone, my name is Chiara.

When I was a little girl, I used to stare at my granny while she was sewing. With contempling and learning eyes, I suddenly felt in love with the needlecraft world.

Large fabric rectangles, a meter, some skillful and precise soapstone strokes, and then cuttings which suddenly happened to be a perfect inlay for what would have become a dress, a jacket, a blouse, a coat...

I learnt that all of those things can be produced with our very own hands, and creating clothing, objects and accessories rapidly seemed - and seems! - to me the most beautiful thing on Earth.

I was a tiny five-years-old girl and already had my darning-needle and coloured cotton and nylon threads, ready to create a new whole wardrobe for my dolls..or dolls themselves! 

These are dolls I made at the age of 8

Later, my big love for bags and accessories.

So, what with one encouragement and another, here I am to propose to you bloggers my creations, hoping they are to your liking. I will also share with you my new ideas and projects and I hope to find someone with whom to reciprocally share our personal "sewing experience".

I draw, paint, play the guitar, sing and in addition to bags, I also take delight in making little crafts, ranging over bath and beauty products, greetings cards and other little things suitable for gifts.

In my daily life, I am a college student in Art Diagnostic for Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Heritage, learning a material approach to art objects and feeding my inborn curiosity for materials and their chemical and physical properties.

Chiara, the Lantern Bug