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muchacha K handmade

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About Me

Welcome to the myspace home of muchacha K handbags.Alert! Current hot stuff in my shop:

muchachakAll muchachaK stuff is made by hand, not in a factory, from totally awesome non-animal ingredients. Come visit, and let us know if you have any questions. Make sure to click on "SHOP" to see the most current available bags and accessories:

www.muchachak.com

My Interests

Feeding the brain, and keeping the hands busy. Eating delicious cheeses. Fabric shopping.

I'd like to meet:

People who have got manners fertheluvvagawd! A little nice goes a long way.(And people all over the world who like handbags...!)

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Music:

Cat Stevens, Arcade Fire, and many other delicious tunes

Movies:

Hedwig. LA Story. Stranger than Fiction. Sleepy Hollow. Seems I have a thing for weird love stories.

Television:

Project Runway, pay-per-view Ultimate Fighting (I like a little ground-and-pound with my Chinese Take-out!), and the infomercial for the Cold-Heat Soldering tool--kills me everytime with desire. OH...and that DAMN infomercial for the Soft Rock Time Life collection? The one hosted by AIR SUPPLY?! Yeah...it's just grabs onto you and won't let go...like a Bonnie Tyler ballad...

Books:

Currently, bell hooks' Teaching to Transgress. And People Magazine....and my friend Darby writes excellent books, you can order them here:

Darby's Books

Heroes:

Gandhi... Archbishop Robinson...bell hooks "there can be no love without justice"...Warren Buffett...and my favorite handbag world dominatrix, Kate Spade.

My Blog

Market season is on its way!

Outdoor craft-selling and shopping season is almost upon us! I love those long warm days outdoors, meeting new buyers and sellers and dogs and babies. I'll post markets as they come to my attention ...
Posted by muchacha K handmade on Sun, 15 Apr 2007 11:21:00 PST

Tooth Fairy Pouches!

Aww, tooth fairy pouches!I don't know about all the rest of you out there in myspace land but when I was a kid, I was a bit obsessed with the whole losing tooth then getting money from the tooth fairy...
Posted by muchacha K handmade on Thu, 15 Mar 2007 03:10:00 PST

lotsa new stuff posted

Well it's true, I've had my brains and time sucked away by grad school. But I've managed to post some new items nontheless, and they are awesome, and you SHOULD go check them out. Birdy bobby pins, ...
Posted by muchacha K handmade on Wed, 14 Feb 2007 11:35:00 PST

It's that time: Wholesale orders for Spring!

Yep, it's that time, time for Spring orders, and we're happy to answer any questions you may have about what we're producing for the lovely warmer season. Just contact me for a line sheet and samples...
Posted by muchacha K handmade on Fri, 29 Dec 2006 06:37:00 PST

Craftstravaganza this Sunday in Somerville MA

muchacha K will be selling this Sunday, November 19th, at an open to the public event: Holiday Craftstravaganza--a holiday open house! The Craftstravaganza is a collection of excellent local artisans...
Posted by muchacha K handmade on Tue, 14 Nov 2006 09:05:00 PST

Handbag Production Madness!

Oh man, it's that time of year when suddenly you find yourself in up to your ears with orders, and couldn't be happier even though it seems you're about to be swallowed by the pile of fabric surroundi...
Posted by muchacha K handmade on Tue, 14 Nov 2006 08:54:00 PST

Up to the eyeballs and loving it...

Anyone else need a custom bag? As titled, I'm up to my eyeballs in bobbins, custom patterns and florals prints, but that doesn't mean I don't have time for YOU and YOUR special bag-that-you-must-have...
Posted by muchacha K handmade on Wed, 19 Jul 2006 09:28:00 PST

Boston South End Open Market Selling Dates!!!

The results are in! I've got 6 selling dates officially booked for the South End Open Market at 500 Harrison in Boston:June 18July 16August 6August 27September 10September 24If you're in the area...s...
Posted by muchacha K handmade on Tue, 06 Jun 2006 08:44:00 PST

Eat, Sleep, Sew :)

No really...eat, sleep, sew, it's the life of a bag lady...but you know what that means...more fabulous creations hatching, all summer long!
Posted by muchacha K handmade on Tue, 06 Jun 2006 08:40:00 PST

Boston's South End Open Market!

The muchacha made her first appearance at Boston's South End Open Market this weekend (wait, did I just refer to myself in the third person...) as a seller. It's the market's third season and what a ...
Posted by muchacha K handmade on Mon, 22 May 2006 03:17:00 PST