TINALUCIA

Somewhere along the line, I discovered a love of vintage sewing machines, and learned how to repair, fix, and service them myself. I use them exclusively! My oldest machine is from 1915, and my newest is from the 70's. I love the look of older machines, the click-clack sound they make when sewing, and knowing that they have a history. I look at my machines and wonder, "What did you sew before? What have you lived through?"... TinaLucia and Bumbleroot Design actually go hand-in-hand! In May 2019, after a few months of making handbags and wallets for local retail, I started designing and drafting my own bag patterns. My first pattern was the Leelana Crossbody, and is a double-compartment bag. Under the Bumbleroot Design name, I write, illustrate, and publish sewing patterns for other artisan bagmakers. I've started to create custom fabric prints, which will also fall under the Bumbleroot Design brand... I still love to create bags for local retail, too! All of my finished products are..