Who would have thought that one of the biggest challenges of being a small business owner would be sourcing brown fabric? For months now, I have been looking for a new supplier to get some brown waterproof fabric from, since my last one raised the minimum purchase amount to a point that is no longer sustainable for my small business.

In January I ordered a few meters of waxed cotton canvas from the UK, to see how I like the look and feel of the fabric, how I liked working with it, to see if the extra expense in taxes and shipping is overall worth it.

This is the first sample bag I made by mixing waxed canvas with light brown cork leather. I love the distressed look of the waxed canvas. I have been using this bag for three weeks, and I really love it. It fits all my essentials, such as my wallet, phone, keys, tote bag, tissues, lip balm, and gum, so it is perfect for running errands. I’m really happy with it, and hopefully, you guys will love it too.

I will have 9 of these leaf purses for you in the March shop update on March 22, Saturday at 3 pm CET!