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I have been a self taught sewing wiz since I was young,
I started making hand bags and back packs about 13 or so years ago for friends and of course myself. This also grew into an
internet, traveling to arts festivals and at home business. I have a lot of bags that I am selling at home that are not currently
on the web, you can contact me at any time to special order something of your choice. All bags are one-of-a-kind.
My services include;
Hand bags
Shoulder Bags
Clutches
Backpacks
Duffle bags
Passport bags
Make-up bags
Coin/business card bags
Pouches
Wine bags
~~personalized letter bags~~
*Alterations for women, men & children
*Clothing & accessories (Bridal, evening wear, and anything else.)
*Reupholstering work
*Vintage clothing/bead work repairs
*Clothing reproductions (get that favorite shirt you can't find remade)
*Home Decor (curtains, pillows and anything else)
I love to collect vintage clothing & accessories, fabrics and furniture. I also like to collect glass beads, license plates,
butterflies, dragonflies and stained glass type things.
If you have furniture you like to give away or barter services, let me know.
| My couch I just finished for my home. |
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in the Bucks Co. Newspaper 2006
Newspaper article :
By WINSLOW MASON JR.
Bucks County Courier Times
Tiffany Johnson wants to be the next big name in fashion.
She's starting with her own line of brightly colored handbags, shirts, scarves and accessories, all under the label Miss Patch
Bags™ by Tiffany.
Johnson, 33, started the clothing line nine years ago in the basement of her Lower Southampton home.
Johnson loves to work with velvet, silk, denim and corduroy fabrics. She describes her designs as vintage-era chic, mixing
styles from the 1920s and '30s with today's fashion trends. She even likes to use medieval designs, she said.
I like to borrow from styles from the past and create new, modern designs for today's fashion scene, Johnson said.
She said her designs can be suited for the punk-rock scene on South Street in Philadelphia or elegant enough for formal evening
wear.
Johnson learned the craft from her great-grandmother, who taught her the art of hand sewing when she was a young girl. Later,
her great-grandmother taught her how to sew on a sewing machine.
I was always fascinated with fashion, she said. I would even try to make unique clothing for my Barbie dolls when I was a
little girl.
After working in a retail clothing store, Johnson started Miss Patch Bags. In addition to her own designs, she does alterations
and repairs, and designs and alters home dcor items like curtains, pillows and slipcovers.
Johnson said she generates between $22,000 and $35,000 a year from her fashions. Her handmade bags cost between $20 and $200
depending on the design and the fabric. Dresses range from $35 to $200. Hats cost $15 to $75.
She said she's optimistic about making a living from her own designs, but realizes it's going to be tough.
Median annual earnings for fashion designers were slightly more than $55,840 in 2005, according to the U.S. Department of
Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics. The middle 50 percent of designers earned between $38,800 and $77,580. The lowest 10 percent
earned less than $27,970. The highest 10 percent earned more than $112,840.
Job competition is expected to be high because many designers are attracted to the creativity and glamour associated with
fashion. Few job openings arise because of low job turnover and a small number of new openings created every year. Employment
of fashion designers is projected to grow slower than most every other occupation through 2014, the bureau said.
But Johnson said she's not discouraged. She said her designs are unique enough to stand out from the rest.
One of Johnson's clients said her designs turn heads.
I am often asked about my bags, said Ashley Horne of Warwick. She has several of Johnson's bags, each with a unique design.
Johnson said she hopes to intern with other fashion designers and learn the business hands-on. Her goal is to open her own
fashion boutique on South Street, but she said she wouldn't mind moving to New York.
I just want to get my name out there, she said. Then I want to prove to everyone that my designs are the best.
Winslow Mason Jr. can be reached at 215-949-4170 or wmason@phillyBurbs.com.
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