{"id":471,"date":"2013-02-21T21:15:55","date_gmt":"2013-02-22T03:15:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mysticraincreations.com\/blog\/?page_id=471"},"modified":"2013-02-22T17:09:46","modified_gmt":"2013-02-22T23:09:46","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.mysticraincreations.com\/blog\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mystic-Rain Creations was started in the fall of 2011 after I had spent much of the summer sewing bags with my new sewing machine. I had been without one for a while and it didn’t take me long to realize how much I enjoyed sewing bags, which was something I had never made before. The first bag I learned how to make was the metal frame bag. It was an easy bag to sew but it seemed kind of plain to me so I figured out how to add a few of my own touches, such as a pocket and button on the front, to it to make it more appealing.<\/p>\n

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The first bag I made!<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/center><\/p>\n

From there, I continued experimenting with different fabrics and finding supplies to match. I enjoy working with color and it’s exciting for me when I can find trim and buttons to match the colors in fabric as if they were made to go together.<\/p>\n

I decided to open up a shop on Etsy since I was getting quite the collection of bags and I didn’t know what to do with them all. That way I could keep making bags and not have to worry about what I was going to do with them, plus I could earn some money to buy more fabric and supplies. <\/p>\n

Eventually I decided to try making some different bag styles for variety and to see what else I could do. I prefer using simple patterns that involved cutting squares and rectangles of various sizes rather than having an actual paper pattern that I needed to cut out (Which also saved me the hassle of trying to fold the paper patterns back up to fit into the envelope!). I also made sure that whatever bag pattern I did use, it would allow me to add some of my own touches to it.<\/p>\n

I had a lot of ideas about what types of bags I wanted to make but I started to have trouble finding patterns that I liked and that weren’t overly complicated. As I learned more about how bags were pieced together, I began sketching some of my own designs and started making patterns for them so I could create a bag to look exactly like how I wanted it to. Once I learned how to do this, the possibilities seemed endless and it was very exciting for me. <\/p>\n

One thing that really helped me with creating bags is that I’ve always been able to visualize things really well so I can actually see the finished bag in my head, right down to the last detail, before it’s even made. The patterns that I write are simply measurements with a sketch to go with them. From there I go by with how I visualize the bag to look and make it a reality. It’s a great feeling for me to have a design in my head and then to be able to see the finished product come out exactly the way I pictured it. I do hope to eventually expand into selling my own patterns in addition to the finished pieces. <\/p>\n

I’m constantly working on coming up with new ideas and designs since there’s always room for improvement! I love figuring out new techniques and how to incorporate them to make a beautiful yet functional bag. One of my favorite things about creating bags is all the small details that I can add to them be it the trim, a matching button, embroidery, or even a zipper pull with beads that compliment the colors in the bag. Each and every one of them is really a piece of art to me and has been made with care. <\/p>\n

-Stephanie<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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