Spooky Chillingsworth Bags: A Guest Post By Erin Of Diedel*Bug Handmade

Hi, I’m Erin, the craftermind as I like to call myself (hehe) behind Diedel*Bug Handmade. You can find me on Facebook or on Etsy. I love to sew anything and everything but my real passion is custom handbags. I really jumped into my “hobby” and decided to make it my business when I made the decision to stay at home with my two young boys a few years ago. They keep me on my toes ALL DAY, but when they are at “rest” my machines get cranking. I’ve recently started dabbling in pattern making and have a couple in my etsy shop, but for the most part I make and sell my bags from patterns by Swoon Sewing Patterns. I work closely with Alicia over at Swoon. She has the most AMAZING handbag patterns. If you haven’t checked them out you are missing out!

I have a weak spot for the slightly different and offbeat fabrics so when I first saw the new Chillingsworth line I knew EXACTLY what I was going to make. So I put in my order for the handsome Mr. Chillingsworth Skeleton Dance panel and the Deadly Damask in shadow. I literally DIED waiting for them to arrive! For these bags I choose the Swoon Blanche Barrel bag and the Coraline clutch wristlet, which are two of my favorites. Now the “body bags” and I make heads roll wherever we go.