Lara Howe Designs

Address
Springfield, Oregon
United States


My first sewing experience was when I was about 6 or 7. My mother gave me a little sewing kit and using the fabric from a dress I had out grown, sat beneath the apple tree in our backyard and stitched together my first purse.

Years later in my home economics class, Mrs. Kuesler introduced me to the sewing machine and a hot iron and well.... I knew in that moment I had found my "chocolate" in life. You know, the thing that really gets your creative juices flowing and just down right makes you happy. 

It wasn't until our second child was born that I had the idea to sell some of my homemade creations at our local handcraft market. That was 30 years ago... I am still selling at that same market to date.

Thanks to my customers at the Eugene Oregon Saturday Market who pushed me to go on-line with my products, I now ship my bags all over the world now... It just amazes me. Every sale puts a smile on my face and inspires me to keep creating. It's a blessing, as sewing isn't something I do...it's part of who I am. I can no more stop sewing than breathing, it would seem. 

I thank you for visiting my shop and hope you enjoy what you see! If you do...please share or tell a friend. Word of mouth has kept me in business for 3 decades now and I count my blessings for y'all daily!

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As always, absolutely beautiful bag
Thank you so much, I cannot wait to use the bad it feels heavy duty. I appreciate your quick response when I asked a question and and extra thanks for the little pouch too :)
Thank you so much for your beautiful work. I ordered one purse that I saw in person for my mother. Absolutely love the fabric and the detail of the purse. The delivery came quickly. I ordered the other for a family member in Oregon. Both were very delighted with their new purses.
This was a secret santa gift for my sister. Lara reached out to me right away to tell me she didn't have this design anymore. I picked the Earthtone pattern stripes instead, with a small zipper pouch. My sister absolutely loves it. She says it's incredibly soft and has a good number of pockets, which is great for her. The pattern looks even better in person and it's the perfect size. Great communication, fast shipping, but most importantly it's a spectacular bag. Couldn't ask for more.
This is my 5th & 6th bags from Lara. As always, they are fantastic! Well made, durable, comfortable with lots of pocketd for keeping things organized. Lara is awesome to work with. She's incredibly fast & responsive. My mom will be so happy to receive these for Christmas. Don't hesitant to get one of her beautiful bags. You'll be happy you did! TY Lara!
Beautifully made backpack bought as a gift.
I love this backpack. It's so comfortable and practical. I'm also thrilled it doesn't look like something a teenage girl would carry. If you ever design some with frogs or forest type fabric I would buy again. Thanks for the exceptional bag.
Best backpact ever! First of all I must say that Lara is the most thoughtful seller I have ever come across. The craftsmanship is superior, as always. The pattern is just beautiful but I love how practical the backpack is with all its little pockets. The sunflower backpack in the photo is a backpack I had bought previously and I have been using it daily ever since. I just couldn't miss out on this one after seeing it. I also received a little gift which was just wonderful. Considering the situation the world is in at the moment, I had to wait a longer time than usual, but it was worth it!
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