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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Update: The closure on the backpack broke and I sent it back for a refund. The seller tried to say that I cut it and pulled it out. Disappointed with the product and customer service overall.
Lara‘s products are great! They are beautiful and great quality. This was my fourth item from her and it exceeded my expectations in every way! She is so kind to accept custom orders when possible, and she shipped the item in record time. I highly recommend her!
So cute and soft w all the right pockets! Love it!
Love it! Outstanding quality and attention to detail! Sturdy yet soft. Beautifully done. Thank you!
Lara was very responsive when I reached out about my new back pack. I have a back pack I purchased previously from her shop about a year ago and have beat on almost every day in all types of weather. I train dogs and this bag is super strong, and deceptively large. It can carry all of the treats I need in the main bag and has smaller compartments that are great for any other tools I need like leashes, etc. The first thought when you open the box is “oh I should have gotten the big one” then you open up the drawstring and see how MASSIVE the inside of this back pack really is. I’ve already purchased 2. And I would purchase again. My old one had some wipes leak on it and I think that is why it faded in some parts. Not due to the creators quality. You will be very happy with this backpack. I sure am and so are my students!
Beautiful, roomy, durable and over all a great back pack. I carry all my every day items in it. I get so many compliments on my bags all the time.
These backpacks are so much better than any other backpack purse. The trouble with backpack purses is you have to dig around for everything. Not with these backpacks! These have several different sizes and locations of pockets. Both internal and external. This makes it so easy to use. Thank you!
Absolutely gorgeous bag! The quality is excellent. It suits my needs perfectly. Shipping was super fast, too. Thank you so much!
I was a bit nervous about buying something in a higher price range than I usually would but OMG the quality of this bag has blown my mind. I'm so glad I did. It's absolutely gorgeous.
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