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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came fast & is super cute and well made. Definitely excited for it to be my new work bag.
Beautiful bag. Very well made I still have my other ones.
Great quality, lots of different compartments to keep organized, came with a little coin bag to store change/ID/cards, all around super cute and got here quickly! Thank you!
I have purchased a few bags from Lara but she surprises me EVERY TIME. The amazing quality and attentional to detail is always at 110%. Asking her to make a custom bag and having it at my doorstep in less than a week. Lara is a PRO she knows exactly what she’s doing and does a fantastic job. Never disappoints. My new bag fits not 1 but both my laptops, there’s so many pockets and I LOVE pockets. Organization is definitely on her mind when planning her designs. This is not the first nor the last bag I buy. Thank you thank you thank you!!!!
This seller is ON TOP of their shop/sales! I ordered this cute backpack and the next day it shipped. The quality is superb! My daughter loves it! I ordered the small for an 8 yr old and its perfect!!
What can I say? Another absolutely beautiful bag from such a kind and gifted artisan! Thank you so much Lara! Also, thank you for the adorable matching pouch
Great quality! Super cute! Good delivery time! Thank you for a great backpack!
I am so overjoyed with the beautiful monarch butterfly backpack that Lara made for our daughter in law Stephanie and the adorable pouches she included for our butterfly raising grandsons! The workmanship is of such high quality, it is the finest made backpack I have ever seen! I tried it on just to see how it felt and it was like a second skin. Sooooo comfortable and so very beautiful!
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