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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Lara is very talented! I have more handbags than I have hair and this bag is not only beautiful, but well made and FUNCTIONAL! I'm sure I'll be a repeat customer. Thank you!!
This will be my daughter's favorite bag, once she receives it for her birthday!
Love it! Using it as a diaper bag and it's the perfect size.
Oh my gosh. This bag is absolutely beautiful. Lara did an amazing job with the custom measurements I requested, as I wanted something that would fit my school/work laptop, some notebooks, and other knick-knacks. This bag delivers! It’s so sturdy and extremely well-made and polished. It feels super heavy duty, and the bee foliage print is adorable. The extra pockets add so much utility, its super easy for me to quickly grab my keys or a pen. I’ve gotten so many compliments about this bag already. Lara did this custom order in such a short amount of time, I had it in my hands less than a week after I ordered it! I’m convinced she can do magic. I can’t recommend her work enough. 10/10 customer service and products, I will 100% be ordering more. I am so happy with this order and I have fallen in love with Lara’s products.
I received a beautiful bumblebee, green backpack from a family member as a gift. It is a fun and well-made backpack. Can’t wait to order more from you the quality and the Uniqueness is wonderful.
I love her purses she makes! Well done and the best and fast shipments too!
This is my third small messenger bag I bought from Lara. They last me years and I am hard on them! I keep coming back because the quality is so excellent! She is the best, and I love to support a business that is actually local!
The quality is so amazing! It is so well put together! I love, definitely will be getting another design!
My mom and I LOVE these bags, we have 4 of them now. We love that they are super lightweight because we both have back issues and they really are comfortable to carry! I like big bags and my mom likes smaller bags and we both find the mini backpack to be perfect size for both of us!!!
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