Handmade Handbags, Purses and Totes

A handbag is defined as a woman's purse, which is a small bag for a woman's personal objects, money and keys. Another form is the tote bag, which is a larger bag with handles for 'toting' around a variety of items.  

Paw Print Tote Bag handmade in Crochet

There are many expensive designer handbags and purses, lots of less expensive bags, and then there are the one-of-a-kind, unique handmade handbags from crocheted to knitted to quilted.  This is a review of a few unique handbags found on Etsy, including my personal Etsy Shop, Coastal Crochet Crafts.

Bunny Totes for Little Girls

Bunny Tote Bag for Toddler or Little Girl

Your little princess will love this sleepy bunny purse. It’s perfect for stashing all her little treasures. All parts are securely sewn to the purse.

Handmade in crochet by Meg in California for her Etsy Shop Mama Megs Yarn Shoppe. 

Handmade Princess Purse

 

Princess purse for little girls

Another cute purse for little girls who love to imitate 'mom' and have their own purse to carry on outings or for 'playtime' is this darling princess purse. 

Princess theme print little girl purse is perfect for little girls ages 2 through 8 years old. Every little girl needs a purse. Fun ideas: carry little doll clothes in

take on a shopping trip with mommy. It would also make a great birthday gift.

Handmade by Teresa of California for her Etsy Shop Baylee Bug Designs. 

Paw Print Tote Bag

 

Paw Print Tote Bag

A good size tote bag for the beach or to take to games is this Paw Print Tote Bag. It's a fun novelty tote for fans of tigers, cats & dogs.

This Paw Print purse is a fun tote bag in the happy color of orange. It is hand-crocheted using washable acrylic yarn in orange and white. The 'paw prints' design is crocheted into the tote. 

The front of this tote bag shows a design of orange 'Tiger' or 'Puppy Paws' displayed on a white background, The back of the tote is solid orange and the entire tote bag is edged in orange. This tote measures 24 inches long when you include the 'handle' (9 inch handle and 15 inches of tote bag), and 11 inches wide. The handle (or strap) is 3 inches wide.

This also happens to be the perfect tote for fans of the Clemson University football 'Tigers' in Clemson, South Carolina, whose symbol is an orange paw print.  Designed and created in crochet by Coastal Crochet Crafts. 

Coin Purse with Design of Dogs

 

Coin purse with dog design

Speaking of paws, here's a darling dog print handmade  coin purse with a design of dogs created with cotton fabric. It is lined and closes with a zipper. Size: 4.5” X 3.5”.

This cute coin and/or card purse is created by Mika, a crafter from California, for her MikaStore on Etsy.

Handmade Handbag Patterns to Crochet

Handbags and Tote Bags to Crochet - A Collection of Classic Crochet Purse and Tote Bag patterns from the pastCheck Price If you are a crochet crafter like me, and you love handbags, this collection of handbags and tote bags to crochet is the perfect pattern book.  Available on Amazon Kindle, the book Handbags and Tote Bags to Crochet contains patterns for six different crochet purses which range from large in size to a small purse for everyday use. 

Summary

Whether you create your own handmade purse or purchase one from a creative designer on Etsy, a hand-crafted purse is as unique as the woman who carries it.

*This collection of handmade handbags, purses and totes was compiled by Wednesday Elf. 

Note: The author may receive a commission from purchases made using links found in this article. “As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.”