By Melissa Ruddy

New items in my etsy shop this week, and "I enjoy long romantic walks through the hardware store" was just added today, available in both orange and navy blue!

The face of the small Jack o lantern bag glows in the dark!

Available at shop.bymelissaruddy.com (redirects to etsy)

Message me if you're interested in shopping in -person to skip shipping costs!

The bag ban starts statewide in Washington on Oct 1st. All single use plastic bags are banned, and paper bags will cost the shopper 8 cents each. My reusable bags are sturdy, and machine washable!

Now available on etsy! 3 available for now, but I will make more if they sell 😊

Backpacking Water Filter Bag **PLEASE NOTE - THIS IS FOR AN EMPTY POUCH ONLY. WATER FILTER IS NOT INCLUDED** Weighing 8 grams (0.3 ounces), this ultralight ripstop nylon zippered bag measures 7.25 wide and 6.125 tall and will hold several different water filter setups to keep your filter components together and easy to access

Coming soon to Etsy... water filter bags - holds the Katadyn "BeFree" and 3L Hydrapak Seeker combo, or the Sawyer Mini (including squeeze bag and back back flushing syringe). Still need to test fit the Sawyer Squeeze. First Aid pouch has room for two Epipens (name brand or generic) and small baggies of medications. Water filter bags weigh 8 grams, first aid pouch weighs 7 grams, and the ribbon loops are big enough for a small caribeaner (not included).

After two years away from etsy and sewing my canvas bags, I started sewing again in May. I've now finally got all of the fabric I'd collected sewn into bags, photographed, and listed on etsy. I still have several more prints sewn but in need of handles, and so many more fabric prints I want to buy to sew into bags, but it was time to get back onto etsy!

All bags listed in my etsy shop are finished and ready to ship, and (when possible) will mail in recyclable mailers.

https://www.etsy.com/shop/bymelissaruddy

If we know each other and you're local, message me for a coupon code to waive shipping for hand delivery.

At the fourth annual holiday market and mingle until 7 tonight! All of the vendors here have wonderful hand crafted items!