One evening, an order came in for the “Albatros” mini travel bag in its “Signes” version.
🥳 After a little happy dance, I prepared the package for shipping the next day...
But the following morning, an email arrived: order canceled 😢. After double-checking, the bag turned out to be too small.

No problem—I replied to Charlotte that I completely understood and told her about my custom service in case she wanted a larger version.
Bingo! She sent me her baby wrap to transform, and while waiting for it to arrive I suggested several “travel bag” models, just to be sure. In the end, we decided to stick with the original design.

When the wrap arrived, we held a video call so I could show her the complementary materials and hardware that would pair well with her wrap. We selected a few, and to make her decision easier I took plenty of photos and videos, both in sunlight and in shade.
I even made a photo montage to help her visualize the materials layout.

Finally, I got to work, sending her photos of the progress along the way, and even proposed an improvement over the original design: a sleeve to slip over suitcase handles.

Just before the holidays I shipped her bag, ready for all her travels.
After the summer break, she sent me photos of it in use and left me a message that warmed my heart:

I thank Marie a thousand times for the custom travel bag she created from a keepsake baby wrap.
She was very attentive to my requests, adapted to my needs, always offered solutions, and responded very quickly! The finishing is of very high quality and I will not hesitate to call on her again if the desire arises 😊

Other beautiful stories

Delphine's parents' jacket and bag

Delphine entrusted me with her father's Compagnons jacket and scarf and her mother's leather bag to create two wallets and a coin purse to celebrate their (regular and wedding) anniversary. A project full of challenges and truly inspiring.

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Muriel's small birds and jacket

When Muriel discovered my custom sentimental-making service after walking into the studio during my 'Studio Clear-Out' sale, she asked me to help her enjoy her favorite bag of the last 30 years all over again...

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Élodie's babywearing wrap scrap

One year after ordering a custom-made Bowler-style bag from me, inspired by the version that came out of my creative workshop, Élodie wanted another one in different materials. It is after all a bag that is both chic and highly functional.

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Anouchka's ideas

Anouchka had spotted the babywearing wrap scrap in my inventory, and was brimming with ideas and desires. We had very lengthy discussions about her various projects to determine what would be the best fit.

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A Simple Process,
A Rich Experience

From the idea in your head to the product in your hands,
a fully personnalized process to celebrate your memories and your identity.

  1. First Contact
  2. Defining Project
  3. Estimate & Order
  4. Crafting the Magic
  5. Delivery & Wonder

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For your custom projects only,
book a phone or video call (on Zoom) to discuss your fabrics, budget, schedule, and ideas.

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Common questions

What kinds of objects can you create, beyond bags and wallets?

Probably more than you'd imagine!

Here's what I can make from your sentimental fabrics:

Leather goods: backpack, crossbody, belt bag, handbag, sling bag, travel bag, tote, clutch, pouch, coin purse, wallet...

Accessories: pocket mirror (Ocebo'), babywearing mirror (Coucou Hibou), tie...

Textile/clothing: bomber jacket (child or adult), low slippers or ankle booties (sizes EU 25 to 47)...

Textile art: kinusaiga panel — a Japanese craft technique, very graphic, which transforms your fabrics into a framed wall piece.

If you have an idea that's not on this list, bring it up anyway. I haven't yet met a request I couldn't find some way to approach — and if I genuinely can't make it work, I'll tell you honestly from our very first conversation.

"Your style is very distinctive. Will it really feel like mine?"
My creative world guides my eye, but your aesthetic takes priority.
I put my know-how at the service of your story, not the other way around.
What happens to my fabric during and after the transformation?

Your fabric is precious — I know that, and I treat it accordingly.

During the transformation, I only use what's needed for the piece we agreed on. Offcuts come back to you. I always tuck them into your return parcel, unless you tell me to keep or dispose of them.

In practice:

  • You send me your fabric (the whole garment, or the section you want transformed);
  • I work from your piece, making the most of every centimetre in a thoughtful way;
  • Any remaining offcuts travel back home with your finished creation.

If your fabric is very small or choices need to be made (where to position a motif, which section to prioritise), we talk it through before any cutting happens. Nothing is cut without prior agreement.

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Your testimonials are
my guiding thread

Thanks to her good advice and professionalism, the result is stunning. I highly recommend her for all your textile transformations.

Fanny D.-D.

I’m hooked!!
Marie is incredibly attentive and professional.
You can entrust your memories to her without any worries.

Muriel C.

Go for it with confidence, let yourself be guided by your heart and Marie’s advice, you won’t regret it.

Nanouch I.