The past several months have seen many changes for North St. We’ve moved into a brand new location on SE 23rd and Clinton. It’s in a beautiful, light-filled industrial space called Patternworks Studios. It’s across from local bag mainstay Beckel Canvas, and mere steps from A Better Cycle on Division. We’ve got more machines, an incredibly talented new seamstress, and some big plans for the future.
First and foremost, our friends at Bike Craft are working on a new website where you will be able to get all the handmade goodness 24/7.
I’ll be set up at Trillium Artisans on Thursday 2/23 from 10:30 to 5:30. They were offered the chance to keep their pop-up shop location on SW Taylor and 3rd, and have just reopened! Stop by for local goods made from salvaged materials.
There’s plenty more in the works, but in the meantime, we’ve got a lot of old stock bags left over from the holidays. Come on by for some great discounts – everything from hip pouches to convertibles.
We’re open 11 to 6 Tues, Wed and Fri, and 11-4 on Sat (closed Sun & Mon)
cheers!
Curtis
There are only 3 spots left in the queue before the holiday break, so now’s your chance! We’ll be closed from Dec 19th thru Jan 8th. I’ll be heading back to VT for the holidays, then catching up on some random projects around the studio before starting up production in the new year.
Get your order in now, the spots are going fast! Not to worry though, there will be three more chances to get a North St. deal!
Our first ever Holiday Trunk Show – Tues, Nov 29th at the Trillium Artisans Pop-Up Shop 11am to 7pm
Bike Craft is on in full force this year – Dec 3rd and 4th at Sandbox Studio 11am to 6pm
and Crafty Wonderland is bigger than ever at the Convention Center Dec 10th and 11th - 11am to 6pm
Hope to see you at one or all of these wonderful handmade shopping events!
-Curtis
No Comments - View and add comments »Come on out to Trillium Artisan’s Pop-Up Shop for our first ever North St. Holiday Trunk Show!
Tuesday, November 29th from 11am to 7pm
I’ll be there all day with some amazing deals on panniers, pouches and more!
318 SW Taylor St
Check out www.trilliumartisans.org/welcome/ for more info. See you there!
I’ve been working on a new pannier made for a yoga mat.
features:
- grommet vents (shown in chalk)
- large pocket for water bottle or yoga clothes
- interior pocket for valuables, and key clip
- shoulder strap, positioned so pannier hardware faces away from you
It still needs some refining and testing, but I hope to have them ready for the holiday season.
-Curtis
4 Comments - View and add comments »A small, waterproof velcro pouch for a phone, camera or other small item. It has a belt loop in the back.
I’m doing a first run deal of $15, and have a variety of colors.
North St. Bags has been in business for just over a year and a half now, and I’m proud to report the recent sale of our 250th bag! In case you’re wondering that count is of for-real bags, and doesn’t include pouches, wallets or accessories (the count for all products is closer to 300). Needless to say, things are looking up, and I couldn’t be happier.
We’ve got over a dozen products available through this website and Etsy.com, as well as over 65 bags at 6 local retailers here in Portland. I’ve shipped as far away as Hong Kong, Australia and Germany, but remain first and foremost a local maker, here to provide quality products for a simpler lifestyle.
I am pleased and excited to be sharing a studio space with Rachel of Bike Cozy. After a several long days of moving and reorganizing, we’re now set up in a larger space at Switchyard Studios. We are currently on the lookout for a larger space with a storefront.
As always, I’ve got several designs on the drawing board as well as dozens more on my wish list. I’m currently testing out new features for the Woodward Convertible design, which I hope to have ready by the fall.
Whether you’re in the market for a new commuter bag or pannier set, or just want to come down to talk bags, my door is open. I am open to new ideas and feedback (positive and negative), and still adore designing, selling and talking about bags.
cheers,
Curtis
No Comments - View and add comments »I just did a repair job on one of the first Woodward bags I made over a year ago. It’s owner, a friend of mine, is an ideal product tester. He uses the bag all day, every day both as a backpack and a pannier. He loads it up too heavy to carry on a regular basis, and isn’t gentle on it in the least. I’m pleased to report that the wear on the bag was pretty minimal. After two winters of incredible abuse, all the straps, hardware, and seams are still intact and holding strong. The only real damage was a zipper on the back flap.
The bottom corner of the zipper was damaged
There are also the usual scuffs and smudges. You can see where the fabric is worn down slightly from wearing against bicycle parts. Aside from the dirt, this is still a great looking bag!
The zipper problem was caused by the fact that the back flap was an older design, in which it flipped around to the front for use as backpack. That corner was under a lot of stress, being tugged apart with every conversion. The current design has the back flap simply folding back underneath the backpack straps, greatly reducing the stress on those corners.
Now I have him testing out some new ideas which will hopefully make it into the next redesign. I’m also getting a lot of great feedback from other convertible owners.
-Curtis
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Buy any stock Hip Pouch and get a FREE Beer Cozy in matching colors!
It fits a small Klean Kanteen (or similar water bottle) just as easily, or a 22 oz bottle, if a tallboy just isn’t enough. This padded cozy collapses when not in use.
This deal is good for St. Patrick’s Day 2011 only, so come on down to the shop to get yours (tallboys included). One per customer, while supplies last. I’ll be in from 11am to 5pm.
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