Clever Clutches, Handbags and Designs
One of Kind Designs
From Tea making, wool creations, bag making, farming and workshops, we have fun around here making creative fun items. We love teaching others and really enjoy our time with the community.
Workshops:
-Tea mixology 101 (Coming in 2025)
-Tea Garden building and Designing (Coming in 2025)
-*After Tea 101 - One on One Coaching Program
(*By Appointment -Fridays only)
-Needle felting with Wool
For more information about the workshops go to our Get in Touch section
and send us your questions.
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2025 Workshops!
February
Valentines Gnome
February 1st Saturday 9:30am to Noon (Workshop is FULL)
February 8th Saturday 9:30am to Noon (OPEN)
Reserve your Seat
Tea Mixology 101
February 22nd Saturday 10:00 am to Noon (OPEN)
Reserve your Seat
March
St Patrick's Day Gnome
March 8th Saturday 9:30 am to Noon
March 15th Saturday 9:30 to Noon
**Registration will open February 24th
Tea Mixology 101
March 22nd Saturday 10:00 am to Noon
**Registration will open March 3rd
If you are interested in reserving a seat before registration
please go to the Get in Touch section and
send your request.
In our Shop you will find..tea, tea accessories, western leather holsters and belt, gnomes, home decor, tea towels, gift items, fairy houses, paintings many other artsy items.
The Kolander's are crafty and creative - always coming up with something new.
Shop Open Days and Times 2025
April 5th -10:30 am - 1:30 pm
May 3rd -10:30 am -1:30 pm
June 7th -10:30 am - 1:30 pm
July 12th -10:30 am - 1:30 pm
August 2nd - 10:30 am-1:00 pm
September 6th - Closed
October 4th - 10:30 am - 1:00 pm
November 1st - 10:30 am - 1:00 pm
November 29th Holiday Kick Off! 10:30 am -2pm
December TBD
Workshop location
Clever Clutches Shop
952 E. Remington Road Athol, ID 83801
Tisane Tea Blends
Relaxing, Delicious, Beneficial
Zipper Clutch - Carry All
Perfect small bag for whatever you want!
Tea/Coffee Mats
Fun vibrant designs!
Handmade items
My bags are custom designed: Totes, Clutches, Pillows, Handbags, Drawstrings plus more!
All made with lots of love, time and creativity.
As a Surface Pattern Designer, I create the design -pattern you see on the bag.
The pattern is printed on fabric. Then sent to me to build my bag.
I also design the style of the bag whether tote, clutch, zipper all of them.
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Projects
I have designed many customized bags as well as towels, pillows and other fun items for customers.
I really enjoy new projects that customers bring to me. It brings me great joy to create a new style bag or item
then present it to my customer!
Their excitement about their new item really makes my day.
Soft cotton fabric, removable pillow case
Soft cotton fabric, removable pillow case
Soft cotton fabric, removable pillow case
Home Décor
Pillow Case Designs for the Home
I love making home décor -specifically pillows. From floral to ocean to zig zag designs and more - I love making these pillows. They bring a splash of color to my living room, office or bedroom!
I use organic cotton sateen fabric that is light and has at smooth texture. I also use linen cotton canvas if I want a more thicker of a fabric and has a bit of texture.
I create these pillows with 16x16 size or 18x18.
Custom Tote Bags, Clutches, Zipper Carry All
Custom bags with a design especially made for you.
This is where it all started with creating a bag with my dogs on it. I wanted a tote back with their pictures and have a bag that was colorful and had lots of pockets and worked for what I needed in a bag. With these designs that are fun, and so handy with ample space and just enough pockets I can fit my phone and my wallet in and still have space for other items. I absolutely enjoy creating a design and style bag that will be perfect for you and your needs.
Tea Towels, Tea Mats, Tea Cozy
Add a Splash of color to your Kitchen
Tea Towels are amazing to add to your kitchen. Fun colorful designs to bring your kitchen to life. I use Linen cotton canvas fabric, it works well and soaks up liquid! Easy to wash and take care of. Tea mats are a smaller version which I have found I love using with my coffee and tea items. A place to set my spoon and lavender sugar.
Caffeine Free -Tisane Tea, Sugar Scrubs,
Lavender Sugar!
Botanicals, Leaves -Tisane Tea Blends
(Caffeine free)
Lavender based Blends
1-Peppermint, Lavender, Red Raspberry leaf, Jasmine flowers.
2-Lavender, Lemon Verbena, Jasmine flowers.
3-Lavender, Lemon Verbena, Jasmine flowers, Rose petal.
6-Peppermint, Lavender, Lemon Balm, Jasmine flowers.
7-Peppermint, Lavender, Lemon Verbena, Red Raspberry leaf.
9- Lavender, Lemon Verbena, Jasmine, Red Rasp leaf.
10 -Lavender, Jasmine, Rose Petal, Lemon Balm.
11- Peppermint, Lavender, Jasmine Flower (NEW).
Non-Lavender - Leaf and Botanical based Blends
4-Chamomile, Lemon Balm, Rose petal.
5-Peppermint, Chamomile, Red Raspberry leaf.
8-Lisa's Mix- Lemon Balm, Jasmine, Rose Petal, Red Raspberry leaf.
12-Peppermint, Rose Petal, Jasmine Flower (NEW).
BENEFITS You Get with a cup of Tea:
Botanicals
-Lavender (Calming, sleep aid, headaches, digestive. Also can be used for culinary.)
-Rose petals (Reducing Anxiety, caffeine free. Contains Vit A and C, with polyphenols and antioxidants. )
-Jasmine flowers (Mood booster, calming, stress reducer. Heart health, antioxidants, brain health, oral health, weight loss.)
-Chamomile (Relaxing, sleep aid, may help with blood sugar control, anti-inflammatory, caffeine free.)
Leaves
-Peppermint (Relaxing, sleep aid, blood sugar control, calming, caffeine free.)
-Lemon Verbena (Digestive health, antioxidant, hormone balance, colds , join pain.)
-Lemon Balm (Can be used for Culinary. Can lower blood pressure, calming, stress reducer, sleep aid, digestive, caffeine free.)
-Red Raspberry leaf (High antioxidants, weight loss, caffeine free. Rich in vitamins and minerals. Inflammatory, sore throats, menstrual cramps, water retention.)
- Red Clover -Can lower blood pressure. It can lower inflammation -especially in the cardiovascular area.
Most studies have claimed it can decrease tension in arteries and blood vessels.
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How to ORDER yours today!
You can have it shipped or pick up at the shop.
Tea Blend - Bottle $8.00 each
Tea Box Set
Hot Tea Box Set - $14.00 (10 tea bags)
Iced Tea Box Set - for $10.00 (6 tea bags)
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Lavender buds with lavender essential oil, coconut oil, cane sugar great for an exfoliant - lovely lavender fragrance.
Excellent for exfoliating and feeling refreshed. Sugar scrubs are softer and less abrasive then salt scrubs. Rehydrate and condition your skin. Apply to legs, arms, shoulders, back and face. It's recommended to use 2-3 times a week.
Rejuvenate your skin with a lavender sugar scrub, leaving it radiant and glowing.
Made upon request
$12.00 7.5oz plus shipping
Customer Comments
What people said about their custom bags!
Custom dog travel bag and pattern design
Not sure what the name of it is :) "tote with tons of pockets" The pockets were great for travel. I could easily store my giant phone and my snacks without having to dig around in the main section to find stuff. Pockets held onto stuff well too... no worries about things falling out.
Amazing pattern of my ancient pups! I liked the creativeness of the image repeated in different sized hearts. I get comments on it all the time.
Jennifer S. North Bend, WA
Custom dog travel bag and pattern design
I have several of Dawnn's bags. I have a larger one with many, many pockets and it is very useful for travel, which I do a lot of. I sent her pictures of my dog, and she made the bag with pictures of him on it. It is very well made, and the straps are very heavy duty and just the right length. It holds everything I need with room to spare and I love it! The smaller bags are easy and convenient to take when I don't want to carry a large purse such as when I am shopping and needing to have both hands free. The zippers and snaps are all sturdy and well made. The large bag is so handy for a lot of things other than travel, such as going to the beach or lake, shopping, anything that you need a medium size bag for with lots of pockets. It will get a lot of use around here!
Nansi C - Bayview, Idaho
Fancy Tote, zipper pouch and drawstring Bag Design.
I love how Dawnn personalizes my bag for my personality. My pattern for my bag is Harry Potter and Star Wars. I love it. I get so many complaints about how cool it is. It works wonderfully for my busy life. I also got a zipper mini bag, in which I put all my pens in for work. It’s quick and easy and all my pens fit perfectly.
The design is awesome and I just adore the little feet on the bottom of my bag. Over all, I’m in love with these bags and will definitely come back for more.
Karly D -North Bend, WA
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About
Surface Pattern Designer, Author & Tea Maker
Since 2020 I a have been a surface pattern designer- Designs created and printed on fabric or other surfaces. I specialize in tote bags, clutches, tea towels, décor pillows to name a few.
I fell in love with the process of designing the pattern then all the steps in cutting, sewing and perfecting patterns and style of bags. I began learning how to make bags from other bag makers - then evaluated the steps and style and found my own style and design.
All of my designs start out with media I mentioned then I transform them digitally to create my patterns.
I am also a tea maker. I offer classes and workshops on how to make your own tea as well as a building your own tea garden workshop.
We live on 5 acres in Athol, Idaho and love it. We have sheep, chickens and turkeys. We raise and sell lambs here on our farm.
Before I was sewing, I was working on my story The adventures of Star the Seahorse.
A story about a Seahorse finding her way in the world with some adventure and suspense that happens along the way.
This is book 1 working on book 2.
Star - a seahorse with a gifted talent thrown into the wilderness of life - fun and exciting characters in the story. I illustrated and
wrote the story. Please check it out on Amazon.
Dawnn Kolander