Meet Sheridan (and Pikl)

The Sugar is me: it's my initials, S.G.R. The Void is my cat, Pikl.

I've sewn for as long as I can remember, but it took lockdown to get the old Toyota machine out again. It started with quilts, so friends and family had something warm to curl up under while we were all stuck at home. Next was a tote for the weekly shop. Someone wanted a tote of their own, then someone else did, then someone asked for a laptop sleeve, and then for a proper bag. Before long I was sewing all sorts, and I got curious about just how fancy and over the top a bag could get. Markets followed, along with plenty of happy customers, and then people started asking for custom pieces. And now there's a website!

I'm forever hunting for fabric. When I buy new, it's 100% cotton, unless a synthetic genuinely makes the design better. The rest is vintage or thrifted, and once it was retro curtains salvaged from an old house.

I sew every bag myself, and the finishing touches are all done by hand, which is why some bags take more than ten hours.

The scraps become small extras: wrist-strap keyrings, skirt hikes, and tiny glitter-filled potion bottles to hang off a bag.

I'm @eclecticallyabsurd on Instagram.