Newest Products

A tote, we bet, you wouldn't have seen before!

This super-stylish vertical black tote made of high-quality durable fabric has elaborate brightly-colored hand cross-stitch bands framing a unique hand-made batik patch.

It has long, sturdy handles and a zippered inner pocket. Note that the top does NOT have a zippered or other closure. 

Sure to add cheeriness and brightness to your day, and help an impoverished village lady make a living for her family.

Bag dimensions: about 17" X 12.5". Handle height: 11.5"

We absolutely LOVE this bag!

Stylish, one-of-a-kind, and totally you! This denim mini-bag with a sassy, short handle has a blue hand-made batik patch across the front with matching hand-created cross-stitch work in blue. Don't be deceived by the mini-bag label - there is plenty of room for everything you need: your largest smart phone, keys, a wallet, handy cosmetics, and anything else you want to take along.

Zip top, and zip pocket inside.

Happiness in a handy bag - for you, and for needy women half a world away, who make a living creating the handiwork.

Bag dimensions: 12 - 13" (about one foot wide) X 6" height

"Aroma" is the latest addition to our handy small bag collection. It is a versatile, extremely convenient dark coffee-colored pouch.  With three separate zippered compartments, it will keep you super-organized. It comes with two straps, one long in case you want to sling it cross-body, and one short and sturdy, if you want to carry it.

Adorned with striking hand-crafted embroidery on the front, made by our hard-working Hmong village ladies. 

It is a little larger than our small "Adventurous" pouch, and is perfect for travel - just throw in everything you need - keys, cash, coins, phone, and ID. It is large enough to accommodate even the larger smart phones.

We can't think of anything handier! You've got to get one!

Bag measures: 7" X 4.5" X 2" approximately

Our latest fashion arrival! These beautiful elegant long scarves in nature-inspired colors, trimmed with subtle, intricate, carefully-crafted hand-embroidery, representing countless hours of work by our village ladies. We have them in five colors, each with subtly-matching trim.

A touch of ethnic chic that compliments you, and complements your style!

Scarf is about 76 inches long and 11 inches wide.

You can donate directly to benefit the village women who do our work. The entire amount of your donation (less credit card transaction fees) will be sent directly to support them.

Donate today! If you wish to donate more than the maximum amount given below, please add multiple donations to your shopping cart.

Thank you for your generosity and caring heart!

We know the routine: waiting at the airport conveyor belt and wondering if that black suitcase is yours...again and again....

You'll never have to wonder again, with our beautiful hand-embroidered, distinctive luggage straps: you will spot your bags a mile away! And reduce the chance that someone else will walk off with your suitcase. No one else will have one like our Aster luggage straps - guaranteed!

Makes the perfect thoughtful and useful gift your recipient will thank you for, over and over again. With each one you buy, for yourself or someone else, you also know you're helping a needy woman earn a living with her own hands.

They come in several beautiful, unmistakable designs, with sturdy fasteners. (The magenta is the only one we don't have a picture of yet: it is a bright magenta-lilac color).

Straps are standard luggage sized, fully adjustable: 83" long, 1.8" wide 

Our first unisex bag! Just arrived! This is a sturdy, functional messenger bag, large enough to hold an iPad plus a few notebooks for class. The bag comes in basic black and the front of the bag is decorated with subtle cross-stitch and a very special hand-made hemp batik fabric in denim blue. 

It has a main top zipper opening, two front zipper pockets, and one front zipper pocket covered by a front flap. Very strong and functional to keep you super-organized, in school or out-and-about. Feeling great, and helping the world.

Bag dimensions: 13.2" x 10.4" x 3.1"

Strap: 1.6" x 55.5" (complete length, adjustable)

Placid is made as a very eye-catching, stylish, and affordable member of the Ekantha jewelry collection. The tubular pendant has very fine, delicate cross-stitch work, typically in dark red, with accents in dark blue/ black, green, yellow, and white. As every piece is hand-made, it will be unique, but similar in general appearance to the photo.

Pendant is about 1-inch wide X 1/2 inch.

Comes on a medium-length light metal chain, which is about 9 inches when hanging.

We are phasing out our jewelry line, so there are only a handful of pieces left. Get them before they're gone!

This unusual, charming, pendant is sure to catch the eye when you're wearing it. It is tube-shaped with very fine cross-stitch work, predominantly in red with blue, green, white, and yellow accents.

You can imagine village women bending over to see better, in order to do the work. Every pendant is unique as it's hand-made.

It comes on a medium-length, smooth, quality silver-colored metal chain. Length when hanging - about 10 inches.

Pendant is typically 1 3/4"

We are phasing out our jewelry line, so there are only a handful of pieces left. Get them before they're gone!

This is a light, easy-to-wear (you'll hardly notice it) pendant has very fine hand cross stitch, predominant color, red, sprinkled with green, blue, yellow, orange, and dark blue. Necklace is black fabric which feels silky to the touch. Tiny silver-colored Asian buttons hold the pendant in place. Necklace is short.

We are phasing out our jewelry line, so there are only a handful of pieces left. Get them before they're gone!

This precious necklace has a beautiful tube-shaped pendant hand-decorated with fine, delicate cross-stitch. Each pendant is unique in design, as they are hand-made by village women, but they all have predominantly red patterns, with sprinklings of green, blue, orange, yellow, and white. Pendant is approximately 1" in width.

Metal choker-type necklace has a rope-like design. 

Sure to add a sophisticated touch to anything you wear. Only 4 pieces left!