Get To Know: Lisa Macchia of Ity-Bity Bags
Sponsor Time! Take a moment to sit back and learn about Lisa…
Meet Lisa Macchia of Ity-Bity Bags:
Name: Lisa Macchia
Business Name: Ity-Bity Bags
Where are you located?
Matamoras, Pennsylvania
What is it that you design and create?
I make appliqued purses and gifts.
What is your favorite part of the design process?
I love getting an idea in the middle of the night that you can’t wait to start. Then developing that product from start to finish.
How did you come up with your business name?
I just referred to my pouches as my “ity bity bags” and it just stuck!
Where/How did this all begin?
I have always been crafty, even as a little kid. I remember my first sewing project; it was in the 3rd grade. I made a quilt square which depicted through appliques the book “The Witches” by Roald Dahl.
Who or what inspires you?
Wow, there is so much that inspires me! I love animals, the outdoors, cute and funny cartoon characters, even odd things from my childhood.
What advice would you give other independent artists who are just starting out?
Promote, promote, promote! It may be slave labor for awhile, but it will be worth it in the end!
What is your favorite indie purchase or trade?
I love the Punto Verde earrings I got from Jeweledmonkey on Etsy! I wear them all the time!
What’s on your iPod/music player right now?
I don’t even own an iPod! Right now I do have Beck, Fiona Apple, and the Royal Tenenbaums movie soundtrack in my car player.
What t.v. shows are you currently hooked on?
30 Rock, The Office.
What was the last movie your watched?
The Man Who Knew Too Much by Alfred Hitchcock
What’s your favorite food?
Pancakes and Veggie Sausage
What’s your favorite candy?
Chocolate covered Halva
Coffee or Tea?
Coffee!!!
What store could you walk around in for hours and be happy?
Borders, I love books!
Any pets?
Norman the cat named after Norman Bates.
Favorite place to visit or place you’d like to visit?
I like visiting Massachusetts, and would love to visit the Rain Forest of Brazil, Japan, India, Alaska…the list goes on and on!
If you could be a superhero, what would your name be and what would be your superpowers?
I am too much of a hermit to be a superhero…hmmm I guess if I had to my name would be “The crafty caper” and I could capture bad guys in my crocheted nets!
Any celebrity crushes?
I don’t usually have celebrity crushes, and when I do find someone attractive it is in an odd way. I think guys like Ralph Fiennes or a young Paul Newman.
Favorite Holiday?
Halloween and Christmas! I am a holiday junky! I love to decorate and buy people gifts!
If you were a shoe, what shoe would you be?
Black Adidas sandals, because that’s what I wear about 6 months out of the year.
What do you secretly wish you could do/be?
I wish I owned my own Art Gallery and pottery studio.
Favorite piece of clothing?
Jeans. Old worn in soft jeans!
Do you speak any other languages? If not, would you like to learn one?
My brain does not possess the capability to understand other languages, but I wish it did!
There are just a few more months left in 2007. Any exciting plans for the rest of the year?
My son turns 2 in October and All of the holidays are exciting enough for me!
Happy Birthday to your son, Lisa! Check out some of the goods from Ity-Bity Bags…
Hedgehog and Mushroom Sewing Set; Whale of a Time Applique Zip Pouch; Lonely Tree in the Forest Clutch:
Hippo Japanese Zip Pouch; Sunny Day Applique Button; Purple Bird Java Knickers:
{Hedgehog and Mushroom Sewing Set: $10.00; Whale of a Time Applique Zip Pouch: $9.00; Lonely Tree in the Forest Clutch: $20.00}
{Hippo Japanese Zip Pouch: $7.00; Sunny Day Applique Button: $6.50; Purple Bird Java Knickers: $5.00}
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aloha! i’m Liana. this is my site. i am not a professional writer. i pretty much just write the way i talk. it’s fun meeting new online friends and introducing these amazing artists. i’ll do my best to keep you entertained.
Just had to pipe in to say that I totally have the same thing happen —-> I will wake up in the morning with a new handbag project/idea on my mind and jump from bed so excited to start trying it out!!!
Great interview! Your products are darling!
Thank you Tracey for the kind remarks! And thank you mixed plates for such a lovely interview! Thanks everyone for all your support!♥~Lisa
My favorite is the lonely tree clutch….lovely!
When it comes to languages, my brain plays tricks on me. I wanted to learn German, but something about they way they create the sentences doesnt suit my brain waves :)