For this 13th episode, I chat with Erica-Lee Helgerson of Lavender & Twine Patterns. Erica has established herself as an extremely respected bag designer and maker in our community, so I was so excited for the chance to pick her brain. She shares all about her design process, the intention and sentiment behind some aspects of her business, and some of her own personal struggles she's had over the last couple of years.

Trigger warning: pet death and mental health struggles.

• Erica's Linktree: linktr.ee/Erica.lavenderandtwine
• Shannon's Linktree: linktr.ee/knottedthreadsco