Sherry Falese was born and raised in Lafayette, Indiana. She moved to Pennsylvania in 1983 and to Chester County in 1992. She has two sons attending college in Pennsylvania and one in Grad school in California. Sherry has worked for 9 years in the Coatesville Area School district as an instructional aide for the special education department. She started at the elementary school where the boys attended and currently works at the high school campus.

Sherry has been doing various handcrafts for more than 20 years. She began sewing for dolls at age 10 and has progressed through the years to many areas of interest. Her passions include quilting, doll making and more recently knitting. The Daughters of the American Revolution have recognized Sherry for quilting, doll making, and historic preservation with national first and second place awards. Although first learning to knit as a girl scout, her interest was peaked 3 years ago with an introduction to felted wool handbags. The product line for the Creative Hand keeps the Needles flying most of the time. Whether it is in front of the TV or in the store, there is always one more color and one more bag. Stop in and see the changing line of unique felted wool bags.

Member of The Creative Hand since October 2007

First Picture: Hand made wool items make great gifts. Bear ($22.00), Large Pin Cushion ($22.00), Mini Purse Pin ($16.95), Flower Pin ($14.95)

Second: Quilted Patchwork Tote Bag is lined with coordinating cotton fabric and has a magnetic snap closure. The purse is 12” in height, 18” wide with a 4” depth and handle drop of 8”. Each tote is a one of a kind original and the fabric and colors may vary. ($67.00)

Third: Large Gray Overstitched Purse is hand-knitted, made from 100% wool yarn. The pale pink and gray pattern was over-stitched and felted. The purse is lined with coordinating cotton fabric and has a zipper closure. The purse is 7 ½” in height, 13” wide with a 4” depth and handle drop of 8”. Each purse is a one of a kind original. ($78.00)

Fourth: Wine Bottle Bag with Glass Charms - This felted wool bottle bag will keep the chill on your wine quite attractively! It also makes a beautiful gift bag to present to your favorite wine aficionado. The bottle bag is 14” in height and fits any standard size bottle of wine. Also included are six glass charms. The bottle bag can be cleaned with a brush occasionally or hand-washed in cold water and air dried over an empty bottle. Each bag is a one of a kind original and the colors may vary. Colors: Purple, Red, Ivory, Teal ($33.00)

Fifth: Teal Basket Weave Purse is hand-knitted, made from 100% wool yarn and then felted. The basket weave pattern is ivory. The purse is lined with coordinating cotton fabric and has a zipper closure. The purse is 7” in height, 11” wide with a 3 1/2” depth and handle drop of 10”. Each purse is a one of a kind original. ($73.00)

Sixth: Large Market Bag, made of light weight fabric is great for any shopping trip. Replace your plastic bags and carry a stylish “green” bag instead! The bag is 15” in height, 14” wide with a 5” depth and handle drop of 10”. Each bag is a one of a kind original and the fabric and colors may vary. ($32.00)