Thoughtfully designed, sustainably made bags and accessories.
Welcome to MAIKA. Stylish, functional bags with perfect everyday details. Featuring original artwork hand-painted or illustrated in Oakland, California. From sketch to stitch, we create each piece with love and delight.
I did not expect to love this design so much! It was on sale and matched or coordinated well with the two bags I’m carrying a lot lately. But I love looking at it so much more than I thought I might. The trees off in the distance, wondering what the pattern is really about… just lovely and evocative.
I am a stitcher (needlepoint) and got this for my basics - tools, the couple of stitch books I use on the regular, my thumb tacks, and other stuff. I saw this on the site as something more for knitting and I am sure it would work for that too. Stitching is a little different - we usually get smushed in with 'crafting' - but we have some tools that can be sharp and heavy. I have bags for my individual projects but wanted a 'mothership container' where all my basics could live right beside me when I am stitching. I love this because the canvas makes it super heavy duty and none of my tools will poke through it. It is deep enough so that nothing will fall out but not so deep that I can't find things. It is big enough that I can get things in it - but not so big that I put so much into it that I can't find anything... sort of a Goldilocks sort of perfect bag. Add to that I got the sunny yellow with bright happy flowers and well, we have just hit the perfect bag all around.
I love the Daisy design. Just what I needed at this time of year. It’s currently holding a sweater project which I will be starting soon. It holds quite a bit and stands up firmly, which is a plus for a knitting bag. I’m very happy with this bag!
I purchased the Essential Tote for an international trip and it is as advertised as a great travel bag. I appreciated the interior water bottle holder, the extra pockets (inside and out) and the tab on the back to slide over my suitcase handle. Fully loaded it is a bit heavy to carry, but securing it to the suitcase makes it so easy, and the zippered top makes it secure. Everything I was looking for in a travel bag. It is a bit bulky for me for everyday use, so I'll continue to use my Market Totes as my everyday bags (I have a few patterns that I love), but this is a great addition to my Maika collection!
This is perfect to tuck away in my larger bag or to use if I just need to hit the post office quickly. Larger than I anticipated, but that's fine by me!!