{"id":3156,"date":"2015-05-19T15:51:58","date_gmt":"2015-05-19T22:51:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.road2cablog.com\/?p=3156"},"modified":"2015-05-19T15:51:58","modified_gmt":"2015-05-19T22:51:58","slug":"from-travel-to-sewing-meet-yazzii-bags","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/road2ca.com\/blog\/2015\/05\/19\/from-travel-to-sewing-meet-yazzii-bags\/","title":{"rendered":"From Travel to Sewing: Meet Yazzii Bags"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\t\u201cLife is short. Do it right\u201d<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\nThis philosophy has guided Yazzii Bags<\/a> owner, Yasmita Magan, in all her decisions, especially as she has developed this international company known for producing \u201cthe world\u2019s best bag.\u201d\n[caption id=\"attachment_3160\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"525\"]\"Photo<\/a> Photo by Gregory Case Photography[\/caption]\nBorn in South Africa, Yasmita is a Canadian citizen who has called Australia her home for the past 26 years. \u00a0Once you meet her, you are captivated by her exuberance for life and for her business. It’s easy to see how she acquired the nickname, \u201cJazzy Yazzii.\u201d With a passion for people and design, Yazzii strives to put her \u201cbest foot forward\u201d in all she does.\nYasmita\u2019s professional career started in the travel industry. She had seen the need for a travel bag that was versatile and long-lasting, so began developing quality, handmade bags, the forerunners of today’s Yazzii bags. \u00a0At age 40, Yasmita left the travel industry and for the past 14 years, has been selling her bags full time.\n[caption id=\"attachment_3157\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"609\"]\"_I4C8203\"<\/a> Photo by Gregory Case Photography[\/caption]\nThe first Yazzii Bags were sold to hold jewelry when traveling. They quickly became popular with crafters as mini craft organizers. Then, in October, 2001, while selling her bags in Sydney Harbor, Yazzii met two women dressmakers who fell in love with her bags and remarked how versatile they could be for storing sewing supplies. Yazii took their suggestions and began marketing her travel bags to the sewing world where their demand has quickly grown\nAll bags are handmade in India in a factory owned by Yasmita. A Hindu, Yazzii speaks their language and feels more comfortable running her company there than in China. She has made 65 trips to India over the years to personally oversee the bag production. Workers sit on the floor as they make the bags. It takes approximately 7 hours to produce one bag!!\nYazzii is especially proud of the fact that her bags hold their value.\u00a0 Her zippers are of the highest quality and remain intact even after 14 years of constant opening and closing. In addition, a specialty line of bags have been designed for quilters Sue Spargo<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Jinny Beyer<\/a>.\n[caption id=\"attachment_3161\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"613\"]\"Photo<\/a> Photo by Gregory Case Photography[\/caption]\nYazzii Bags are sold in Australia, Europe, Japan and the United States. Being a vendor at Road 2015 was a highlight for Yazzii. She appreciated the \u201ctremendous opportunity\u201d Carolyn Reese offered her to be there. Yazzii’s husband (they’ve been married for 36 years) joined Yazzii for the show, assisting her in selling the bags. They both loved meeting all the quilters, hearing success stories of their Yazzii Bags, and introducing new customers to their product. They are thrilled to return to Road 2016.\nYasmita Magan is fulfilling her dream of making a difference in the world, one Yazzii Bag at a time.\n ]]>\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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