From Nurse to Bag Maker | Concord News

Concord News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 3, 2026 · 1m

Stephanie Flanders, a 30-year healthcare veteran, turned her pandemic hobby of bag-making into a thriving business, George S Wallace Bag Maker, named for her grandfathers. Starting with stress-relieving DIY projects inspired by online videos, she now crafts custom bags downtown in Concord—using sentimental fabrics like those from overseas trips—to create meaningful, one-of-a-kind pieces. With her grandmother’s vintage sewing machine still in use, she’s even exploring sewing classes, believing bag-making is the perfect beginner project for anyone who can sew a straight line. What began as a…