{"product_id":"ruths-hand-quilted-backpack","title":"Ruth's Hand-Quilted Backpack","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e\n@import url('https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Poppins:wght@400;500;600;700\u0026display=swap');\n.prod-wrapper { font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif; color: #2b2a26; max-width: 760px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 8px 4px 24px; line-height: 1.6; }\n.prod-wrapper * { box-sizing: border-box; }\n.prod-wrapper h2 { font-size: 24px; font-weight: 700; color: #1f2a19; margin: 30px 0 12px; line-height: 1.25; }\n.prod-wrapper h3 { font-size: 17px; font-weight: 600; color: #1f2a19; margin: 0 0 6px; }\n.prod-wrapper p { margin: 0 0 12px; font-size: 15px; }\n.prod-hero { text-align: center; background: #f4f7ef; border-radius: 12px; padding: 26px 20px; margin: 0 0 20px; }\n.prod-hero .h-icon { font-size: 34px; }\n.prod-hero h1 { font-size: 26px; font-weight: 700; color: #1f2a19; margin: 8px 0 6px; line-height: 1.2; }\n.prod-hero .h-sub { font-size: 15px; color: #4d6a41; font-weight: 500; margin: 0; }\n.prod-story { background: #fbf9f3; border-left: 4px solid #7fa06a; border-radius: 6px; padding: 18px 22px; margin: 22px 0; }\n.prod-story p { font-style: italic; font-size: 18px; color: #35402c; margin: 0 0 8px; line-height: 1.5; }\n.prod-story .s-auth { font-style: normal; font-size: 13px; color: #6b6558; font-weight: 500; }\n.prod-grid2 { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 12px; margin: 14px 0; }\n.prod-grid4 { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr 1fr; gap: 10px; margin: 14px 0; }\n.prod-tile { background: #f4f7ef; border-radius: 10px; padding: 16px 14px; text-align: center; }\n.prod-tile .t-ico { font-size: 24px; display: block; margin-bottom: 6px; }\n.prod-tile .t-name { font-weight: 600; font-size: 14px; color: #1f2a19; }\n.prod-tile .t-desc { font-size: 12px; color: #6b6558; margin-top: 3px; line-height: 1.4; }\n.prod-feat { background: #fff; border: 1px solid #e6e2d6; border-radius: 10px; padding: 16px; transition: transform .15s, box-shadow .15s; }\n.prod-feat:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); box-shadow: 0 6px 16px rgba(77,106,65,0.14); }\n.prod-feat .f-ico { font-size: 22px; }\n.prod-feat h3 { color: #4d6a41; margin: 6px 0 4px; }\n.prod-feat p { font-size: 13px; color: #55503f; margin: 0; }\n.prod-expert { background: #35402c; color: #eef2e6; border-radius: 12px; padding: 22px 24px; margin: 24px 0; }\n.prod-expert p { font-size: 15px; font-style: italic; color: #eef2e6; margin: 0 0 10px; }\n.prod-expert .e-name { font-style: normal; font-size: 13px; color: #b7c6a4; font-weight: 500; }\n.prod-chips { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px; margin: 14px 0; }\n.prod-chips .chip { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; background: #f4f7ef; border: 1px solid #dbe4cf; border-radius: 22px; padding: 8px 16px; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 500; color: #35402c; }\n.prod-chips .dot { width: 14px; height: 14px; border-radius: 50%; display: inline-block; }\n.prod-tags { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; margin: 14px 0; }\n.prod-tags span { background: #eef3e6; color: #4d6a41; border-radius: 20px; padding: 7px 14px; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 500; }\n.prod-list { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 14px 0; }\n.prod-list li { position: relative; padding: 8px 0 8px 30px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ece7db; font-size: 14px; }\n.prod-list li:last-child { border-bottom: none; }\n.prod-list li::before { content: \"\\2713\"; position: absolute; left: 0; top: 8px; color: #6f9159; font-weight: 700; }\n.prod-list li b { color: #1f2a19; }\n.prod-guarantee { background: #eef3e6; border: 1px solid #cfe0c0; border-radius: 12px; padding: 20px 22px; text-align: center; margin: 22px 0; }\n.prod-guarantee .g-ico { font-size: 26px; }\n.prod-guarantee h3 { margin: 6px 0; }\n.prod-guarantee p { font-size: 14px; color: #4d5a3f; margin: 0; }\n.prod-note { background: #fbf7ee; border-left: 4px solid #e0a52e; border-radius: 6px; padding: 14px 18px; margin: 20px 0; font-size: 13px; color: #6b6558; }\n.prod-specs { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin: 14px 0; font-size: 14px; }\n.prod-specs tr { border-bottom: 1px solid #ece7db; }\n.prod-specs td { padding: 9px 8px; vertical-align: top; }\n.prod-specs td:first-child { font-weight: 600; color: #4d6a41; width: 42%; }\n@media (max-width: 600px) {\n  .prod-grid2 { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }\n  .prod-grid4 { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }\n  .prod-hero h1 { font-size: 22px; }\n}\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-wrapper\"\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"prod-hero\"\u003e\n    \u003cspan class=\"h-icon\"\u003e🧵\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003ch1\u003eHandmade in the Shenandoah Valley\u003c\/h1\u003e\n    \u003cp class=\"h-sub\"\u003eRuth Ellen Barlow, 71 — master quilter, 38 years on Main Street.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cp\u003eEvery one of these backpacks is a whole quilted scene, built by hand — no printed panels, no shortcuts. After 38 years, Ruth’s workshop is closing, and this is the last of her stock.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"prod-story\"\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003e“Every sheep on every bag, I sewed by hand. I just want them in good hands before the door locks.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cspan class=\"s-auth\"\u003e— Ruth Ellen Barlow, Dayton, Virginia\u003c\/span\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003ch2\u003eWhat’s in the Package\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"prod-grid4\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"prod-tile\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"t-ico\"\u003e🎒\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"t-name\"\u003eThe Backpack\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"t-desc\"\u003eOne hand-quilted piece\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"prod-tile\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"t-ico\"\u003e🤝\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"t-name\"\u003ePadded Straps\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"t-desc\"\u003eAdjustable, comfortable\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"prod-tile\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"t-ico\"\u003e💼\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"t-name\"\u003eRoomy Inside\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"t-desc\"\u003eMain + front zip pockets\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"prod-tile\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"t-ico\"\u003e✉\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"t-name\"\u003eRuth’s Note\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"t-desc\"\u003eA signed thank-you card\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003ch2\u003eWhy It’s Different\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"prod-grid2\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"prod-feat\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"f-ico\"\u003e🐑\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe 40-Minute Sheep\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach animal hand-appliquéd from soft bouclé fleece — about 40 minutes each, never printed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"prod-feat\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"f-ico\"\u003e🌱\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFree-Motion Meadow\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe background is quilted line by line under a hand-guided needle — real texture, not a flat photo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"prod-feat\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"f-ico\"\u003e☁\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe Bouclé Flock\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensional wool-fleece bodies that actually stand off the fabric. You can feel them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"prod-feat\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"f-ico\"\u003e🛠\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3\u003eQuilted Shell\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA padded three-layer body that cushions what’s inside and holds its shape year after year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"prod-feat\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"f-ico\"\u003e🧵\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3\u003eTreadle Finish\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFinal topstitch sewn on a 1952 foot-treadle machine — no motor, just 38 years of practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"prod-feat\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"f-ico\"\u003e🎒\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3\u003eRoomy \u0026amp; Practical\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFits a child’s school books, a laptop, a lunchbox and a water bottle with room to spare.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"prod-expert\"\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003e“True hand-appliqué quilting like this is nearly gone. A printed panel lasts a season; a piece built the way Ruth builds it will outlast the child who carries it. This is heirloom-grade work at an everyday price.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cspan class=\"e-name\"\u003e— Marjorie Hale, Textile Arts Curator, Blue Ridge Craft Council\u003c\/span\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003ch2\u003eChoose Your Design\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"prod-chips\"\u003e\n    \u003cspan class=\"chip\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"dot\" style=\"background:#6f9159;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eMeadow Sheep\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003cspan class=\"chip\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"dot\" style=\"background:#2f5f8a;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eOcean Sea Turtle\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003cspan class=\"chip\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"dot\" style=\"background:#3fb3ac;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eCoastal Sea Turtle\u003c\/span\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003ch2\u003ePerfect For\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"prod-tags\"\u003e\n    \u003cspan\u003e🎒 School\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003cspan\u003e🚶 Everyday Carry\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003cspan\u003e🎁 Gifts\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003cspan\u003e🫓 Farmers Market\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003cspan\u003e🧒 Kids\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003cspan\u003e🌿 Nature Lovers\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003cspan\u003e✈ Travel\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003cspan\u003e💚 Keepsakes\u003c\/span\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003ch2\u003eQuality You Can Feel\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003cul class=\"prod-list\"\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e100% hand-quilted\u003c\/b\u003e — every stage done by hand, not by machine-press.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNo printed panels\u003c\/b\u003e — the whole scene is stitched and appliquéd.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCotton quilting fabric\u003c\/b\u003e — soft, breathable, and durable.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePadded and structured\u003c\/b\u003e — holds its shape, cushions the contents.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBuilt to last years\u003c\/b\u003e — seams sewn to outlast the child who carries it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"prod-guarantee\"\u003e\n    \u003cspan class=\"g-ico\"\u003e💙\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003ch3\u003e30-Day Money-Back Guarantee\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eTake it home and carry it for a month. If it isn’t everything you hoped, send it back for a full refund — no hard feelings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"prod-note\"\u003ePlease note: every backpack is made entirely by hand, so no two are exactly alike. Small variations in the quilting and applique are the signature of a real handmade piece — not a flaw.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003ch2\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003ctable class=\"prod-specs\"\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e100% cotton quilting fabric, wool-blend bouclé fleece appliqué\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eConstruction\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHand-appliquéd, free-motion quilted, three-layer padded shell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDesigns\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMeadow Sheep · Ocean Sea Turtle · Coastal Sea Turtle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFits\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSchool books, a laptop, lunchbox and water bottle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStraps\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePadded, adjustable shoulder straps\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eClosure\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eZip main compartment + front zip pocket\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCare\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpot clean or gentle hand wash, air dry\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMade by\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRuth Ellen Barlow, Dayton, Shenandoah Valley, Virginia\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAvailability\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFinal workshop stock — limited quantity, no reorders\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Marlow Market","offers":[{"title":"Meadow Sheep","offer_id":53908367475031,"sku":"RUTH-SHEEP","price":49.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Ocean Sea Turtle","offer_id":53908367507799,"sku":"RUTH-TURTLE-OCEAN","price":49.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Coastal Sea Turtle","offer_id":53908367540567,"sku":"RUTH-TURTLE-COASTAL","price":49.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0829\/9505\/2887\/files\/hf_20260701_145737_64ae5257-7784-4464-8aa0-8ec48afe17c1.png?v=1782921127","url":"https:\/\/www.marlowmarketco.com\/products\/ruths-hand-quilted-backpack","provider":"Marlow Market","version":"1.0","type":"link"}