Mixed Doubles New L.L. Bean Boat & Tote · One of One
Love all.
A pair of crossed tennis rackets, stitched big across the center and topped with a ball mid-serve like the match is about to start. The rackets are worked in soft blush stringing, framed in navy and black, with crisp white grips crossed at the bottom. It’s the set that’s played every court in the club and still shows up looking pressed.
Clipped to the handle on a gold clasp, a little racket and tennis ball charm swinging along for the walk to the court. Some people play for the trophy. Some people play for the outfit.
Around it, the stuff that collects on a club bag:
A gold hexagon badge reading Seed 4, because everyone knows where they rank
A navy label in gold lettering announcing Mixed Doubles, for the partner who always calls it out
A navy oval crest from the Cedar Hollow Racquet Club, crossed rackets and all, for the membership that comes with a waitlist
A blue visor and racket, for the long rally under the afternoon sun
The details
One of One: this arrangement will not be stitched again
Small canvas tote in all-natural canvas with natural handles and trim
Five original embroidered pieces and a tennis charm, hand-placed and stitched down in our Charlotte studio
$975
One of One Tote Bags
Each of the totes in this section are one of one. They include new and vintage tote bags.
Every design starts as its own idea — a coastal scene, a hand-drawn crest, a full composition built stitch by stitch. We don't design a tote and run a thousand of them. A Wild Thread tote isn't a SKU. It's a piece.
Some are made once and never again. Others come in small numbered runs — and since every piece is built individually, no two are ever quite identical. Every bag is stocked as-is, ready to take home today. When a run sells out, that piece doesn't come back. What comes back is the next idea.
That's the trade: less flexibility, more soul. Design-your-own still lives online. This line is for the person who walks by a shelf and falls in love with something that already exists.
One of One Totes
Every design starts with its own idea—a coastal theme, a Western-inspired scene, or an entire story built stitch by stitch until it earns its place on the canvas. We don’t design one tote and produce thousands of identical copies. Each piece is thoughtfully created to stand on its own. That’s the whole philosophy.
“Vintage bags, new stories. Every One of One starts somewhere.”
