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Meryem Demirbaş, Founder of Meryemce Çanta

“My name is Meryem Demirbaş. When I couldn't complete my Quran memorization, I wanted to find a new hobby, something to get busy with. I was always interested in design and sewing. I was sketching bags and dresses all the time so I decided to register for a sewing course to go further. The course was awesome and I haven’t stopped sewing since.

At the start, I tailored clothing pieces for people around me, mostly for family members. They loved the clothes I made, and they always encouraged me to purse this full time. Back then, I didn't want to take it full time as I was already sewing for my daughters and relatives and that was enough. But then I got into bags and never looked back since.

I knew, that this was something I could do full time. Each bag I create is very special to me. It’s a magical feeling when I see customers carrying my bags that I spent hours making. Money isn't the reward for me. Because no money could buy my time and effort, but customer satisfaction is real motivation but a job so time consuming. Women should listen to their hearts and do whatever drives them. Allah has given different abilities to each one of us and wanted us to beautify our journey in this world. We all have talents, you might not know yours yet but when you find it, focus on it, regardless of what others may say. Pray. The rest will come, by Allah's will.
And Inshallah I'll be here, sharing the love, creating my bags as long as I can.”

-Meryem Demirbaş, Founder of Meryemce Çanta.



“Ben Meryem Demirbaş. Çok istediğim fakat dönemin şartları gereği tamamlayamadığım hafızlık eğitiminden sonra kendime yeni bir alan belirlemek istedim. Küçük yaşlardan itibaren üretmeye, tasarlamaya merakım vardı. Resimler çizer, onların üzerine çanta ve kıyafet tasarlardım. Yeteneğimin peşine düşüp dikiş kursuna kayıt oldum. Çok zevkli geçen dikiş kursundan sonra dikmeyi, tasarlamayı hiç bırakmadım.

 Başta ailem olmak üzere yakın çevrem için kıyafetler diktim. Onların dikişimi beğenmesine ve her seferinde bu işi profesyonel olarak yapmam hususunda ısrarlarına rağmen buna yanaşamadım. Üç kızım, kız kardeşim, ablam ve epeyce kız yeğenim için diktiklerim beni tatmin ediyordu. Sonrasında el yapımı çantalar görünce başka bir şey düşünmeksizin 'işte bu benim işim' diyebildim. Renkler, kombin, tasarım, üretim, insanların takdiri beni çok cezbetti.

 Tasarlayıp diktiğim her çanta benim için biricik. Her bir dikişi için titizlendiğim çantalarımın başka başka yerlerde, yüreklere dokunmasına, insanların içlerinde zevkle en sevdiklerini taşımasına mest oluyorum.
Bunun karşılığı asla maddiyat değil. Zamanın ve emeğin maddi bir karşılığı olamaz. Memnuniyet hissini müşterilerimden alabilmek en güzel mutluluk benim için.

 Kendi işini kurmak, yeteneğinin sesini dinlemek isteyen kadınlar için şunu söylemek isterim: Allah hepimize farklı bir kabiliyet verdi, ve onunla bu dünya yolculuğumuzu çiçeklendirmemizi istedi. Senin de mutlaka çiçekli bir yanın var, kendini dinle ve onu bul. Dua et. Gerisi gelecek biiznillah.
Gücümün yettiği, Rabbimin izin verdiği müddetçe buralarda olmak, çantalarımla kalplerde bir parça mutluluk bırakabilmek duasıyla...”

 -Meryem Demirbaş, Meryemce Çanta'nın kurucusu.
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