A crafty lifestyle blog
If I remember correctly, this patchwork leather shoulder bag is the first piece of leatherwork I ever made, about six or seven years ago. The wonderful Oh Susanna’s Leather was selling bags of leather scraps at the Minnesota Renaissance Festival, and on a whim I bought a few of them. Years later, I have a
One of my favorite pairs of gloves started falling apart last winter. I believe strongly that we throw away too many things in our culture, and I was determined to fix them. It worked beautifully! In this post I will show you how you can fix this problem on your own favorite gloves. The before
Each piece of leatherwork I make is one-of-a-kind. Entirely hand-sewn with strong saddle stitch to last a long time, this pouch is big enough to hold a regular paperback novel, wallet, keys, and cell phone. To ensure that it would hold everything an introverted SCAdian would want at an event, I formed it around the
I recently repaired the new Baron of Cynnabar’s shoes! I patched the large hole in the heel you can see in the upper left photo, then reinforced the heels with strong leather patches to keep the shoes from sagging. Finally, I did a little test painting to cover up a couple scuff marks. You can
I finished it! I have an awesome deer hide stretched on my wall that I tanned myself! I’m really proud of this. I learned a lot, going through this process. It’s not perfect, but I did it! It’s been a while since I’ve posted about this, so here’s a quick recap. In Part 1, I
I designed a unique holder for business cards. Like so much of my work, the shape is naturally informed by the scraps of leather, and is a one-of-a-kind piece of art. The leather was specifically formed to be able to fit business cards. It holds approximately 30 business cards securely and safely. The friction of
This pocket watch is dear to me, as it was a favorite possession of DeForest’s. Pocket watches, being breakable, need a secure place to be kept. As I don’t have suitable pockets in all of my clothing, especially my SCA clothing, I made a padded belt pouch to carry the watch. Pocket watches are a
Here is the sheath I made for my belt knife. The knife was made by my friend Galen, out of a piece of my second fencing sword. I bought the most flexible thirty inch sword I could find, with the intention of cutting it down to make it shorter. When dithering about how much to
I made a custom axe holster for the Northwoods Baronial Thrown Weapons Champion! A one-of-a-kind piece, it’s made with beautiful thick blue leather. It has a buckle for ease of access. The holster will last a long time, as the strap can be tightened if the leather stretches slightly over time. The holster is a