wallets

Set up shop in Siloam Springs yesterday. Made this for myself. Fun project. 

quite accommodating 

Made this smaller wallet for a friend.

punching holes

perfect for carrying in front pocket

another reclaimed satchel

Crafted this lil' satchel for a good friend of mine. Used his old black leather coat. The leather was quite thin, but he assures me it is still holding up well! I doubled up the leather on the sides for better support.

button clasp and border stitch on flap

old coat pocket is now easy access front pouch 

old interior coat pocket salvaged for inside satchel pocket

vertical satchel

This is one of the favorite satchels that I've made so far. I designed a vertical satchel to fit a 13-inch MacBook Pro out of another reclaimed leather coat. I was able to incorporate much of the coat's character into the satchel design. Initially, I was not too thrilled about this project when my youth pastor commissioned me to make it for him. But as I built it, I became more and more pleased with the result. 

used the original button and button hole for the flap clasp  

turned the original coat pocket into a front pocket // made a removable cuff to secure the belt below the buckle

put the other coat pocket on the back for easy access while carrying

two inside pockets

sewed two small 'D' rings on the inside for latching keychains and carabiners

mini satchel #2

Salvaged leather from two purses to make a second mini satchel for my not-so-younger sis. She wanted hers bigger than the last one to accommodate more personal effects. Tried a new deer embroidery. Turned out pretty well for free-handing it.

completed front

magnetic snap for clasp // inside pocket

back exterior pocket

stuffed full 'n' ready to roll

mini satchel

Made a mini satchel for younger sis to carry her essentials around. She liked a similar one I designed. The peacock feather sinew embroidery was her idea though. A magnet holds the flap closed.

mini satchel open

inside pockets before // after

embroidered peacock feather 

mini satchel closed 

recent werkz

Here's some projects friendz and fam have commissioned me to make recently...

lt. brown wallet 

front credit card pockets // belt sewn on back

 mini satchel from grandpa's old leather coat

knick-knack and art supply holder for little sis

dk. brown 50-pg notebook

reclaimed oak bench swing

The swing's top crosspieces are reclaimed hardwood oak floor laths. The laths were harvested from circa 1920 houses here in Winterset. Chose not to refinish the oak laths in order to preserve the decades-old wear patterns. The swing's skeleton is a conglomeration of rustic wood. A few bolts and some chain hold the swing securely to the pine tree. 

 bench swing hung next to rope swings under cover of darkness

swing finished, minus chain // seat complete, backrest pending

swing skeleton 

first step: routing the backrest pieces

Dreamed up the bench swing as an accessory to the rope swings Vanya and I made at JBU..

rocky // bullwinkle