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

bordeaux wallet

Here's a wallet I crafted for Emily Pearce last week. I've never done a wallet before, so this was a fun new adventure. Grateful Emily gave me explicit specs. Used a nice Bordeaux/Ox Blood stain, and found an old rustic buckle to use for the strap. 

three credit card pockets and a back pocket 

 buckled closed // open

leather coat satchel

This was a really fun project. I made this for a neighbor out of his late grandpa's old leather coat. Repurposed as many of the coat parts as possible. Used the belt for the shoulder strap. A belt tip for the front flap clasp. And sewed one of the hand pockets onto the front. I even used a sleeve cuff to hold the excess shoulder strap below the buckle. 

completed satchel

snap on belt tip through belt loop

easy access hand pocket // sleeve cuff to hold excess shoulder strap 

plenty of space for notebooks, laptop and water bottle

turquoise satchel

Mailed this bag out to Portland, OR for Aunt G last week. She picked dimensions and color. I constructed. Quite a fun bag to make. Courtney did a little modeling for me before I mailed it...

satchel worn // completed satchel // belt fastened

finished pockets // belt sewn together

carving belt // punching pocket holes

basement werkshop // stain drying