So You Ruined Your Biker Leathers
So you ruined your biker leathers, it doesn’t have to mean the dustbin. Here’s what you can do, have them preserved and made them into something useful , an overnight bag, a laptop bag …
Category Archives Upcycled Leather
Ever wondered if you can use that old 1980’s coat again?
So the jacket was sourced ready to make a large tan tote. Bat-winged leather jackets are always was favourite to fashion into bags, loads of extra leather in those …
Before And Afters
This is just a small selection of before and afters made from jackets over the past 12 months.
The majority of my bags are made from my clients own jacket, those are of the most interesting as …
Happy New Year to you although we are 8 days in and this is my first blog for ages and certainly for this year. I wanted to just share with you the open house event I held at my home …
I was truly impressed with this lovely man that approached me to make a bag for his wife birthday present as a surprise for her, he turned up with his old versace jacket and a lovely shirt to add inside. …
After hanging on to her husbands clothes she pondered for a while what to do with some of them, thankfully some arrived with me to hatch a plan. I made the biggest bag possible from his rugged leather coat and …
I know I’m lucky to be working from home and doing exactly what I love, upcycling leather coats and jackets into bags but I can’t hide away in my sewing hubb forever wallowing in my pleasure. How will anyone know …
Silk Scarf destined to line the Upcycled HENRY Messenger
Silk scarf cut out and ready to line HENRY Messenger
HENRY messenger pieces cut out ready to reconstruct as Bag
Finished HENRY Messenger ready for the birthday Girl Ella Pennock
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GOAT SKIN LEATHER COAT TRANSFORMED INTO UPRIGHT TOTE LINED WITH QUALITY SHIRT
GOAT SKIN LEATHER COAT TRANSFORMED INTO UPRIGHT TOTE LINED WITH QUALITY SHIRT
GOAT SKIN LEATHER COAT TRANSFORMED INTO UPRIGHT TOTE LINED WITH QUALITY SHIRT
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When I first started out this is the style of bag I first made and someone actually loved it enough to buy it from me. I was chuffed and very flattered. It was because of that first sale that spurred …
Large Handbag Tidy Purse, Pencil Case, Coin Purse
Leather Pencil Case
Mini Coin Purse
Coin Purse And Matching Pencil Case
I have been getting quite concerned about the amount of leather I am collecting (Crazy Horder), not the leather jackets …
Two small messenger bags from one coat. I’m always up for a challenge and this certainly would be but a bit of juggling should do the trick. Doing a lot of my business through the internet it was always a …
This 1960’s leather coat I used for this particular red slouchy hobo bag was completely unique with its gold buckles across the front. The leather had amazing softness but together rugged and thick.
I am thinking possibly from the early …
1990’s Tan Trench
Tan Cross Body Shopping Tote
Ted Baker Shirt Lining
This was an experiment for my recent show at Shugborough Stafford. I wanted a cross body tote bagwith a few extras. I chose this amazing soft tan jacket …