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Tag Archives Handmade
Q.You’ve managed to make a full-time business of making leather bags. But tell us, how did the idea first come about?
A.After making one for myself and getting lots of comments about it from friends and mums on the playground …
chesterfield sofa leather
chesterfield sofa leather
lorry inner tubes rubber and leather lapel
lorry inner tubes rubber and leather lapel
soft distressed leather tactile and cuddly
Been having some fun sorting through every collar and cuff saved from all my …
Butter soft hobo made from vintage 1970’s Harvey Nichols Jacket
Gorgeous Paul Smith cotton shirt used for lining hobo
Big useable upcycled leather hobo from Harvey Nichols Jacket
Original buttons from the sleeve cuffs
17′ High x 18′ Wide
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The second Saturday at my Spitalfields stall I had the absolute pleasure of meeting Jo and her cute daughter Hannah. Jo stood for a while looking at my samples of Upcycled leather bags and looked thoughtful, she began to explain …
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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Having always made large hand luggage size holdalls i though I won;d try something different. Inspired by the Cath Kidston oil cloth holdall I set about making a holdall more elegant and suitable for a lady to use for an …
Happy Christmas to you all, what a busy few months its been. I have almost forgotten how to blog its been so long. (actually I don’t think I have actually ever known how to blogI just kind of ramble)
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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 …
The beautiful Little Emporium is now open for business. JoJos Interiors and BeautyInc. Here they both are on opening day yesterday Sept 14th 2013.
Just thought I would add The Little Emporium JoJo’sInterors and BeautyInc pictures and a few …
meyer schuchardt coat
Its been a lovely school summer holidays spending extra time with my beautiful children, having lazy sunny mornings.The appeal of not getting out of pj’s until late in the morning some days became addictive. On the other …
Exciting times ahead for two friends of mine. Over the past few months 
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 …
