The purse: plain and simple.

Last week I made a purse for a friend. She needed something that would hold important books and a few personal items. She also preferred a long shoulder strap for easy bicycle riding. So, with simple tools and several evenings I came up with this.

This vegetable tanned leather will age beautifully with years of use, as will the brass hardware.

Leather Project: iPad Mini Case

I recently finished hand stitching a vegetable tanned leather case for an iPad Mini.

The leather is stiff and protective, gently oiled and ready to age beautifully with use. A wide red elastic strap holds the case closed and also holds a single pen inside the flap.

Introducing: The Backpack

A few months ago, my friend Sarah asked me to make her a backpack.

This is the best - and the second - backpack that I have made.

The design is simple - one big pocket for Sarah's school things (notebooks and things), her lunch, and her laptop once in a while. A side pocket holds a water bottle and an inside pocket holds two chocolate bars perfectly. Not a coincidence.

Every hole has been hand punched, every piece has been hand cut, every stitch has been hand sewn.

Here is a hand made backpack: