Today I spent 2 hours at a Powerhouse Museum Craft Punk workshop dealing with leather and felt. More classes are on Sunday. Thank you Deborah for the invitation and thank you Sylvia Guerra, our leather tutor. Sylvia teaches on Saturdays at Birdsalls Leather and Crafts and is definitely a leather expert and she mentioned leather bag … Continue reading iPad cover workshop
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Bridal-wear, handstitching and leather
Today I learnt how to handstitch leather at the Leatherworkers Guild Association of NSW. Our presenter, Ian Lancaster of RedBack Saddles has been making saddles and bridle-wear for 35 years and he intends to keep working for another 20 years making saddles.Ian demonstrating handstitching leather.When he first mentioned bridle-wear, I was thrown off, thinking bridal-wear ie … Continue reading Bridal-wear, handstitching and leather