Hello all!
I've been doing leatherwork for a little over a year now, and primarily make bags. I also sew clothing, and have been sewing for about 4 years now. I have a small business selling both my bags and clothing, although it is not my primary job. My workshop started off as a tiny cabinet in the living room and has since migrated to half the basement, with various machines, tools, textiles, and leather. My happy place.
I found Leathercraft Masterclass when searching for rolled handle techniques. I was not finding great information on how to do them properly. The Lancette rolled handle video teaser popped up, and I thought to myself "THIS. I NEED to know how to make a handle that looks like this." Every video I've watched so far has been immensely helpful and I have learned so much in such a short time.
The majority of my bags are machine stitched, but my goal for this winter is to improve my hand stitching. I plan to follow along with the videos and create a De Havilland bag for myself.
Thanks Phil for sharing your knowledge with us and for creating this space for us here!
@amy5 Hello Amy! Thank you so much for taking the time to introduce yourself to everyone here and share a little about your journey so far.
I'm so glad that you are enjoying the courses! I'm really looking forward to seeing some of your work and I would love to see you make a De Havilland Travel bag! 😄.
P.S. I went to Vancouver many years ago (I lived near Toronto for a while) and Vancouver is probably the nicest city I have ever been to! Hustle and bustle right near epic mountains! Fantastic.