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Book SynopsisFancy a wardrobe full of luxurious leather accessories without the painful price tag? This collection of 20 luxe leather projects is perfect if you''re looking for original, high quality projects made from leather, all of which can be made on a domestic sewing machine or with hand stitching. Choose from small projects to get started such as a keyring, card case, small purse and super-useful earphone holder, right up to the ultimate leather laptop case and a really chic foldover clutch for instant style credentials.Learn all the skills you''ll need to make these projects and be surprised at how little equipment is necessary to create these stunning leather makes. Impress friends and family with your hand crafted leather accessories - you''ll never be short of ideas for what to make as the perfect gift for everyone in your life!
Trade ReviewUpscale elegance is always in fashion. UK-based designer Gethin provides more than 20 patterns—the exact number depends on how to count the options offered for cuffs, earphone holders, and other projects—for leather accessories that will fit into almost any style: haute hippie, modern, classic, or otherwise. The objectives themselves have been parsed to the simplest of components: a one-piece glasses case, a three-part envelope clutch, a bold cuff with one Sam Browne stud. All are ordered by level of difficulty, easiest to most complex, and include tools, materials, and numbered directions, with accompanying color photographs. Of particular appeal is an upcycled tote, salvaged from an old leather jacket. Those new to the craft will get lessons up front (all about leather) and, in the back, details about 10-plus techniques along with 7 pages of templates. An easy-to-make-it-a-habit kind of craft. -- Barbara Jacobs * Booklist *
Table of ContentsIntroduction All About Leather Tool Box PROJECTS Tassel Keyring Fringed Bookmark Bold Cuffs Card Holder Luggage Tag Earphone Holder Glasses Case Passport Holder Zipper Purse Women’s Wallet Men's Wallet Handy Purses Tablet Case Laptop Case Foldover Bag Wash Bag Cross-Body Bag Envelope Clutch Upcycled Tote TECHNIQUES Cutting Rounding Off Ends Paring (Skiving) Scoring & Punching Gluing Hand Stitching Machine Sewing Inserting Fastenings Inserting a Zipper Surface Treatments Embossing Templates Resources About the Author Acknowledgments Index
