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"Fancy 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!"--provided by Amazon.com.
List of contents
Introduction
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
About the author
Rosanna Gethin sells her own range of leather jewellery and accessories as well as running workshops for leather crafts from her studio and various venues in the UK. She has a Masters in Textile Design, and started working with leather due to her love of upcycling and repurposing. Her designs have a very contemporary feel: many of them feature geometric shapes and patterns as well as pops of brightly coloured and metallic leather alongside the classic neutrals. She has a decade of teaching experience and has built up an extensive range of skills, which she passes on at her workshops.
