I have always been a bit 'arty crafty', trying out new things but never really finding ‘my thing’.

In August 2023 I attended a small class to make a haversack with canvas and leather. That day I fell in love with leather. Thank you @justincapp

Within a few weeks I had sourced the most amazingly tactile lamb skins and set to work with a new needle in my domestic sewing machine, testing it to its limits. I considered shapes I like and made my first bag using the skills and tips picked up on that day with Justin.

Slowly, I have created a few patterns of my own, planned on graph paper, glued to cereal box cardboard! Each of my basic designs has variants. No two bags are the same and the insides are a surprise, too!

Encouraged by family and friends, I sold my first bag from a craft stall in May 2025.

I think this may be ‘my thing’. ❤️