LYN GENTRY ORIGINALS
Following a busy few months monitoring interest in my products and testing my ability to sell at small markets, I am sitting back to reflect on the results and consider my path for 2026.
Thank you to everyone who looked at my bags and for the feedback that is helping me improve my designs and create new ones.
Most importantly, a huge THANK YOU to everyone who purchased a bag from one of my market stalls or commissioned a bag to get exactly what you wanted.
Yes, I do take ‘no obligation’ commissions 😉, ask me for details.
I have scheduled market stalls in several local villages, begining in March. I will post the dates and times of these on insta @lyngentryoriginals a week or so in advance.
I have also taken the bold step of renting space at The Craft Shelf in St Neots. This fabulous little shop is full of the most amazing handcrafted pieces. It showcases crafters’ skills that will delight you and perhaps inspire you, too.
Pleases visit if can. You will be ‘WOW'd by the skills of locals artisans.
NEWS
Hi, this me, Lyn Gentry
I have always been a bit 'arty crafty', trying out new things but never quite 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’. ❤️
You will find us at craft markets
Instagram: @lyngentryoriginals
