Hand stitched leather wallets and purses

[Ploshkin]

I'm speechless, they're fantastic.

[Mr Twingo]

Thank you for your kind comments. What you haven't seen is the dozen or so wallets I made whilst practising. Oh, so many mistakes!

You must be some teacher to give the students a leaving gift.

I am so incredibly fortunate to work in this school. Without a doubt, it's the best place I have ever worked. This year's leavers were in Reception when I joined, so they're the first class I've seen progress all the way through primary school. I'll miss them, of course.

[Ohsewsimple]

Wow, fabulous work!  Lucky pupils.

[Greybird]

Very impressive! They certainly won't forget you.

[Missie]

They are fabulous and I am sure they will be treasured.  My DT teacher made me a wooden ornament made up of my initials for my 18th birthday.  I still have and treasure it to this day, some 30 odd years later.

[SewRuthieSews]

@Mr Twingo  - wow!

[Iminei]

Me Sir, Please Sir, Me Sir  ... Don't I get one too ?????

[Mr Twingo]

Me Sir, Please Sir, Me Sir  ... Don't I get one too ?????

If you want one

[HooliganHeart]

Nice work indeed, especially seeing they've been done as gifts  :thumbsup:
Occasionally do leather work myself, so appreciate the hand-stitching and time put into these
 :thumbsup:

[Mr Twingo]

Thank you. There is a steep learning curve for working with leather, but I'm glad I've learned the basics. It's deeply satisfying to sew by hand; time consuming, but so satisfying.

I've upped my game a little – the local stables have lent me a saddle that needs repairing, which means I have to learn how saddles are constructed before I dare to make a start.