“THE SHOEMAKERS CHILDREN GO BAREFOOT.”
Its ridiculous how long I've been using this leather organizer. It holds my order book, my receipt book, my pattern sketches, etc, and I've used it every day for mannnnnny years - and it shows. I should be ashamed of myself.
Thats it, though. I'm making myself a new one!!
Please stand by...
That was Monday. Today is Wednesday and. . .
I did it! Wow, a gift for self.
I had no idea what I was missing. My new book just FEELS so good!
(The design on the front matches my biz card)
HOORAY!
One of my New Years LEATHERLUTIONS is to reorganize the biz and “tighten” things up a bit. A lot of that is pointing to the online presence of Awl Made Here. I've been busy learning what needs more of and what needs less of and all the gory stuff in between. One thing I've had fun with though, is finding old pics! That right there was 17 years worth of fun packed into 8 pics, folks. My little storefront next to Skinny Legs Bar & Grill on St John <3. I love the horse pic. That kind of thing was so typical for Coral Bay back then. Woman rides up on horse and asks for saddle repair. . . Or, 15 people...
JEWELRY MAKERS / ARTISTS, this may be for YOU.
As I work on different leather projects on any given day at my workbench, unless the pieces are super small, I toss my scraps into a bin. Inevitably the scrap pile grows and grows until one day I must empty my bin because I just can't cram in any more scraps.
I have a 5 (+) pound bag of leather & suede scraps- available right now for $ $ $ TWENTY BUCKS $ $ $ Give me a holler if interested please. Thanks!
(**16.9oz water bottle in photo is for size reference)
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Welcome to the life & times of a leatherworker! For those of you that are new to Awl Made Here, I am a one person leather-craft biz and have been at it for over 25 years now. It's way more than just a hobby, it's my j-o-b. It's how I make a living, and lucky me - I love it. If you have questions about leather, I'm your gal. I'll do my best to answer them all. If you need to get in touch and you send an inquiry from the website or an email, or call or text, I will be the one to respond. The photographs on the site of my product? That's me. I take the pics. Shipping? Yep,...
