Earlier today I went to an estate sale at an old mill building. Everything offered was sewing/textile related. I came away with a pretty impressive haul -- old metal drawers (for $3.. and there's more than what's pictured), boxes and boxes of real nice old zippers (I have a few hundred of them now), a few bolts of fabric, some nylon thread in perfect muted colors, among other items. A very worthwhile trip.
The always incredible Emily Baker of Sword+Fern just launched her new website. I highly reccomend you take a look. Here.
I'm starting to make a line of small leather goods. This utility pouch is the first to appear. Available here.
Leather bottomed carryall made with WWII era German canvas (dated 1938). Metal buckles salvaged from a 1920's era Swiss military backpack. Available here.
Recently acquired a lot of olde farm grain sacks. Uncovered a bunch of beautiful details while taking apart/cleaning them this morning. Some of the bags still had bits of grain inside.
Carryall for today -- WWII era Canadian duffel bag outer. Shoulder straps from olde military issue cotton webbing. Leather outside pockets. Available here.
Came across this incredible WWI bedroll yesterday while digging through olde treasures in NH with my my friend Matt. The canvas is in perfect condition and has aged beautifully, leaving it with a waxed-like feeling. I'm sitting here with my knife anxious to start taking this thing apart in preparation for cleaning and then sewing. So, so excited about this find.
Real into this old belt that I found this past weekend. Beautiful brass buckle, aged rivets, olde leather in amazing condition -- I couldn't ask for much more.
