La Rue Custom Leather

Last one completed for Christmas: classic cowboy vibes on this custom belt (to go with the absolutely bonkers vintage buckle the client provided). Stamped and buckstitched by hand, by me. Acrylic antiquing from to really make the pattern pop. 🎄🤠

Just finished: A one-of-one custom zipper case for a ceremonial eagle feather.

This one is really special to me. I made it for my uncle Don Asp, who leads workshops and healing ceremonies for First Nations men throughout Canada.

100% handcrafted, it features a carved & tooled eagle on one side and a feather on the other. There’s a detachable shoulder strap in braided moosehide, and inside there is a small pocket for matches with a buffalo-horn toggle. The feather is held in place with a hidden magnetic snap, and by request I added his initials along with his birth year (in stylized formline shapes).

Moose, steerhide, even the thread are all from the stash I inherited when my dad passed away—some of the last materials left from his shop. I thought there’s no more fitting use for them than this project.

Swipe thru ➡️➡️ for details, and in the last pic you can see Uncle Don on the right together with his brothers (my dad’s in the middle).

Mēduh, Unc! I hope it serves you well. 🙏🧡🪶