Challenge Convention

Final photos of the for

Ahhhhh, leather...
I love working with leather. Especially nicely aged, broken-in, slightly weathered-looking leather salvaged from a secondhand couch. It gives the pieces made from the leather a timelessness that only honest wear can produce.

It takes a lot of patience to deal with the challenges of leather that doesn't want to lie flat. I like painter's tape for getting the pattern cut out. I carefully smooth and press the kraft paper onto the leather, taping every few inches. Then as I start cutting, I loosen the tape and re-smooth the paper as necessary to achieve the most accurate cut.

This will eventually be a Penny Lane inspired coat for
Progress pics coming soon!

season is starting!!! 😋 First berry of the year 💚

I put some effort into nurturing this tree this past year, once I had figured out what kind of tree it was and how best to care for it. It looks like my work is going to pay off - the early berries are HUGE, and the trunks are thick with tiny blossoms, promising a bumper crop this year!

I am taking (very limited) preorders for the fresh fruit. This tree typically ripens in May, with the most bountiful harvest coming in the last week of the month. Boxes will be carefully packaged to ensure all your berries arrive plump and unsquished. Long distance orders will ship out within 4 hours of harvest, via overnight shipping. Delivery to the Tampa Bay area can be arranged, or local pickup in Sebring, Florida. These are variety Jaboticaba. Boxes will be $20/pound (the only other source I have found for the fresh fruit is charging $40-$75 per pound!). I will also be offering about a dozen jars of ($20), which will be ready the first week of June. DM me to get on the list for berries and for jam! Last year, I sold my entire crop in a single day, so do not wait if you want some!