Leather Nativity

Doug finished up this leather project, just in time for the Festival of the Nativity. He started it back in April (Conference Weekend project) and has been working on it off and on. The picture is from a medieval woodcut.



After carving the outlines



tooling



and dyeing. Doug makes cool stuff!

Blue ribbons!

We won! I got a red ribbon for Kate's green sweater...




...and a blue ribbon for my red sweater! Wheee!




(They buttoned it crooked.) Doug just pointed out that there's a yellow ribbon on the sweater, too. Neither of us noticed it while we were there. I have no idea what it says! (Edit:) Zoomed in on the original photo--it says "Best in Category." Surprise!





Doug also won a blue ribbon, for his leather pouch.




Doug originally made this hoping to sell it. He has some detailed photos and comments here.



Andy checks me out while Doug checks out the other leather pieces.

I have more pictures from the fair, but just wanted to get these up tonight!