LeathercraftCatalog2025

11 FEATURED TITLES ISBN 978-0-7643-5121-1 ISBN: 978-0-7643-5121-1 $34.99 USD | £31.99 | $48.99 CAD HC • 176 pp. • 8 1/2" x 11" (216 x 279 mm) Over 470 color photos & diagrams CRAFTS & HOBBIES / Leatherwork NOW AVAILABLE The Art of Leather Inlay and Overlay A Guide to the Techniques for Top Results By Lisa Sorrell This almost-forgotten decorative art has rarely been documented, making this guide a groundbreaking resource. More than 470 color photos bring in-depth detail to this comprehensive look at the almost forgotten decorative art of leather inlay and overlay. Leather is an often-overlooked textile, with very little documentation on its tools and techniques; this guide fills a crucial gap for the aspiring leatherworker. Inlay and overlay skills have historically been passed along orally, and the book begins with a brief introduction of the cowboy boot, since this is the discipline that’s become a repository for the art of leather inlay and overlay. Learn what these decorative methods can bring to your work, with details on the tools and machinery needed, and clear explanations of the techniques. Also covered are the history of leather inlay and overlay, choosing the best leather, how to pattern and create leather art, and basic sewing-machine maintenance. The book finishes with an illustrated, step-by-step guide to three leather projects. Lisa Sorrell is an award-winning leather artist and master cowboy boot maker known for her colorful and intricate designs. She speaks, writes, and teaches on both cowboy boot making and the art of leather inlay and overlay. She lives in Oklahoma. www.sorrellnotionsandfindings.com . ISBN: 978-0-7643-5500-4 $29.99 US | £27.99 | $42.99 CAD HC • 144 pp. • 8 1/2" x 11" (216 x 279 mm) 523 color images CRAFTS & HOBBIES / Leatherwork CRAFTS & HOBBIES / Quilts & Quilting NOW AVAILABLE Quilted Leather Adding Texture, Dimension, and Style to Leather Crafting By Cathy Wiggins ISBN 978-0-7643-5500-4 Using her award-winning art, Cathy Wiggins takes you step by step through the fundamentals of creating with leather on any sewing machine. Using her award-winning art, Cathy Wiggins takes you step by step through the fundamentals of creating with leather on any sewing machine. Whether you work mainly in leather or in cloth, these helpful new techniques give you new direction for your pieces. The techniques are introduced one by one, each building on the skills from the previous chapters. More than 400 photos lead you through leather selection, marking designs, layering for quilting, inlay, applique, staining, hardware installation, and much more. Cathy explains her signature techniques like "thread tooling" for creating the look of tooled leather, and the quilt-before-quilting technique for three-dimensionality and texture. She shares her journey into leather art—it may surprise you!—along with the practical info you need for expanding your creative path with leather. Cathy Wiggins is internationally recognized for pioneering the art of quilting on leather and has been featured in magazines, television, and internet media. Her artwork is in museums and private collections nationwide.