Heritage Skills Workshop: Leatherworking

Heritage Skills Workshop: Leatherworking

This is a beginning level class taught by Robert Steele in basic hand stitched leatherwork. We will be constructing a simple pouch, a small sheath for a pair of nippers, and a small needle case.

The principles which will be taught are:

• Introduction to leather tools and leather
• Using the pricking iron
• Sewing leather using the basic saddle stitch
• Making a simple pattern.
• Making a simple turned pouch.
• Making a simple sheath
• Cutting out from a pattern. (The needle case)

Materials will be provided and the participant will go home with a pair of thread nippers, a simple scratch awl and the ‘fruits’ of their labors. Projects can be completed at home. A list of basic leather working tools and sources will be provided.

1/11/2025 10 am - 2 pm

$63 - $70

Fort Nisqually Living History Museum
5519 Five Mile Drive
Tacoma Wa, 98407

https://www.metroparkstacoma.org/event/heritage-skills-workshop-leather-working/

fort.nisqually@tacomaparks.com

253-404-3970