Canadian Society for Creative Leathercraft (CSCL) – Established in Toronto, Canada in 1950.

May 21, 2023May 21, 2023

Canadian Leathercrafter – January, February, March, April 2023 – Newsletter by CSCL

The Canadian Society for Creative Leathercraft CANADIAN LEATHERCRAFT

Volume LXVIIII
No. 6
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January, February, March, April – 2023

The CSCL 73^rd Annual Convention
June 2^nd and 3^rd, 2023
Come and join us

In this Edition… Page 2 Notes from the Editor, Highlights of the past Executive Mtgs, Membership Info, CSCL Larmour Library Page 3 – Feeling Creative, Buy and Sell. Page 4 – 5 and 6 Petal Flower Pin by Carol McLean Page 5 – Ranger Belt Page 6 – Fashion Wrist Band by Peter Grove Page 7 – 8 – Saddle Stitching – How too Page 9 To ‘Tans’ or ‘Not To Tans’ from Members-At-Large Page 10 73^rd Annual Convention Page 11 CSCL Virtual Leatherwork Annual Competition 2023
©2023 Canadian Society for Creative Leathercraft All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without permission of the copyright holder is prohibited. To contact any of our Executive please refer to the CONTACT section of our Website. Website: canadianleathercraft.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CanadianLeathercraft Download PDF: Canadian Leathercrafter J-F-M-A – 2023.pdf
President: Lauch Harrison 1st Vice-Pres.: Jim Wilkes Past President: Jim Wilkes Treasurer: Della Chynoweth Secretary: Lauren Malec	Membership: Kim Winchester Editor: Barbara Chynoweth ECO: Eugene Pik Privacy Officer: Lauch Harrison Workshops: Lauch Harrison, Jim Wilkes

Note from the Editor….
The Newsletter “Canadian Leathercraft” is your source of information about CSCL and its members. Also check out the CSCL website at www.canadianleathercraft.org and CSCL’s Facebook page.

I am always looking for articles for the Newsletter, do you have a project that you have done that you think everyone would be interested in seeing, we are looking for articles?

After stepping into the shoes of Madeleine Mitchell who was the Editor from September 2003 to September 2016 I have decide to pass the job on to a new Editor, this will be my last edition. I have enjoyed editing the Newsletter and searching for information and articles. I wish only the best for the new Editor and that they have much success.

Highlights from the Past Executive Council Meetings….

The CSCL Executive continues to meet on Zoom.

At the January meeting the Executive decided to hold an in person Annual Meeting and that Hamilton would be the host.

At the February meeting the Virtual Annual Photo Competition was announced.

At the March meeting the Virtual Annual Photo Competition rules and regulations were determined. Planning for the 73^rd Convention were worked on. Continue reading “Canadian Leathercrafter – January, February, March, April 2023 – Newsletter by CSCL”

December 14, 2022December 14, 2022

Canadian Leathercrafter September, October, November, December – 2022 – Newsletter by CSCL

The Canadian Society for Creative Leathercraft

CANADIAN LEATHERCRAFT

Volume LXVIIII No. 5

0045-5121

September, October,

November

and December – 2022

Member-at-Large:

Individual interested in leathercraft who does not belong to one of the CSCL Branches. (Need not be a leathercraft person.)

In this Edition…

Page 2 Notes from the Editor, Highlights of the past Executive Mtgs, Membership Info, CSCL Larmour Library

Page 3 – Fish Skins, Fish Skins – Get your creative juices bubbling.

Page 4 – Poinsettia Pins by Madeleine Mitchell

Page 5 – ‘S’ is for Leathercraft

Page 6 – Recycled Leathercraft – Two Christmas Ornaments

Page 7 – 8 – The following article was submitted by Alf Bjornar Luneborg our MAL from Norway

To contact any of our Executive please refer to the CONTACT section of our Website.
Website: www.canadianleathercraft.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CanadianLeathercraft
Download PDF: Canadian-Leathercrafter-December-2022.pdf

President: Lauch Harrison

1st Vice-Pres.: Jim Wilkes

Past President: Jim Wilkes

Treasurer: Della Chynoweth

Secretary: Lauren Malec

Membership: Kim Winchester

Editor: Barbara Chynoweth

ECO ( Electronic Communications Officer): Eugene Pik

Privacy Officer: Lauch Harrison

Workshops: Lauch Harrison, Jim Wilkes

Note from the Editor….

The Newsletter “Canadian Leathercraft” is your source of information about CSCL and its members. Also check out the CSCL website at www.canadianleathercraft.org and CSCL’s Facebook page.

I am always looking for articles for the Newsletter, do you have a project that you have done that you think everyone would be interested in seeing, we are looking for articles?

This edition has articles from Members-At-Large. We hope you find them informative.

Highlights from the Past Executive Council Meetings….

The CSCL Executive continues to meet on Zoom.

At the September meeting the Workshop Committee announced that they were doing a Workshop at the Norland Branch on Clutch Purses. Everyone had a very creative day.

At the October meeting Jim Wilkes did a 15 minute presentation on creating the Bible cover he did for the 2022 Annual. This was shown in one of the previous Newsletters.

At the November meeting there was discussion about Tool Sales. If you have any tools that you are interested in selling please send the information in and we will advertise it in the Newsletter OR if you are looking for a specific tool and have been unable to find it maybe someone has an extra that they would be willing to sell. Let us know.

CSCL Membership

Have you paid your membership? It’s a new Membership Year (April 1 to March 31).

If you are joining trough a branch pay your CSCL membership to the Branch Treasurer along with your branch membership fee.
If you are joining as a Member-at-Large or Sustaining Member send your membership payment to the CSCL Treasurer: Della Chynoweth, 3350 Monck Road, Norland, Ontario K0M 2L0 or you can e-transfer to [email protected]. Please be sure to include your contact information.

General Member:

Individuals interested in leathercraft who belong to one of the CSCL Branches. (Need not be a leathercraft person.) $40.00 plus your Branch membership fee

General Member – Student*:

A registered full-time student shall pay $5.00

Member-at-Large:

Individual interested in leathercraft who does not belong to one of the CSCL Branches. (Need not be a leathercraft person.) $40.00

Sustaining Member:

Commercial Organizations interested in supporting the Society. $100.00 or material equivalent to $100.00.

CSCL Larmour Lending Library

The CSCL lending Library of Books and Patterns can be referenced on our web site www.canadianleathercraft.org. Head to Gallery and click on CSCL Library of Books and Patterns.

Under the Pattern option there is 80 pages of patterns that may give you ideas of things to make. Under the Book section there is 13 pages of titles of Books and DVD’s about Leather crafting, design and colour.

Remember these patterns and books are there for you to borrow from the library. Select item(s) you would like to borrow and send your list to Paul Kitchener at [email protected].

Branch Presidents will assist in pickup and delivery of the orders from branch members.

Members-at-large may order directly from Paul and arrange shipping or printing options, fees may apply.

Fish Skins, Fish Skins – Get your creative juices bubbling.

One of our Corporate Members – Stanley Major from Sea Leather Wear supplied Fish Skins to the CSCL. The skins were sent to the Branch Presidents to be distributed to branch members. The MAL were contacted by Lauren to see if any of them wanted a Fish Skin to use in making an item. Seek out your President and ask for some skins if you weren’t aware of them.
Continue reading “Canadian Leathercrafter September, October, November, December – 2022 – Newsletter by CSCL”

August 30, 2022August 30, 2022

Canadian Leathercrafter M-J-J-A – 2022 – Newsletter by CSCL

The Canadian Society for Creative Leathercraft

CANADIAN LEATHERCRAFT

Volume LXVIIII No. 4

0045-5121

May, June, July, August – 2022

Leathercraft by Nancy Durham, FCSCL 2022.jpg

Leathercraft by Nancy Durham, FCSCL: Mahogany-stained leather box inlaid with lizard-skin, Scalloped edge leather belt, Maple leaf motif molded bowl.

In this Edition…

Page 2 Notes from the Editor, Highlights of the past Executive Mtgs, Membership Info, CSCL Larmour Library

Page 3 – Tracey Howard has been busy, Annual photo competition judging results

Page 4 – 5 – Artisan of Yester Year – Edith Melchior-Hawkins 1922 -1995

Page 6 – CSCL Honorary Life Membership Awarded to Nancy Durham, FCSCL

Page 7 – 8 – Al Stohlman WalletBacks

To contact any of our Executives please refer to the CONTACT section of our Website.

Website: www.canadianleathercraft.org

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/CanadianLeathercraft

Download PDF: Canadian-Leathercrafter-M-J-J-A-2022.pdf

President: Lauch Harrison

1st Vice-Pres.: Jim Wilkes

Past President: Jim Wilkes

Treasurer: Della Chynoweth

Secretary: Lauren Malec

Membership: Kim Winchester

Editor: Barbara Chynoweth

ECO: Eugene Pik

Privacy Officer: Lauch Harrison

Workshops: Lauch Harrison, Jim Wilkes

Note from the Editor….

The Newsletter “Canadian Leathercraft” is your source of information about CSCL and its members. Also check out the CSCL website at www.canadianleathercraft.org and CSCL’s Facebook page.

I am always looking for articles for the Newsletter, do you have a project that you have done that you think everyone would be interested in seeing, we are looking for articles?

Highlights from the Past Executive Council Meetings….

Well the Zoom 72^nd Annual Meeting went very well. We are hoping that the 2023 will actually be a live event. Thank you to all who attended the ZOOM.

Things have been very quiet as we do not have Executive meetings in the summer. The Workshop Committee is working on preparing a Workshop at Norland on September 17^th; they have not said what it will be on yet. They are always looking for ideas, so let them know what you would like to learn next. Continue reading “Canadian Leathercrafter M-J-J-A – 2022 – Newsletter by CSCL”

May 8, 2022May 8, 2022

Canadian Leathercrafter J-F-M-A – 2022 – Quarterly Newsletter by CSCL

The Canadian Society for Creative Leathercraft

CANADIAN LEATHERCRAFT

Volume LXX No. 1

0045-5121

January, February, March, April – 2022

Close up of a male craftsman stitching leather parts

In this Edition…

Page 2 – Notes from the Editor, Highlights of the past Executive Mtgs, Membership Info, CSCL Larmour Library

Page 3 – CSCL Virtual Leatherwork Annual Competition 2022

Page 4 – 5 – Here is a pattern that can be used to make a dolls leather costume

Page 6 – Buffalo Plaid

Page 7 – Throwing the Stitch

Page 8 – Hints and Tips from Hammerlauch

To contact any of our Executive please refer to the CONTACT section of our Website.

Website: www.canadianleathercraft.org

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CanadianLeathercraft

Download PDF: Canadian-Leathercrafter-J-F-M-A-2022.pdf

President: Lauch Harrison

1st Vice-Pres.: Jim Wilkes

Past President: Jim Wilkes

Treasurer: Della Chynoweth

Secretary: Richard Borrow/Lauren Malec

Membership: Kim Winchester

Editor: Barbara Chynoweth

ECO ( Electronic Communications Officer): Eugene Pik

Privacy Officer: Lauch Harrison

Workshops: Lauch Harrison, Jim Wilkes, Lester Pinter

Note from the Editor….

The Newsletter “Canadian Leathercraft” is your source of information about CSCL and its members. Also check out the CSCL website at www.canadianleathercraft.org and CSCL’s Facebook page. I am always looking for articles for the Newsletter, do you have a project that you have done that you think everyone would be interested in seeing, we are looking for articles?

Highlights from the Past Executive Council Meetings….

The Executive have been Zoom meeting each month. We have been working on preparations for the upcoming Zoom Annual Meeting on May 14^th. The Executive debated about having an in person Annual but with the uncertainty of Covid we decided it would be safer to wait another year before taking that step.

We look forward to seeing you on Saturday Morning, May 14^th.

Next year we will be looking for some new volunteers to fill some of the Executive positions so if you are interested in being on the Executive let us know.

CSCL Membership

Have you paid your membership? It’s a new Membership Year (April 1 to March 31).

If you are joining trough a branch pay your CSCL membership to the Branch Treasurer along with your branch membership fee.
if you are joining as a Member-at-Large or Sustaining Member send your membership payment to the CSCL Treasurer: Della Chynoweth, 3350 Monck Road, Norland, Ontario K0M 2L0 or you can e-transfer to [email protected]. Please be sure to include your contact information.

General Member:

Individuals interested in leathercraft who belong to one of the CSCL Branches. (Need not be a leathercraft person.) $40.00 plus your Branch membership fee

General Member – Student*:

A registered full-time student shall pay $5.00

Member-at-Large:

Individual interested in leathercraft who does not belong to one of the CSCL Branches. (Need not be a leathercraft person.) $40.00

Sustaining Member:

Commercial Organizations interested in supporting the Society. $100.00 or material equivalent to $100.00.

CSCL Larmour Lending Library

The CSCL lending Library of Books and Patterns can be referenced on our web site www.canadianleathercraft.org. Head to Gallery and click on CSCL Library of Books and Patterns. Under the Patter option there is 80 pages of patterns that may give you ideas of things to make. Under the Book section there is 13 pages of titles of Books and DVD’s about Leather crafting, design and colour. Remember these patterns and books are there for you to borrow from the library. Select item(s) you would like to borrow and send your list to Paul Kitchener at [email protected].

Branch Presidents will assist in pickup and delivery of the orders from branch members.

Members-at-large may order directly from Paul and arrange shipping or printing options, fees may apply.

Memberships are due by March 31^st

72^nd Annual Meeting

The Canadian Society

for Creative Leathercraft

May 14^th, 2022

CSCL Virtual Leatherwork Annual Competition 2022

Cash Prizes and Awards

For Best in Show ($50) Best Moulding, Best Tooling or Colouring (Robert Muma Award $50), Best Hard Sculpture ($20), Woodstock Heritage ($50). Best Novice, Student, General Member, Fellow Awards and other Categories as deemed necessary.

Criteria for the Virtual Leatherwork Entries Continue reading “Canadian Leathercrafter J-F-M-A – 2022 – Quarterly Newsletter by CSCL”

December 14, 2021December 14, 2021

Canadian Leathercraft – September, October, November, December – 2021 – Quarterly Newsletter by CSCL

The Canadian Society for Creative Leathercraft
CANADIAN LEATHERCRAFT

Volume LXVIIII No. 4
0045-5121

September, October,

November, December – 2021

Flash Back in Time!
Ancient people standing near torch with fireplace in stone age.

Download PDF: Canadian-Leathercrafter-S-O-N-D-2021.pdf

In this Edition…
Page 2 Notes from the Editor, Highlights of the past Executive Mtgs, Membership Info, CSCL Larmour Library
Page 3 – 4 – SEE – What Can You do with Scraps of Leather
Page 5 – Condolences – Plant Hanger – a great way to use up scraps – also
Page 6 – 7 Five Strand how to
Page 7 – Sharpening Punches
Page 8 – 10 Spanish Don’s Hat
Page 10 – Tool Tip and “Members-At-Large-At-Work”

©2021 Canadian Society for Creative Leathercraft All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without permission of the copyright holder is prohibited.
To contact any of our Executive please refer to the CONTACT section of our Website.
Website: www.canadianleathercraft.org
Facebook “Canadian Society for Creative Leathercraft”

President: Lauch Harrison
1st Vice-Pres.: Jim Wilkes
Past President: Jim Wilkes
Treasurer: Della Chynoweth
Secretary: Lauren Malec

Membership: Kim Winchester
Editor: Barbara Chynoweth
ECO: Eugene Pik
Privacy Officer: Lauch Harrison
Workshops: Lauch Harrison, Jim Wilkes,

I am always looking for articles for the Newsletter, do you have a project that you have done that you think everyone would be interested in seeing, we are looking for articles?

This issue I am looking back in time to some of the magazines published in the 1970’s for projects.

Highlights from the Past Executive Council Meetings….

At our September meeting we discussed how the virtual Zoom AGM went. We had some suggestion and the Fellows are going to review how the judging went and what can be improved.

At our October meeting we had a guest, Kristi Cino from Tundra Leather talking about what is happening and what is new in her store in Hamilton. Della Chynoweth sent some sea leather fish skins to the President of each branch and we encourage members from the branches to come up with ideas to use the leather. Visit Sea Leather Wear’s web site for ideas. Contact your President for further details. Lauren Malac has the skins for MAL’s and you can contact her for one.

At our November meeting we discussed the possibility of having Zoom training courses. Stay tuned for more info on that.

CSCL Membership Continue reading “Canadian Leathercraft – September, October, November, December – 2021 – Quarterly Newsletter by CSCL”