No. 120 Heart Shaped Pennsylvania Pouch

This Pennsylvania pouch is inspired by an example from the Longhunters Sketchbook. The original piece featured a much plainer flap—no cutouts or fraktur tulips—relying instead on simple pinked scallops along the top and welt for its only decoration. With this pouch, I chose to take the design a step further in refinement. The flap is enhanced with cutouts and subtle burnished lines along the bellows, adding depth and character while still respecting the original form. Read More …

Mason-Dixon Historical Park West Virginia

Spent most of the day driving from Maryland towards Missouri but got sidetracked by the last marker of the original Mason-Dixon Line. They did fall about 23 miles short of their original goal, but the Indians said they shall not go any farther in October of 1767. We stopped at the Mason-Dixon Historical Park in West Virginia. It was blustery and windy but we decided to make the trek to go see it. It was Read More …