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Roslyn Whiting Leathercraft

Creative with leather. Quality handmade leathergoods, made to last for lifes adventures. If you have any questions please contact me.

All my leathercraft products are hand tooled and hand-stitched so everything I make is unique with its own special character. I am happy to take commissions, ranging from initials on a keyring to a personalised design on a guitar strap.

18/06/2026

A great start with the preview evening at GNCCF in Newcastle today.

I'm back tomorrow through to Sunday at Northumbria University.

There is so much talent here I highly recommend coming along.

17/06/2026

Busy in my studio today making some beautiful Oakwood Burn Belts for the Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair (GNCCF) in Newcastle.

I love how striking the yellow stitching looks against the British oak tanned leather and the dark edges.

The top grain oak tanned leather adds so much character to these belts. No two belts are the same.

There are a lot of stages to making these belts and I love seeing them develop during the making process.

I will be selling these belts along with my other handmade leather goods. GNCCF starts with the preview evening tomorrow (Thursday) and is on until Sunday.

13/06/2026

I'm not normally this vulnerable but today I have been.

The first photo is the image I normally share where I'm happy and relaxed. Unfortunately I don't feel that every day.

In trying to make the best leather goods I can, I fall into the trap of perfectionism. It zaps my creativity, makes me self critical and can sometimes lead to imposter syndrome.

This morning in the studio was one of those times. Everything seemed to go wrong and perfectionism kicked in.

The Borders Book Festival is on in my home village, Melrose. So, I looked at the brochure and found out that Claudia Hammond was talking about her book "Overwhelmed." I managed to book last minute tickets, so my husband and I walked down.

A great talk and I even got to ask a question on tips to stop being a perfectionist.

07/06/2026

Today I'm back at Hugo Burge Foundation's Makers Market and open studio until 4pm.

It's definitely worth a visit to see the amazing talent here and weather is better today.

06/06/2026

This weekend I'm at Hugo Burge Foundation's Open Studio and Makers Market today and tomorrow 10am - 4pm.

My triangle purses are having their first airing.

If you haven't booked a ticket I definitely would recommend coming to this great event. The Japanese Gardens are open this weekend.

04/06/2026

Busy busy in the studio this week making stock for my next 2 events:

Hugo Burge Foundation Open Studios Makers Market, Marchmont House Sat 6th - Sun 7th June
10am - 4pm

And

GNCCF Newcastle, Newcastle University
Friday 19th - Sun 21st June

I would love to see you there.

02/06/2026

Leather makes the perfect Father's Day gift. It's useful and your gift will last him for years.

Check out my website to see the full range of gift ideas available.

27/05/2026

Why people enjoy using my Leaderfoot Page Cuffs.

The pagecuff sits nicely on the page corner and doesn't fall out (especially good when you're on holiday).

They're made from thin leather so don't damage your book pages.

The British tanned calfskin feels so tactile and adds a bit of luxury to reading.

Helpful to hold the page of your favourite recipe in a recipe book.

There is a good choice of leather and stitching colour options.

They also make a great gifts for someone who loves reading.

Handcrafted leather goods for life's adventures.

26/05/2026

Would you like to learn how to make your own quality made to measure belt? A belt for yourself or as a gift for someone?

If so, my belt course at Higham Hall in July will be perfect.

At the moment the are still some spaces. My courses at Higham Hall are very popular, so I recommend booking a space soon.

To book go to Higham Hall website https://highamhall.com or phone them direct.

24/05/2026

The Northern Artisans' Market at Lowick Village Hall has started.

Swipe along to see the amazing talent at this event. There are people here from Northumberland and The Scottish Borders.

We're open until 4pm, so if you're nearby pop in to see some amazing talent.

Address

Melrose
TD69

Website

http://roslynwhiting.co.uk/

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