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Transforming Memories: Introducing Sentimental Saddles by Evancliffe Leathercraft

Shoulder bag made from a cherished saddle.

At Evancliffe Leathercraft, we believe that every piece of leather tells a story. Whether it’s the well-worn saddle collected from years spent on horseback or a cherished gift from a loved one, our leather pieces often carry memories that deserve to be honored and preserved. That’s why we’re thrilled to introduce our latest offering: Sentimental Saddles by Evancliffe Leathercraft, a unique service that transforms your cherished saddle into stunning leather bags and accessories.

We understand that saddles are more than just equipment; they often hold significant sentimental value tied to experiences, adventure, and relationships. Instead of letting an old saddle collect dust in the garage or basement, why not breathe new life into it? With our Sentimental Saddles service, you can keep the memories alive while enjoying a stylish, functional accessory.

Your saddle tells a story, and we’re here to help you turn that story into something beautiful. At Evancliffe Leathercraft, our goal is to create leather pieces that evoke memories and accompany you into new adventures. If you’re ready to reimagine your old saddle and give it a fresh lease on life, contact us today.

Transform that old saddle into a stunning leather bag or accessory, and carry a piece of history with you wherever you go. We can’t wait to create something extraordinary for you!

Get Started Today!

Visit our dedicated Sentimental Saddles web page or contact us at welcome@evancliffeleather.co.uk for more information on how to begin your Sentimental Saddles journey. Let’s create something beautifully unique together!

Visit us at www.sentimentalsaddles.uk

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Visiting Us during the Covid-19 Pandemic

Coronavirus Covid-19 – latest update on Kingston University's ...

Visiting Us

Personal calls to premises are by prior appointment only.

If you wish to visit please book your visit in advance by email  or telephone.

Covid-19

Due to Covid-19 we are trying to keep the number of in-person visits to a minimum.  Many consultations can be done by email / telephone. Where an in-person visit is essential we currently request that all visitors wear a face mask for the duration of their visit and sanitize their hands upon arrival and departure as a minimum. We are observing 2m social distancing and meetings may be conducted outside to further reduce the possibility of spread. This is in addition to any government guidelines in place at the time of the visit.  

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Hand Bound Journal Workshop Posponed

It is with regret that, taking in account all the advice that we are being given, we have made the decision to postpone our next Hand Bound Journal workshop.

We have emailed those booked on, but are posting here in case anyone has not got it.

We know that our students will be disappointed but hope that they understand that their health, our health and all of our families’ health are the most important thing at the end of the day.

It is our intention to reschedule once the governments advice and the local situation allow. However, we do not currently see that this will be within the next 12 – 14 weeks.

Our amended terms and conditions remain in place as outlined in our last email and post here.

If anyone booked onto the workshop has any questions or concerns about rescheduling the workshop please contact us. Likewise if you are interested in this workshop at a future date please let us know so that we can keep you informed.

We will make announcements about other workshops nearer to their scheduled dates and taking in account the advice at that time.

We wish you all well in this difficult and unprecedented time.

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Evancliffe Leathercraft receive Craft Courses Platinum Award – Their Highest Accolade!

Craft Courses Platinum Badge

Evancliffe Leathercraft are proud to display the Craft Courses highest award based on 50 or more 5 Star Student Reviews.

Reviews

Reviews are really important to small independent businesses offering training or services of any kind. They help our future students decide if the course or workshop on offer is for them. They give a taste of how people feel about the training and the product they will take away with them at the end of the day.

Expert Tuition

Many people are expert in their craft , but not everyone can teach. We hope that you will agree from the reviews that our students really believe that we can! We hope that they also show that there is fun to be had along the way and that each and every one leaves with a quality product.

Our Craft Courses Platinum Certificate of Excellence awarded for 50 or more 5 Star Reviews

Thank You To Our Students

Each and every review means a lot to us. Each student that leaves a review helping us achieve this goal has taken the time to log onto the Craft Courses website and compose it. We really appreciate that effort in a day and age where everyone is asking for reviews on almost everything you do or buy! Thank You to each and every one of you.

Thank you Craft Courses (www.craftcourses.com)

We would also like to say a big thank you to Craft Courses for running the scheme, allowing us to link into a fully independent review site and for introducing many of our students to us in the first place! If you’ve not heard of or looked at the Craft Courses Website it is worth paying them a visit. They list a wide variety of courses and workshops for anyone interested in beginning a new hobby or improving on one they already have some experience in.

Do we have a Workshop for You?

If us winning the Craft Courses Ultimate Award has inspired you to have a look at what we offer, the best place is either our listings on craft courses website or our workshop listings on own website.

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Making a Musketeer’s Bandolier – 27th & 28th January 2018

A Winter Skirmish: The Battle of Yarm, 1643

Making a Musketeer’s Bandolier

Saturday 27th & Sunday 8th January 2018 – 10.00am – 4:00pm (Last admission 3:30pm.)

Preston Park Museum and Grounds Yarm Road, Eaglescliffe, STOCKTON-ON-TEES, TS18 3RH

We are back at Preston Park Museum & Grounds, this time to demonstrate the making of a Civil War Musketeer Bandolier as part of the events celebrating the 375th Anniversary of the Battle of Yarm in 1643.

Musketeer Etching showing the Bandolier.
Musketeer Etching showing the Bandolier.

A Bandolier is a strap which goes over your shoulder and hangs diagonally across your body. The Musketeer’s Bandolier includes a shot bag and has the “Apostles” attached to it to hold gunpowder.

Through our popular hands-on Stitch-an-Inch activity visitors can also learn how we hand stitch leather to create handcrafted leather items such as the bandolier, belts, bags and much more.

A Winter Skirmish: The Battle of Yarm, 1643

An exhibition commemorating the 375th anniversary of an encounter between Royalists and Parliamentarians during the English Civil War of the 17th Century.

Fought on 1 February 1643, the Battle of Yarm saw a defending force of Parliamentarians defeated by the attacking Royalists, who captured the vitally-important Yarm Bridge. Then, as now, the bridge was one of the main crossings over the River Tees.

Discover the story of this battle and the wider histories of the English Civil War in this fascinating, Heritage Lottery Fund-supported exhibition.

Free entry with museum admission. Last admission 3.30pm.

Preston Hall Museum & Grounds Website Article about the event…