Well, that year went quick.
I'd expected to do more blogging, but was given a stern reminder by reality that leatherwork is time consuming. I've ended my first year in business on a high note - lots of orders moving in December and a couple of successful Christmas markets under my belt. I feel like I've got a hold on things - even if its just by a finger!
The new year holds new challenges. Aside from a couple of in-progress custom items, I've got a lot of how-to posts I want to write and a few new areas I need to explore - including carving and tooling. But the biggest thing I want to get into this year is medieval shoe-making. I've made a few primitive "iron age" type single-piece shoes and, while crude, they've kept the family shod at SCA events. Now I'll be heading down the rabbit hole into turn shoes - new stitches, new skills, and maybe even some woodworking (gasp!).
I hope your year was a as good as mine. Stay tuned - if nothing else, next year should be interesting (even if only for catastrophic failures).
