Collage showing race leathers on the Singer machine

Leather alteration

Sometimes off the rack items fit perfectly, sometimes they do not, one option is to get items made to measure but this isn’t often the most convenient or affordable option as lead times can be long and prices can rise significantly, a pair of made to measure race leathers can be twice the price of[…]

Collage showing concept to completion of this three-piece Lingerie set in black stretch tulle and ivory lace

Lingerie from concept to completion

Custom made lingerie is something that we love to do, here’s a sneak peek into the design process of this three-piece-set We started off with some soft black Tulle and Ivory Lace and started sketching, after a few sketches and cutting and placing material, we ended up with the image shown below and started to refine the[…]

French Buldog wearing custom made pink coat

French Bulldog… not a pug!

We’re currently in the grip of the harsh Queensland winter where it can occasionally get down to as low as 9 degrees Celcuis, it’s not too bad for humans but little Moko the French Bulldog was struggling to adapt to the seasonal change. There is still a few more months until the temperatures begin to rise so[…]

image showing Workshop roller stool recovered with Alpinestar leathers in a garage

Alpinestars Supermoto suit workshop stool

The latest leather related recycling project for Stitchsmith was to repurpose a set of Alpinestars S1 Supermoto leathers to customise a workshop stool. The suit was cut off the wearer by the paramedics following a self described “loss of talent” at the racetrack and have since been replaced by a new set, it’s great to see[…]