DCC Leather & Costumes

15/07/2024

Anytime I make something for Mark, it’s a collaboration. He’s a creative soul and comes up with wild ideas. So far I’ve made him a full mask beaver sporran with dragon eyes and cute little leather ears, and an otter bag that is long enough to fit a full bottle of whisky (because, yes, whisky!) We meet up at the Grandfather Mountain Highland Games and he always has some fun project percolating. This year he had the white sheep pelt and the gold metal pieces. My assignment was to create straps to rig it together so he could wear it. Mission accomplished!!

14/06/2024

Custom leather gauntlets delivered yesterday. I forgot to get a final picture after adding the top half of the snaps, but they were close to being finished here.

14/06/2024

It’s always encouraging when a custom client gives me a good review!

12/02/2024

Not a costume or leather. Just a picture of our goofy puppy, Addy! She’s almost 6 months and growing like a w**d. She’s already 40 lbs. We are in love with her!

23/01/2024

Scamper is the main reason I should buy stock in lint rollers. 😉🙄

22/01/2024

Quick preview of my current project.

22/01/2024

Did you ever feel like you are being watched while you work?

21/11/2023

Professional pictures are back on Christmas Fairy costume made by me. Pictures are by

21/11/2023

Professional photos are back from the talented on new Circus Ringmaster costume I made. Costume

12/11/2023

Please welcome The Christmas Fairy and The Ringmaster!! Two new characters for .

Costumes by .leather.and.costumes and photography by for making this magic happen!

14/10/2023

Trying to read a new pattern and Scamper is just not having it! Circus girl costume is up next!

13/10/2023

… so I started pulling fabrics and trims for a circus girl costume. Apparently, Tocho (toe-coe) is going to take over where Scamper left off! 😉🙄😂

11/10/2023

This is an Alabama themed quilt I’m periodically working on. It took me a week to create the center square appliqué, but I sure had fun making it using several different techniques. I found out that I REALLY ENJOY challenging myself with recreating pictures with fabric. It was very labor intense and I was on a learning curve, having never done it before. I learned a new technique this morning thanks to .williams and will try it on my next complex appliqué challenge! Her suggestion is to use clear monofilament thread to do the appliqué which would have saved me needing to buy all the different colors of thread I used for each piece, not to mention all the time I spent changing the thread colors to match each piece of fabric!

11/10/2023

Sneak peek! Almost finished with the Christmas fairy costume. I hope to get the blouse made today and some hand sewing done (including sewing removable jingle bells that can snap into the skirt - because, of course I am!) 😉 Scamper really worked hard yesterday helping me install almost 5 yards of horsehair braid to the hem of the red sequin under skirt. We’re doing a professional photoshoot the end of October, so hopefully we’ll get those pictures back the beginning of November.

10/10/2023

Mischief?! Or is Scamper just trying to help me wrangle almost 5 yards of horsehair braid into the hem of a sequin circle skirt?!

07/10/2023

Scamper momentarily sat on the decoy bolt of fabric, and I got excited thinking it was going on work. Then he noticed I had the green lace (for the skirt on the Christmas Fairy costume) out on the table and was adding a ruffle. 🙄🤷🏻‍♀️ He watches intently any time I’m doing something on the cutting table. 😉🙃

03/10/2023

Scamper is my adorable distraction. He’s such a goofy boy!

29/09/2023

I don’t know what I’m going to do with this incorrigible boy! I’ve been locking the cats out while I’m sewing. I went into the kitchen for coffee and came back to this! I can’t tell if Scamper wants to help, or if he wants to BE the Christmas fairy! 😉😂🤣

26/09/2023

Work has begun on the Christmas fairy costume. Well actually the cutting out and sewing part. I’ve been working for over two years on the design, and also on gathering fabric and trims. Tocho (pronounced toe-coe) is my blue-eyed helper today.

10/09/2023

My beautiful girl! 😍

Today, I got to have the most wonderful imaginary food served by a two-year-old little girl. I also got to play the floor is lava with a bunch of pirates. Don't worry, they weren't real pirates!...At least I think they weren't real pirates! What a great day!