I post sewing and crafting tutorials here at the Mermaid’s Den. I love making things and sharing them with you, so you can make them, too.
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Do you have a favorite pair of shoes that is falling apart? Soles coming off, water leaking through, scuffs and scratches? In this post, I’ll show you how to repair your shoes with shoe glue and also an easy way to waterproof your shoes. The shoe glue can fix soles that are coming away from the shoe, and the waterproofing shoe grease can keep your feet from getting wet. This is an easy, cost-effective way to make your shoes or boots last a little bit longer and give them new life.
I'll show you how to restore a vintage Singer 281-1 industrial sewing machine. These heavy duty machines can be used for many fabrics, including leather.
In this post, I'll show you how to replace a noisy, overpowered clutch motor with a more responsive servo motor on your industrial sewing machine.
In this leather tote bag tutorial, I'll show you how to make a leather tote bag using simple beginner leatherworking skills.
This post contains a super easy leatherworking tutorial for beginners. You don't need a ton of tools and you'll end up with a cute bag.
I recently came across the lovely Layla Bag Pattern, and I knew that making this cute purse would be a great way to use up some of my surplus leather.
