the fabulous work of sewzinski

A while back a co-worker of mine introduced me to sewzinski‘s handmade embroidered leather wallets. He had ordered one for his wife and was so excited when it was finished that he brought it in to show me.

I was blown away. How much time went into this little piece of art? More than I have patience for, that’s for sure. I immediately searched her out on twitter, flickr and etsy.

sewzinski mainly focuses on custom made items. each of her creations is unique and different.  She rescues discarded leather items and renews them into beautiful little usable pieces of art.  The name “sewzinski” is in honor of her mother who loved to sew and taught her how to cross stitch and do some embroidery.

I pulled out some of my favorites just to show some of her beautiful work, but in no way does this represent all her creative capabilities. For that, you’ll have to check out her flickr photos (and that, I am sure, does not even represent her full artistic breadth).

I absolutely love this little gray wallet with the flowers. Beautiful. I’m a sucker for pretty things, and this hits the spot.

it’s like buttah.

I actually “oohed” and “ahhed” when I came across this large wallet image. The waves on the back are oh-so-glorious. I love the attention to detail and the fact that she scalloped the edges on this one to match the shapes found in the waves.

She picks fun fabrics for the inside of her wallet that coordinate nicely. It’s just a lovely surprise added to these creations.

Beautiful sugar skull wallet. Love all the colors and patterns on this one.

I saved my favorite for last!  I’m also a HUGE sucker for anything punk … and in fuschia or pink or purple. Check out this awesome small wallet  — with zebra print.  Yes. I’m a sucker for animal print too!

LOVE it. You absolutely have to check out the rest of her work. It’s just amazing!

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