A change of career meant that Mia decided to study saddlery at the only 2 year, full-time course in the UK. She achieved the Cordwainers Diploma in Saddlery at Capel Manor and is now a fully Qualified Saddler. As well as making made-to-measure bridles and headcollars, she designs, makes and restores bags and cases, makes made-to-measure belts, watch straps and pet collars, creates stationery and accessories and undertakes commissions and prototypes. She is the recipient of a QEST scholarship and has just been accepted onto the Walpole Crafted Mentorship Programme.
Primarily using English bridle leather, she hand-prepares, hand-stitches and hand-finishes all of her leather products in a traditional way, applying the high standards required of saddlery.
SABEL Saddlery has a regular pop-up shop at Penny Fielding Gallery & Interiors, 34 Orford Road, E17 9NJ and attends various fairs. Check out our dates in Events and keep up to date on our Facebook Page.
Have a look on her page to see all her awards - it's a large number! http://www.sabelsaddlery.co.uk/about.html
Only some samples of her leather art.
Her extraordinary watch straps!
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Belts for ladies and gents
Bags