12 HANDMADE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS

Welcome to 12 Handmade days of Christmas – our festive showcase of creativity from the Abbey community! 🎄✨ For 12 days in the run-up to Christmas we’ll be sharing your incredible makes, from best-selling seasonal favourites to unique handmade treasures. 
Every feature includes links to the maker’s website or socials (so you can discover and shop directly from them), plus handy links to any Abbey products used along the way. Think of it as your advent calendar of crafty inspiration – minus the chocolate, but packed full of ideas and festive cheer!
✨ Join Us on the Countdown to Christmas
Each day brings a new story, a new creation, and more festive inspiration.
Check back to discover all 12 makes — and see how Abbey England products are being transformed into beautiful gifts and timeless pieces around the world.

Day 1...Sulana Leathercraft

About the Maker:

Emma is the creative mind behind Sulana Leathercraft, crafting leathergoods using high-quality materials and traditional techniques.
Their top pick for Christmas this year is the Leather Hybrid Bag — a customer favourite for its unique feature by altering the straps the bag can be used as a backpack or a shoulder bag. It has a large inner pocket and a front pocket. It has gorgeous curved lines and press studs at the sides to adjust the fullness of the main body.

✨ Abbey England Products Used:

🔗 Find Sulana Leathercraft Online:

Day 2...Hound and Out

About the Maker:

Georgina is the creative mind behind Hound and Out, crafting Biothane Dog collars and leads using high-quality materials and traditional techniques.

Their top pick for Christmas this year is the embossed BioThane® dog collars — a customer favourite for its uniquely embossed seasonal prints and personalisation.

✨ Abbey England Products Used:

🔗 Find Hound & Out Online:

Day 3...Velvet & Hide

Paula is the creative mind behind Velvet & Hide, creating bespoke bags and gifts from leather and fabrics discarded by the furniture industry and create bespoke bags and gifts using high-quality materials and traditional techniques.

Their top pick for Christmas this year is the 3 in 1 leather bag — a customer favourite for its unique feature The  versatile 3-in1 bag is a shoulder bag that converts to a backpack or a cross body bag. I always try to put funky linings inside.  It has 1.5 metres of zipped compartments so it’s a very secure bag, great for holidays and city breaks for keeping your valuables safe.

✨ Abbey England Products Used:

🔗 Find Velvet & Hide Online:


'I take leather surplus to requirement from the furniture industry and re-purpose it.  I sell mainly at local craft fairs and occasionally online via my SumUp store.  This started as a retirement hobby and I keep my volumes small so as not to lose the love of creating.'

Day 4...Robert Steinke Harness Maker

About the Maker:

Robert is the creative mind behind Robert Steinke Harness Maker, crafting made to measure bridles and accessories using high-quality materials and traditional techniques.

Their top pick for Christmas this year is the bridles and accessories — a customer favourite for its classic design, durability and timeless style.

✨ Abbey England Products Used:

🔗 Find Robert Steinke Harness Maker Online:


'I'm most probably Abbey's oldest customer as I started out in 1970 with Craftwares, how time flies.'

Day 5...Happy Hedgerow

About the Maker:

Iris is the creative mind behind Happy Hedgerow, leathergoods that are both practical and decorative using high-quality materials and traditional techniques.

Their top pick for Christmas this year is the Leather Whistle Case — a customer favourite for its hand embossed patterns and stitching using traditional saddlery techniques.

✨ Abbey England Products Used:

🔗 Find Happy Hedgerow Online:

Day 6...Bonner Studio

About the Maker:

Jeremy and Carla are the creative mind behind Bonner Studio, creating contemporary leathergoods using wet moulding that is focused on simple form and thoughtful design, that balance function and utility.

Their top pick for Christmas this year is the The Leafy Bag Blackberry and Wild Plum— a customer favourite for its Wet moulded and formed body and leaves, whittled wooden fruits (each blackberry made with forty tiny beads halved and glued to a wooden core) painted and lacquered.

✨ Abbey England Products Used:

🔗 Find Bonner Studio Online:

Day 7... Jim’s Leatherwork

About the Maker:

Jim is the creative mind behind Jim’s Leatherwork, handcrafting beautifully made leather goods, focusing on clean lines, simple form and thoughtful design. Each item is designed for practical use and long-lasting durability, combining traditional craftsmanship with a modern, refined style.

Their top picks for Christmas this year are wallets and glasses cases, always popular choices from previous years. The tooled wallets are often personalised — featuring everything from country scenes to flying pigs — and the glasses cases remain a customer favourite for both their craftsmanship and practicality.

✨ Abbey England Products Used:

🔗 Find Jim's Leatherwork Online:


'The support and advice you get from Abbey is defiantly and added bonus.'

Day 8...Pippa Saddlebags

About the Maker:

Pippa is the creative mind behind Pippa Saddlebags, transforming old saddles and tack into truly unique handbags. Every piece begins with a pre-loved saddle, full of history and character, which Pippa then reshapes and reimagines into a beautifully crafted bag. No two are ever the same — each has its own story, patina, and personality.

Her top pick for Christmas this year is The Original Saddlebag — the design that started it all. Loved for its individuality, craftsmanship, and the way it preserves the charm of the original saddle, it’s the perfect gift for anyone who appreciates handmade items with real heritage.

✨ Abbey England Products Used:

🔗 Find Pippa Saddlebags Online:

'Every single saddlebag made is hand cut & Visualised without using computers all from PIPPA'S imagination & made by her entirely.'

Day 9...Scarlet Ribbon's

About the Maker:

Kristin is the creative mind behind Scarlet Ribbon's creating beautifully handmade show halters and slips for horses, crafted with care for the show ring. Each piece is thoughtfully made with attention to detail, combining style, comfort, and the quality needed to stand out in competition.

Her top pick for Christmas this year is her show halters — a favourite with customers for their craftsmanship, elegant finishes, and the way they help horses look their best in the ring.

✨ Abbey England Products Used:

🔗 Find Scarlet Ribbon's Online:

Day 10...James Richardson

About the Maker:

James is a skilled artisan who handcrafts high-quality leather goods with a focus on precision, heritage, and detail. His work reflects deep craftsmanship — from textured carving to beautifully finished edges — all made with care and purpose.

James’s top choice this festive season is his hand-carved leather arrow quiver — a statement piece that blends strength, beauty, and unique craftsmanship. It’s perfect for anyone who appreciates handmade items with character and craftsmanship.

✨ Abbey England Products Used:

🔗 Find James Richardson Online:

'I hope it enspires people to lurn leather craft and hand saddle stitching  and leather carving.'

Day 11...MY Dogco

About the Maker:

Amanda is the creative force behind MY Dogco, designing BioThane Heat Embossed Collars that combine durability with a clean, stylish finish.

Their top pick this Christmas is the BioThane Heat Embossed Collar—crafted with a subtle heat-pressed design for a premium look while remaining lightweight, waterproof, and easy to wipe clean. Strong, flexible, and paired with quality hardware, it’s perfect for dogs who love adventure and owners who value practical style.

✨ Abbey England Products Used:

🔗 Find MY Dogco Online:

Day 12...Crowncraft Leather Ltd

About the Maker:

Godfrey is the skilled craftsman behind Crowncraft Leather Ltd, creating timeless pieces using traditional leatherworking techniques.

His top pick this Christmas is the Handcrafted Leather Cartridge Bag — a classic piece made using time-honoured methods to ensure durability, reliability, and long-lasting performance.
Built to withstand all weather conditions, this cartridge bag maintains its elegant, traditional look while pairing effortlessly with any outfit, making it suitable for a wide range of events. A perfect blend of craftsmanship, functionality, and refined style.

✨ Abbey England Products Used:

🔗 Find Crowncraft Leather Online:

'I use abbeyengland.com to supply most of the materials and fittings i use as it's the best quality out there.'


As our 12 Handmade days of Christmas campaign comes to a close, we’d like to thank every talented maker who took part and shared their incredible craftsmanship with us. Over the past 12 days, we’ve celebrated creativity, skill, and the passion that connects our community. From all of us at Abbey England, we wish you a very Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year — and we look forward to seeing what you’ll create in 2026! 🎄

12 HANDMADE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS

Welcome to 12 Handmade days of Christmas – our festive showcase of creativity from the Abbey community! 🎄✨ For 12 days in the run-up to Christmas we’ll be sharing your incredible makes, from best-selling seasonal favourites to unique handmade treasures. 
Every feature includes links to the maker’s website or socials (so you can discover and shop directly from them), plus handy links to any Abbey products used along the way. Think of it as your advent calendar of crafty inspiration – minus the chocolate, but packed full of ideas and festive cheer!
✨ Join Us on the Countdown to Christmas
Each day brings a new story, a new creation, and more festive inspiration.
Check back to discover all 12 makes — and see how Abbey England products are being transformed into beautiful gifts and timeless pieces around the world.

Day 1...Sulana Leathercraft

About the Maker:

Emma is the creative mind behind Sulana Leathercraft, crafting leathergoods using high-quality materials and traditional techniques.
Their top pick for Christmas this year is the Leather Hybrid Bag — a customer favourite for its unique feature by altering the straps the bag can be used as a backpack or a shoulder bag. It has a large inner pocket and a front pocket. It has gorgeous curved lines and press studs at the sides to adjust the fullness of the main body.

✨ Abbey England Products Used:

🔗 Find Sulana Leathercraft Online:

Day 2...Hound and Out

About the Maker:

Georgina is the creative mind behind Hound and Out, crafting Biothane Dog collars and leads using high-quality materials and traditional techniques.

Their top pick for Christmas this year is the embossed BioThane® dog collars — a customer favourite for its uniquely embossed seasonal prints and personalisation.

✨ Abbey England Products Used:

🔗 Find Hound & Out Online:

Day 3...Velvet & Hide

Paula is the creative mind behind Velvet & Hide, creating bespoke bags and gifts from leather and fabrics discarded by the furniture industry and create bespoke bags and gifts using high-quality materials and traditional techniques.

Their top pick for Christmas this year is the 3 in 1 leather bag — a customer favourite for its unique feature The  versatile 3-in1 bag is a shoulder bag that converts to a backpack or a cross body bag. I always try to put funky linings inside.  It has 1.5 metres of zipped compartments so it’s a very secure bag, great for holidays and city breaks for keeping your valuables safe.

✨ Abbey England Products Used:

🔗 Find Velvet & Hide Online:


'I take leather surplus to requirement from the furniture industry and re-purpose it.  I sell mainly at local craft fairs and occasionally online via my SumUp store.  This started as a retirement hobby and I keep my volumes small so as not to lose the love of creating.'

Day 4...Robert Steinke Harness Maker

About the Maker:

Robert is the creative mind behind Robert Steinke Harness Maker, crafting made to measure bridles and accessories using high-quality materials and traditional techniques.

Their top pick for Christmas this year is the bridles and accessories — a customer favourite for its classic design, durability and timeless style.

✨ Abbey England Products Used:

🔗 Find Robert Steinke Harness Maker Online:


'I'm most probably Abbey's oldest customer as I started out in 1970 with Craftwares, how time flies.'

Day 5...Happy Hedgerow

About the Maker:

Iris is the creative mind behind Happy Hedgerow, leathergoods that are both practical and decorative using high-quality materials and traditional techniques.

Their top pick for Christmas this year is the Leather Whistle Case — a customer favourite for its hand embossed patterns and stitching using traditional saddlery techniques.

✨ Abbey England Products Used:

🔗 Find Happy Hedgerow Online:

Day 6...Bonner Studio

About the Maker:

Jeremy and Carla are the creative mind behind Bonner Studio, creating contemporary leathergoods using wet moulding that is focused on simple form and thoughtful design, that balance function and utility.

Their top pick for Christmas this year is the The Leafy Bag Blackberry and Wild Plum— a customer favourite for its Wet moulded and formed body and leaves, whittled wooden fruits (each blackberry made with forty tiny beads halved and glued to a wooden core) painted and lacquered.

✨ Abbey England Products Used:

🔗 Find Bonner Studio Online:

Day 7... Jim’s Leatherwork

About the Maker:

Jim is the creative mind behind Jim’s Leatherwork, handcrafting beautifully made leather goods, focusing on clean lines, simple form and thoughtful design. Each item is designed for practical use and long-lasting durability, combining traditional craftsmanship with a modern, refined style.

Their top picks for Christmas this year are wallets and glasses cases, always popular choices from previous years. The tooled wallets are often personalised — featuring everything from country scenes to flying pigs — and the glasses cases remain a customer favourite for both their craftsmanship and practicality.

✨ Abbey England Products Used:

🔗 Find Jim's Leatherwork Online:


'The support and advice you get from Abbey is defiantly and added bonus.'

Day 8...Pippa Saddlebags

About the Maker:

Pippa is the creative mind behind Pippa Saddlebags, transforming old saddles and tack into truly unique handbags. Every piece begins with a pre-loved saddle, full of history and character, which Pippa then reshapes and reimagines into a beautifully crafted bag. No two are ever the same — each has its own story, patina, and personality.

Her top pick for Christmas this year is The Original Saddlebag — the design that started it all. Loved for its individuality, craftsmanship, and the way it preserves the charm of the original saddle, it’s the perfect gift for anyone who appreciates handmade items with real heritage.

✨ Abbey England Products Used:

🔗 Find Pippa Saddlebags Online:

'Every single saddlebag made is hand cut & Visualised without using computers all from PIPPA'S imagination & made by her entirely.'

Day 9...Scarlet Ribbon's

About the Maker:

Kristin is the creative mind behind Scarlet Ribbon's creating beautifully handmade show halters and slips for horses, crafted with care for the show ring. Each piece is thoughtfully made with attention to detail, combining style, comfort, and the quality needed to stand out in competition.

Her top pick for Christmas this year is her show halters — a favourite with customers for their craftsmanship, elegant finishes, and the way they help horses look their best in the ring.

✨ Abbey England Products Used:

🔗 Find Scarlet Ribbon's Online:

Day 10...James Richardson

About the Maker:

James is a skilled artisan who handcrafts high-quality leather goods with a focus on precision, heritage, and detail. His work reflects deep craftsmanship — from textured carving to beautifully finished edges — all made with care and purpose.

James’s top choice this festive season is his hand-carved leather arrow quiver — a statement piece that blends strength, beauty, and unique craftsmanship. It’s perfect for anyone who appreciates handmade items with character and craftsmanship.

✨ Abbey England Products Used:

🔗 Find James Richardson Online:

'I hope it enspires people to lurn leather craft and hand saddle stitching  and leather carving.'

Day 11...MY Dogco

About the Maker:

Amanda is the creative force behind MY Dogco, designing BioThane Heat Embossed Collars that combine durability with a clean, stylish finish.

Their top pick this Christmas is the BioThane Heat Embossed Collar—crafted with a subtle heat-pressed design for a premium look while remaining lightweight, waterproof, and easy to wipe clean. Strong, flexible, and paired with quality hardware, it’s perfect for dogs who love adventure and owners who value practical style.

✨ Abbey England Products Used:

🔗 Find MY Dogco Online:

Day 12...Crowncraft Leather Ltd

About the Maker:

Godfrey is the skilled craftsman behind Crowncraft Leather Ltd, creating timeless pieces using traditional leatherworking techniques.

His top pick this Christmas is the Handcrafted Leather Cartridge Bag — a classic piece made using time-honoured methods to ensure durability, reliability, and long-lasting performance.
Built to withstand all weather conditions, this cartridge bag maintains its elegant, traditional look while pairing effortlessly with any outfit, making it suitable for a wide range of events. A perfect blend of craftsmanship, functionality, and refined style.

✨ Abbey England Products Used:

🔗 Find Crowncraft Leather Online:

'I use abbeyengland.com to supply most of the materials and fittings i use as it's the best quality out there.'


As our 12 Handmade days of Christmas campaign comes to a close, we’d like to thank every talented maker who took part and shared their incredible craftsmanship with us. Over the past 12 days, we’ve celebrated creativity, skill, and the passion that connects our community. From all of us at Abbey England, we wish you a very Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year — and we look forward to seeing what you’ll create in 2026! 🎄