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Cow TalesCow TalesCow Tales APRIL 2015

President’s Letter

Let me begin by just saying WOW, the guild had a great Chili Cook-Off! We had over 40 people in

attendance, great chili, a really great demonstration by Jim Linnell, great tool swapping, and great

visiting. It just doesn’t get better than that!

So what have the officers been up to?

We had officers business meeting on Saturday March 28th. One item that we have touched on

several times is the desire to get shirts that have the LSLC logo on them. Pat Spencer has started

this process. We hope to very soon have details for all that might be interested in purchasing a

shirt with the guild logo.

The 2017 IFOG to be held here stays in the forefront of our considerations. A major consideration

is funding this large an activity. The officers have come up with several activities to help in

generating funding. Each of you should have received an email that identifies a SPECIAL RAFFLE

for a Jim Linnell landscape piece. If you are interested in getting tickets be sure to get you money

to Darla no later than April 30th. The details of this raffle are in Darla’s email. There are other

fundraisers planned, details on those will be announced later.

The officers are also talking about having other special raffles to help the guild treasury. Pat has

suggested for members to donated articles that will be raffled. It will be decided if these will be

local or open to all members. One thought is to post these items in the newsletter and see what

interest is generated. So be on the lookout for some of your favorite articles in the near future.

We are also striving to improve our monthly raffles, local members keep watching.

We continue discussing efforts for the 2016 IFOLG display, ideas etc…. This is always a hard

process, but work is on-going and we hope to have something to discuss very soon. This will only

be discussed at the local level, we always like to give everyone a surprise at the IFOLG show.

As for the TCJLS judging event in late March judging plans had to be changed. There were just a

few entries at this years TCJLS event, so instead of the initial judges Dave Smith and Darla Sellers

did the judging for the event.

(Dave please add a brief description on items and winners)

And something new, a planned future activity, that the officers are very excited about, is the

gathering of early leather history and its pioneers and then describing how and where they

developed their style. We plan on initially sharing these findings on the LSLC Facebook page. If you

have attended any of Jim Linnells classes you have had some exposure to this and know just how

interesting it is to hear and learn this history.

The officers have lots of other plans in work but let me save some of that for future discussion.

As always if any member wishes us to pursue something specific please let us know.

Thank you for your support, we look forward to getting everyone involved.

Cartie

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April 14—Guild meeting at Olive Place Baptist Church

7:00 PM

Please join us at the West Side Café for dinner at 6:00PM

Always good food and fellowship

April 25th and 26th Kathy Flanagan’s class on carving a Tiger

Kathy Flannigan will be having a class at Jim Linnell’s Elktracks Studio in Venus.

Saturday 9:00AM to 5:00PM

Sunday 1:00PM to ???

May 12th through the 17th

Leather crafters and Saddlers Journal

Rocky Mountain Leather Trade Show

Sheridan, Wyoming

Guild News

Take a look at Lone Star’s

resident Saddlemaker, Terry Henson’s, latest saddle. What a great looking rig!

A Special Note

Of Thanks Judy and I would like to say a great big TEXAS THANK YOU

to Lone Star for the Texas Road House gift card. This is

one of our favorite places to forget our diets with sinful

reckless abandon.

God bless you all,

Dave and Judy Smith

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PATTERN PACK INTRODUCED

The Lone Star Leathercrafters of Fort Worth, Texas is proud to announce the publication of their first of a series of pattern packs for leathercraft. This 18 page pack features patterns for figure carving as well as floral carving. For each design a carving and tracing patterns are shown. These patterns have been created by Jim Linnell, Kathy Flanagan, George Hurst, Don McCown, Bill Gomer and Gene Kirkendall. They include patterns for album covers, billfolds, checkbooks and an assortment of

corner patterns.

There will be a limited number of packs available for our members at our meeting. We have not yet established and retail price, however we can offer

them to our membership for an introductory price of $8.00 each.

PATTERN PACK INTRODUCED

The Lone Star Leathercrafters of Fort Worth, Texas is proud to announce the publication of their first of a series of pattern packs for leathercraft. This 18 page pack features patterns for figure carving as well as floral carving. For each design a carving and tracing patterns are shown. These patterns have been created by Jim Linnell, Kathy Flanagan, George Hurst, Don McCown, Bill Gomer and Gene Kirkendall. They include patterns for album covers, billfolds, checkbooks and an assortment of

corner patterns.

There will be a limited number of packs available for our members at our meeting. We have not yet established and retail price, however we can offer

them to our membership for an introductory price of $8.00 each.

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Next Guild Meeting April 14th

Special things that will be happening

ACTUAL SIZE PROX 1 1/4”

This beautiful leather inserted coin made and signed by Jim Linnell will be

up for a special raffle drawing at the Guild Meeting Tuesday night, April 14th.

You must be there to participate in the drawing.

ALSO we will be making custom name tags incorporating the Guild logo.

Leather will be furnished and we will have the stamps and press on hand so

that everyone will be able to get one.

Jo Spencer will also be doing a stamping demonstration while others work

on the name tags.

Make your plans to be at Olive Place Baptist Church at 7:00PM Tuesday

evening. If you’d like to join us for dinner, meet us at 6:00PM at the West

Side Café on Camp Bowie. It’s right down the street from the church.

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Kathy FlanaganKathy Flanagan

Is coming to Is coming to TexasTexas

April 25April 25thth and 26and 26thth

Sponsored by Lone Star Leather Crafters GuildSponsored by Lone Star Leather Crafters Guild

Kathy is a long time leather artist with a flair for realistic carvings. Her inspiration

comes from the beauty of the mountains where she lives in Conifer Colorado. She has a constant menagerie of animals that surround her on a daily basis. Whether they are

wild or live with her, they are the basis of her attention. Her work has been displayed in the Al Stohlman Museum in Fort Worth, Texas, and Kathy is a constant contributor to The Leather Crafters and Saddlers Journal. Edd Lucas, Chairman of the Competition

Committee for the International Federation of Leather Guilds said “In a word, Kathy’s work can be described as simply ‘gorgeous’. Her design lay-out and carving can be defined as refreshing, her landscapes are impressive and real, and her animal figures

take on the envied life-like presence.”

Here are the details

What: Figure carving class with Kathy

When: Saturday April 25th ~ 9:00AM to 5:00PM

Sunday April 26th ~ 1:00PM until ??

Where: Elktracks Studio in Venus Texas

Cost: $110.00 per person

$50.00 deposit required

at time of reservation

Class limited to 14 people

To reserve a place, contact Dave Smith at saddlesmith@sbcglobal.net

time is

running out

To Sign Up for Kathy Flanagan’s Class

There are a few seats left so the time to act is

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Our Guild The Lone Star Leather Crafters Guild was established in Fort

Worth, Texas in 1986 by a small group of leather enthusiasts.

Today, our Guild has grown into an international organization with members in the

United States, Austria, Brazil, Germany, Japan, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and The

Netherlands. Our skill levels range from novice to master, hobbyist to professional,

with all members willing to share their ideas and skills with other leather enthusiasts.

If you are interested in learning more about our Guild, we invite you to visit a

monthly meeting which is held on the second Tuesday of the month. Membership in

the Guild is $20 for a single membership, $30 for a family membership, or a one-

time $150 for a lifetime membership (U.S. funds). Dues are payable in January.

All submissions for the Newsletter should be submitted to the address or e-mail to

your left. Submissions must be accompanied by the name and address of writer and

are subject to editing for clarity and/or length. The deadline for submission is the

25th of the month prior to publication.

2014 ~ 15 Officers

President Cartie Yzquierdo

1st Vice President Bob Alexander

2nd Vice President Pat Spencer

Secretary ~Treasurer Darla Sellers

Activities Tobin Tucker

Lone Star Leather Crafters

P.O. Box 122252

Fort Worth, TX 76121-2252

www.lonestarleathercraft.org

Email contact: djstx@flash.net

Happy 28th Wedding Anniversary

To

Pat and Jo Spencer

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AT the March 14, 2015 LSLC Guild meeting Jim Linnell performed a demonstration showing the normal use and special uses of various stamping tools. At the completion of the demo Jim was very gracious and gave his demonstration piece to the guild to be a raffle item. This

scene is approximately 3 ½ in x 4 ½ in.

The guild officers have decided to hold a special raffle that will be open to all guild members (not just the local members). Tickets will be sold during the month of April and the drawing will be held at the May guild meeting. Winner will be contacted by email, details of the drawing

will be documented in the June newsletter.

Tickets are $ 3 each, 2 for $5 or $5 for $10. Tickets can be purchased by contacting Darla Sellers at djstx@flash.net , payment can be made by PayPal or by sending a check. Upon receipt of payment tickets will be drawn and numbers documented and sent to purchaser. Funds

must be received prior to drawing to be eligible.

These funds will be used to support the LSLC guild IFOLG show scheduled for 2017 in Fort Worth

Special drawing for Jim Linnell Landscape

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May 15th-16th-17th, 2015

Sheridan Holiday Inn, Sheridan, Wyoming

Call the Sheridan Holiday Inn

(307) 672-8931 for hotel reservations

Workshops Start Tuesday, May 12th, 2015

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Outcome of the 2015 Tarrant Co. Jr. Livestock Show Leathercraft Division entries. A HUGE

thank you to Dave Smith and Bruce Coonrod who graciously helped me judge the entries this year! In Jr. Class was 1st place winner Charlie Bryant of East Fort Worth 4H; In Intermediate

Class was 1st place plus Grand Champion winner Faith Dugdale of East Fort Worth 4H; In Senior Class was 1st place and Reserve winner Ashley Schenck of Texas Wranglers 4H; and

2nd place winner Cloe Whiddon of East Fort Worth 4H.

Darla sellers and the Tarrant County Junior Livestock Show

Tarrant County Junior

Live Stock Show

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March Guild meeting at Jim Linnells Elk Tracks Studio

AND Second Annual Chili Cook Off

The judges for the

Chili Cook Off hard

at work. TUFF JOB!

Billy Coonrod’s

original pattern for

the carving on the

right.

It was great to have

Randy (left) and his

daughter Lea

(below) at the

meeting.

Jim Linnell doing what

he does best.

How many of you have seen Opal

without her hat? Ain’t she purty!

Tobin trying to sell Dave this box of tools for

50 Bucks!

The finished piece

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March Guild meeting at Jim Linnells Elk Tracks Studio

AND Second Annual Chili Cook Off

The Winners

Jim is always up to

something unusual. Like a

business card case.

Commemorative Knife case made by Jim.

The contestants

Tiger carving by

Kathy Flanagan

Pat carved his family crest

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