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FRESH STYLE: IT’S IN THE BAG What’s better than a hot, buttered biscuit? Not much, but Becky Stayner’s hand-cut and hand-stitched artisan leather goods come pretty darn close to beating one of the South’s favorite things with designs that boast a fresh but warm, authentic look. The soft, buttery feel of her bags, belts and other products led Stayner to name her Birmingham-based business Biscuit Leather Company when she began it three years ago. And it all started with a case of purse envy. “I spied this bucket bag hanging on a bannister in a friend’s house. It was a coppery brown with a simple stitch,” she said. She liked it so much, she decided she wanted to learn the leatherworking craft and reached out to that bag’s creator. “I bartered with them, trading photography for leather lessons,” she said. The ideas for her works come straight from her life and strike at any time. “Once I’ve got the idea, I can’t wait to start figuring out how it will come together, what its purpose will be, how will I make it to serve its user,” she said. “I also love working with my hands.” She also loves the material she’s working with. “I love leather’s rich, earthy smell and the soft, buttery touch. It’s timeless and real, and it gets better with age, just like us.” biscuitleathercompany.com
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