My name is Kate, and Katherine Louise is the brand-name I chose for my line of leather products (Louise is my middle name).

I have worked as a information technology and computing specialist/consultant since around 1983, and started making leather game boards to give me a diversion from computers for a few hours a day. (No, television doesn't quite do it for me.)

What got me started was an idea for a leather game board. Game boards made from leather is nothing new; I had seen game boards at craft shows and other places, but had some ideas of my own I wanted to explore. It's one thing when someone tells you they like what you do, but it's a fantastic compliment is when someone asks whether they can purchase what you make. After showing my boards around, I started getting requests to make them and other items from hand-tooled leather.

So I started actively marketing them on ebaY to see if there was a strong interest in them. The response was a resounding "YES!", and I quickly began building up a body of positive feedback from those who had won auctions for these boards. With that kind of encouragement, I decided to build this web site to give people a convenient way to order what I make. And I welcome any inquiries for custom designs. You can email me at kate@katherinelouise.biz

I still offer some of my items on ebaY for auction, but most of them are only made to order and can only be purchased from this web site, or from one of my resellers.

I plan to develop more items for sale on this web site, such as game boards for other games like Chinese Checkers, Backgammon, Parcheesi, Go, and Pente, plus storage/carrying bags for the game boards and game pieces. I'm also developing a line of decor items, such as clocks, mirrors, tables and other furniture items with tooled leather designs. Check back from time to time to see recent additions to my product line.