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Unique leather goods made entirely by hand in Denver, CO. From home decor to handbags, clutches to jewelry, Dichotomie offers something for everyone.

(Previously Stitch & Shutter) I started Dichotomie Studio (Previously Stitch & Shutter) as a sort of New Year's Resolution for 2013. I had recently moved from Pennsylvania to Colorado after graduating college and I desperately needed to get back to constantly creating. I have always had the desire to work with every medium that I could possibly get my hands on and I fell in love with leather work in mid 2014 when I was asked to create a custom baldric. Since then, I have continued to focus on working with leather and am enjoying the endless projects one can create with the material. I truly love the timelessness and durability of leather. I particularly love things that force me to slow down a bit, things that take a great amount of patience and attention to detail. Leather work seems to offer this in many ways. My 'cutout' pieces, a bit of a staple of Dichotomie, play off of my art mantra- "a delicate strength." This has been a constant theme that pops up in my work and I apply it to my leather collection by creating these abstract, hand cut pieces that combine fine, delicate lines with the strength of leather. All items in my shop are handmade by me, Megan, from start to finish in Denver, CO USA. I use vegetable tanned cowhide leather of varying weights for my products. The leather is then cut, dyed, stitched, edges beveled and burnished with beeswax from my father's bees. Everything is done entirely by hand. My goal with the goods I offer is to combine traditional craftsmanship with modern yet timeless designs. Thank you for visiting Dichotomie! You can shop at dichotomiestudio.com and find more items at DichotomieStudio on Etsy!

10/09/2026

I already have more creative ideas than I’ll be able to make in a lifetime and the drive to actually try.

09/30/2026

If the first images that come to mind when you hear “corporate gifting” are all the cheap koozies, pens, and odd-smelling chapsticks you’ve been saddled with at a conference then consider this your handmade palate cleanser.

Custom leather goods for conferences, events, brand activations, swag bags, hotels, restaurants, apartment buildings, and corporate gifts are some of my favorite projects.

Just dropping this in your feed for some handcrafted holiday gifting ideas.

06/10/2026

She wanted a moment in the literal spotlight.

Some of my favorite objects are born out of pure play in the studio. A leather flower, cut and dyed for a bookmark, laid on the bench by a suede off cut turned into a lovely little “hmmm, what if?” moment and it became the floral suede drawstring bag.

04/06/2026

Simply put.

I love playing with form and function, light and shadow, softness and strength. My creative mantra has always been

“a delicate strength”

And these simple words informed the rebrand from Stitch & Shutter, a brand name that served the collection well for over a decade but had long been outgrown, to Dichotomie.

Something with seemingly contradictory qualities. Thinking in terms of opposites when creating. Working in a traditional craft while making modern pieces. The assumption that two fundamentally opposite things cannot overlap—and breaking that barrier with utter glee.

Perhaps then, duality was more fitting, but where would be the fun in challenging the name?

03/02/2026

The one delusional gal behind the brand 😘

02/27/2026

Just my focused face and the soothing sounds of handmade leather goods being made and packed

02/25/2026

Handmade Round Leather Coasters catching some morning light

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Denver, CO

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https://dichotomiestudio.com/

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