SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549

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                                  SCHEDULE 13G
                                 (Rule 13d-102)

             INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
             TO RULES 13d-1(b) and (c) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
                              PURSUANT TO 13d-2(b)
                              (Amendment No. 7) 1



                            The Leather Factory, Inc.
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                                (Name of Issuer)


                         Common Stock, $.0024, Par Value
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)


                                    522126101
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                                 (CUSIP Number)

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1 The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting  person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any  subsequent  amendment  containing  information  which  would  alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

     The  information  required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed"  for the purpose of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange
Act of 1934 or otherwise  subject to the  liabilities of that section of the Act
but  shall be  subject  to all other  provisions  of the Act  (however,  see the
Notes).






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CUSIP No.         522126101             13G       Page   2   of    5   Pages
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    1. NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
       I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

       Ronald C. Morgan
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    2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

                                                         (a)    [ ]
                                                         (b)    [ ]

       Not Applicable
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    3. SEC USE ONLY

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    4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

       United States
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        NUMBER OF        5. SOLE  VOTING POWER

         SHARES                 106,889
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       BENEFICIALLY      6. SHARED VOTING POWER

        OWNED BY              3,187,453

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          EACH           7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

       REPORTING                      0
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      PERSON WITH        8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                              3,294,342
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    9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

       3,294,342
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   10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
       CERTAIN SHARES*

       Not Applicable                                    [ ]
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   11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

       33.3%
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   12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

       IN
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                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!








Item 1.  (a)      Name of Issuer:
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                  The Leather Factory, Inc.

         (b)      Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
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                  3847 East Loop 820 South
                  Fort Worth, Texas 76119

Item 2.  (a)      Name of Person Filing:
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                  Ronald C. Morgan

         (b)      Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
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                  3847 East Loop 820 South
                  Fort Worth, Texas 76119

         (c)      Citizenship:
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                  United States

         (d)      Title of Class of Securities:
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                  Common Stock, $0.0024 par value

         (e)      CUSIP Number:
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                  522126101

Item 3.  Type of Reporting Person:
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         Not Applicable.

Item 4.  Ownership:
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         (a)      Amount Beneficially Owned:
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                  3,294,342 shares of Common Stock.
                  Direct (1): 3,134,300
                  Indirect (2): 160,042

         (b)      Percent of Class:
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                  33.3%

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         (c)      Number of Shares as to which such person has:
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                  (i)      Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 106,889

                  (ii)     Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 3,187,453

                  (iii)    Sole power to  dispose  or to direct the  disposition
                           of: 0

                  (iv)     Shared power to dispose or to direct the  disposition
                           of: 3,294,342

         (d)      Shares which there is a right to acquire:  0
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Item 5.  Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
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         Not Applicable.

Item 6.  Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person :
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         Not Applicable.

Item 7.  Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired  the
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         Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company:
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         Not Applicable.

Item 8.  Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
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         Not Applicable.

Item 9.  Notice of Dissolution of Group:
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         Not Applicable.

Item 10. Certification:
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         Not Applicable.

(1)  The  shares  reflected  as  directly  owned  are  held  with  spouse, Robin
     L.Morgan,  in joint tenancy (community property).
(2)  The reporting  person disclaims  beneficial  ownership in regards to 53,153
     shares of these  securities  which are indirectly held by said person,  and
     this report shall not be deemed an admission  that the reporting  person is
     the beneficial  owner of such  securities for purposes of Section 16 or for
     any other purpose.


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                                    SIGNATURE

         After reasonable  inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information  set forth in this statement is true,  complete and
correct.

Date: February 09, 2001



                                                     /s/ Ronald C. Morgan
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                                                       Ronald C. Morgan


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