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Thanks! After watching it makes sense. And I think you're right about the machine part - the nice lady in the video also mentioned that a lot of design decisions are decided by if you hand or machine sew. I think I will buy the pattern just as some reference points when I get to make my next one :). I would like to invest into a machine, but its a long hunt here in the EU as those Sailrite / "leathershop" machines seem to only be a US thing, so I am hunting for a used old machine in the mean time. My last question is probably - did you use any specific brand / tannery / etc. of chrome tan? Or just any old stuff (probably medium / firm hand & about 2mm thick right)? I only watched the first part, but I have already learned how to do things a little easier for myself :D

Thanks for the advice! Your bag is basically what my idea was. Are the top / zipper part flat or is that curved too? Yeah - it seems bags this size are ripe for machine sewing. When you mean 12" ends, do you mean 12" Ø? What do you mean by 35.5? Is that the circumference? I was considering chrome tan, but I just didnt really think it could hold the shape well enough - but it seems I'm wrong! Interesting on the sewing part. Do you have a link for the video? I will also probably run the straps full width next time, it should make replacing them a lot easier if I it up (like I actually did :D) I think I also prefer your pockets on the side, I will probably do that next time, although I could just add mine to the liner I have as its not closed yet and quite thick but eh. If you dont mind me asking - what machine do you have? I'm currently looking for models, as a long term project.

Thank you for the link! It was pretty informative and definitely gave me some ideas. Its definitely a LOT of work without a sewing machine though, so I will probably hold off on something so labour intensive until I can find a sewing machine! Thanks for the feedback, it came out good (ish) in the end!

Yes, I considered this (if you meant folding the sewed edge over itself, like rolling it) as opposed to a liner but the flesh side was rather rough and I have nothing to smooth it well right now (like buttload of sandpaper or one of those glass bits). I also thought it would look a bit shit because the inside edge of the piping would show and it would be quite easy to see imo. I had these.... but they were just marking which edge was a side and which was an end . When cutting it down, as thats what I will likely end up doing - do you recommend any specific tool or just mark and carefully cut with a knife? Or are there some secret techniques :D I think in the next version / bag, I will forgo the liner and butterfly the inside edges if I can figure out what to do with the piping.

Hi, Pretty new to making leather things (and bags) and this is my first self designed and actually (mostly!) planned design / make. Its a pretty simple inside out bag, based on the drawings in Bag Design by Fashionary. My primary question is about the inside edge (seam? not sure what to call it) - I made a 10mm seam allowance and as you can see from the photos, its quite wide. I have not yet turned it (or attached the ends, as I havent made them yet, as I didnt order enough leather) and I am thinking that they will stick out quite a lot. Should I shorten them? If so whats the best way? Other questions: I accidentally made some apprentice marks, is there a good way to clean them up? Conditioning? Anything I can put on to make it hold up a bit more (although I realise buttero marks *very* easily though lol) I have some doubts about the actual turning operation because the zip isnt full length, any tips on making it as painless as possible? Info: Leather: Buttero https://buyleatheronline.com/en/walpier/435-3689-walpier-buttero-leather.html#/ Thickness: 1.4~1.5m (total edge is x2 + piping) Didnt skive the edges (big mistake I think, I wasnt / am not confident enough in my knive skills because I dont think theyre sharp enough yet, so I didnt do it) There will be a liner, attached to the top/zipper piece (Yes the stitching is not great, I mismatched the side pieces ;_; so the stitching holes are misaligned) I was quite surprised how good the piping looks at this stage, I was quite worried it would be shit (Please move to this to the right place if its not mods )