DoubleC
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Jeremy it's a very cool bag. My only critique would be to dye your edges and burnish them the next time. I have a hair on hide purse I'm making and the edges are grey so I'm going to dye them a light brown to match the hair. On yours you could use a medium or dark brown. I really like this a lot. Cheryl
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I have a Cobra 4 and it just screws into an off set table. I don't know why you couldn't do the same with your patcher making sure it screws in where the belt can come up through the slot and attach to your wheel? Call Steve at Leather Sewing Machines and see if he can fix you up. I can't say positively it would work but people have so many of the old sewing machines they love, myself included that I don't know why someone wouldn't have made tables for them. Cheryl
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beautiful bag. Cheryl
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Joe this is really nice work. Cheryl
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Todd the only thing I can suggest is making your top tension stronger than your bottom so it will pull the bobbin thread into the center of what you're sewing. I would probably take it to where you had it serviced and let them work it out for you if that doesn't work. I've had mine 'nest' on the bottom but a little tension adjustment always took care of it. Cheryl
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great job, Cheryl
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This is a leather bracelet wrapped in calf lace and braided with orange suede lace. Thanks for looking, Cheryl
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I'd love to see the tack when you finish, really. Cheryl
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It's been my experience red that people who get these hang on to them usually. I don't remember ever seeing one for sale. Did you call the leathermachineco.com and see if they had any used ones? Just an idea. Cheryl.
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beautiful, Cheryl
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I love paisley but have to admit that's a new one for me. Try a search of paisley line drawings online and I'm sure you'll find a ton of different ones. Good luck, Cheryl
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I always finish my leather with resolene. Use it 50/50 with water and apply light coats. A lot of people use fancy things to condition their leather but I just use bag balm. Cheap and has the same lanolin in it most other conditioners have. If the bag gets dirty I would just recommend water wipe off, or maybe saddle soap and water followed up by conditioning. The condition on a bag shouldn't be necessary over once a year I wouldn't think. Cheryl
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Congrats, can't wait to see the pics, Cheryl
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Very Nice, Cheryl
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Hi Yffuda. The gusset attaches to the bottom the same way it attaches to the sides. I made my first messenger bag out of chrome tanned but if I make another it will be out of veg tanned. I hope this helps. Cheryl
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Really beautiful work of a really beautiful animal. Cheryl
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that's a 4 strand round braid. The strands were put over the ring and started. Youtube has some great videos on round braiding. Cheryl
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Well since you saved all that time, show us some of your pics.....Cheryl
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Kevin, beautiful collar and great idea. Cheryl
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You need to reduce the size of your files to upload them in whatever photo program you have. On a belt for example you make your bead work longer that the inlay hole and at both ends of the hole skive a 'shelf' under the veg tanned to put the beads so they lie evenly along the belt. Most people sew them in at this point after putting a liner behind them to sandwich them in. I'm sorry you could post your pics, I imagine they are nice. Cheryl
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I don't think it is the glue as much as the suede. I would try gluing it to veg tanned for behind the inlay or just glue the front edges to the inlay hole edges and sew it first and then sew your liner. Barge is very difficult to work with. Cheryl
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beautiful, Cheryl
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Do you mind saying where you got this from? I've received bad things occasionally from SLC since their expansion but they always make it right. I just don't want to deal with this company if I can help it. Cheryl
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Hi Jaclynn maybe fishing wire would work too and be almost invisible. But I like the silver wire showing a bit. As far as not being able to sew on tack, I sewed patent leather to a 1/2 inch dog collar http://leatherworker.net/forum/index.php?app=galleryℑ=22168 but I will admit it took three tries
Cheryl
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I am up for a grant and it will pay for a job coach if I want. The coach needs to have their own business because I will want coaching in all aspects; not just production but marketing, taxes and other forms of paperwork. The person needs to live in VT., NH., NY., Or ME. Thanks, Cheryl