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  1. MonicaJacobson
    Hi Katrina, thanks for sharing your website and work! My favorite is this bag: http://www.diamondarrowleathers.bigcartel.com/product/saddle-brown-leather-and-oregon-mill-wool-tote - really cool. Welcome to the forum!
  2. MonicaJacobson
    Thank you!
  3. MonicaJacobson
    Huh, I've only bought 1 thing from Springfield - an exotic random pack. I was very annoyed to get charged 13.00 for shipping, which was about as much as the exotic random pack cost. Perhaps it's not so much if you have membership. I still plan on buying from Springfield, but I wasn't very excited about the shipping.
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    Wow, your work is absolutely some of the most interesting leatherworking I've ever seen. I love your cottage/animal/wood theme. It's beautiful.
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    Looks great, she'll love it!
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    Honestly, I have avoided using fabric like the plague simply because of the dreadful fraying. If someone asks me to use it, I say, "sorry, I'm freaked out by fabric, it's scary, frustrating, and you have to iron it, of all things." Maybe someday I'll grow up and use it. Looking forward to seeing what else you make! I haven't really seen anything in this style, so that's always fun.
  7. MonicaJacobson
    Nice - I like the zipper pocket inside, too.
  8. MonicaJacobson
    I like it, Rohn! I like how simple and clean it looks.
  9. MonicaJacobson
    What's the name of the leather, and did you hand sew it or machine sew it? I don't think it turned out as badly as you think. The edges are a bit rough where the cotton fabric sticks up, but otherwise, it looks like a nice bag!
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    Very cool! We keep saying we want to make knives, but it's really hard work, and requires times and dedication, so who knows if we'll ever get around to it. I think it's like leather; you finally realize you can't afford a sweet knife unless you make your own. I love knives with super cool handles like yours, though. Ha, I'm flattered! I volunteered to make that wallet for my sister, and had exactly the same experience. Small things are so hard, you stitch closer to the edge, use more spi, and thinner thread, none of which did I have, so I did as well as I could and hoped for the best. I'm definitely not making any more wallets until I get the proper tools.
  11. MonicaJacobson
    Very nice! You made the knife? Is that a makore handle?
  12. MonicaJacobson
    Thank you, Rosie. I think you're right about one's style changing. But I didn't give you a close up on the drilled holes, frayed edges, insufficiently light dye job, and shiny, crackly, over-thick layer of lacquer. But it's been a good bag, and I've certainly enjoyed it.
  13. MonicaJacobson
    Super cool!
  14. MonicaJacobson
    Very nice!
  15. MonicaJacobson
    Wow, that looks great.
  16. MonicaJacobson
    Thank you, Bob!
  17. MonicaJacobson
    Great knife and sheath. I love the braiding. It looks super fancy.
  18. MonicaJacobson
    @Joe - No, you're right, with some more thoughtful planning I could have completely hidden the stitches. Thanks for the suggestions! I'm going to move more towards zippers, so I'll keep that in mind as I change my pockets a bit. @3wunder Thanks! @vicroll - I love Austin leather. I do skive the edges where there will be two layers, but it's thick enough that the edges are easy to burnish, and it's fun to work with. It's chrome tanned, but it's easier to cut out than thinner chrome tanned, and it keeps its shape well because of the thickness. I'd be interested to know if anyone has found a non-Tandy equivalent of this leather at Springfield Leather Co. or somewhere else. My sister, with no prior leatherworking experience, made herself a cool backpack out of Austin leather a few months back. You can see it here: http://monicajacobson.com/?p=869 . So much to say, it's not hard to work with. And it's nice to not have to worry about dye.
  19. MonicaJacobson
    Well that's ridiculously cool..
  20. MonicaJacobson
    @JonP, thanks! @Joe - Yes, I see what you mean. I'll keep that in mind for the next one. In the past, I've been leary of adding it to gussets because I thought it made the seam look messy, but I'm open to being told that it looks better than an extra seam. Especially if I skived down the lower edge so that it melted in a bit. However, you're still left with the seam at the bottom of the pocket. So, I dunno. Thank you, Rohn! Ha, about the sheaths, it was good to figure out what not to do on something that didn't matter. Thanks Matt! Believe me, it's no joke to get a plastic knife in the gut when you turn a corner.
  21. MonicaJacobson
    Nice, I like the sunburst effect.
  22. MonicaJacobson
    @GrampaJoel, thank you! Yes, this is a testosterone filled household, that's for sure. Lots of guns, knives, and army men. No dolls in sight. @ Tom, I'm going to try to remake it, rather than throw it away. Cut off the bad stitching and restitch slightly smaller, and get rid of the front tooling and terrible strap. It was supposed to be an art nouveau cicada, and ended up looking like an alien invader face. You just can't unsee that. @papadanny and @electrathon, thank you! I like it because it looks rough and not at all prissy.
  23. MonicaJacobson
    I made a bag for myself a few years back when I first started leatherworking. Ever since, I've gotten a flood of compliments on it. However, once I joined Leatherworker, I got enough better that it has been getting downright embarrassing to get compliments. I always felt the need to say how everything I make now is so much better, really. I decided I was doing a pathetic marketing job, and it was a legitimate business expense to make myself a new bag. Besides, I used scrap pieces left over from other bags, so it's almost free. All hand sewn, 9 oz. Austin leather and stoned oil tanned leather, doubled, for the straps. My new bag: Old bag with the new bag. And then, just for laughs, the sheaths I made for my boys' rubber/plastic practice knives. I've never made a serious sheath before, so these were fun to do. I skimped and made a lot of mistakes, because I'm sure they're going to end up lost or rotting in the rain. Here they are, looking fierce.
  24. MonicaJacobson
    2014newprod 066
    This is really sweet.
  25. MonicaJacobson
    Wow, that's a seriously cool mask.
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