This is just a bit of a rant at myself to vent a little.
I spent a long time designing the pattern for a holster. I made several prototypes to make sure the stitch lines were right, and the layout was the way I wanted it. I then carefully put my pattern pieces on the leather, scribed the lines, and cut them out. (Ok, so my cuts aren't perfect, but I get better each time. I've only been doing leather since April, after all ) Then, I look at them...I CUT ONE OUT "BACKWARDS"! or inside out, what ever. Anyway, the grain side is now the INSIDE. So, lay out another...carefully! AND DO THE SAME THING!
I'm going to go ahead and make the thing, as it's good practice, but it was a bone head move the first time, and plain stupid the second. The consolation prize(s)? First, it's for me, not someone else, and this chunk of leather is a Tandy special that won't take dye, no matter what I do. AND it's almost gone now
So, among all the other lessons I've learned in the last few months, this one gets chalked up to "Be careful with the layout. When you're sure it's right, double check it. Then, before scribing, outlining, or ANYTHING, check it again. "
Anyway, that's the venting rant, and maybe soon I will make something that I am not ashamed to show Take care