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Is the saddle stitch the one where you use two needles and you cross them back and forth?

UPDATE: There isnt a whole lot to say other than I got a lot of work done over spring break but then the project got put on hold after school started again. So without further ado, I present to you all a whole bunch of progress pictures I originally was going to line the entire interior with this fabric but after realizing how difficult it was I decided to stick with only lining the sides First D-Ring Double stitched (not sure if that's the proper term) for extra security

UPDATE: I have been practicing my leatherworking with small leather pieces so here are some pictures. I also recently received my leather i plan on making the backpack with so I threw in a picture of that as well. The Main Project^ Side/practice Projects^

Hey, another imgurian! Nice work so far! The symbol looks great (from Harry Potter, correct?) how did you do it? Was it a stamp or done by hand?

Thanks for recommending Springfield Leather, this place looks great, just what I needed! I printed the template I posted above and I made a mini bag with some leather from a remnant bag I bought from a local craft store. Here are the results so far: I'll update again when I have progress on the actual bag

I see what you mean by the roughness of the leather. Would it be at all possible to alter the finish of the leather with some kind of oil (perhaps smooth it out a little)? If not then would I be able give it a light sanding in order to give it a smoother more finish like suede? I am still searching eBay for piece of leather that is up to the task, but it is difficult to find a piece that is longer than 35 inches (without having to buy an entire side of a cow) One more question: would I be able to recolor the leather or is that something that doesn't change after the tanning process? (I had blue or green in mind) Just as a mini update, I bought some tools today and am stitching together small leather pouches for practice! Thanks for all the comments so far!

Alright. I would buy from a local store if I could find one. Google searches have turned up nothing when I search "leather supply" if anyone knows of some kind of leather supplier in Tallahassee PLEASE let me know! Searching on eBay I think this piece of leather will get the job done, however I am pretty new to this so if I could get some feedback from you guys that would be phenomenal. So far the template looks like this:

Hey everybody. I have been reading the forums and have learned a great deal about the kinds of leathers there are out there. However when it comes down to buying leather online I am having a tough time knowing exactly what will serve me for my project. My project is a simple leather backpack (pictures below) The backpack seems to have one large piece of leather which makes up the front, bottom, back, top and cover flap of the bag while two smaller rectangular pieces make up the sides of the bag. As for the front pocket I will leave that part out in order to keep the build simple. I would like that the backpack be rather rigid and keep its square shape however I do not know what kind of leather would be best for this. From what I have read thick leather is not necessarily stiff leather, so how do i know the stiffness of what I am buying? Comments and questions are greatly appreciated!