Tina

I have posted up a bunch of them in the Market place area, Thanks for looking: http://leatherworker.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=14232

I have collected a bunch of (mostly purse) patterns. Now I'm getting warm enough in my clothes to do my own patterns from scratch and thought that I might offer them first here at LW before putting them up on Ebay. They are all used patterns in different condition and i will try to give as good review of tit as possible. I'm not looking to get a profit, just to recoupe some. All of the patterns will be sent out as Priotity mail (mostly flat rate), $5 within US 48, I will combine shipping to save and i can use PayPal (or Money orsers within US). Some patterns will have pencil markings Here's the patterns I have, shipping is not included in these prices. 1. First out is a purse/handbag pattern, Al Stohlman craftaid number: 3085 Contains 2 purse models, Very good condition and the plastic template is included. $14.50 2.Straigt belt pattern, same flowers as above purse, Al Stohlman Craftaid number: 2787 The original envelope is missing but all info and the plastic carving pattern template is in there. $9.50 3. Ladies Contour belt pattern, same flowers as above purse and belt, Al Stohlman Craftaid number: 2817 The envelope is somewhat ripped ontop but no piece is missing, the plastic carving pattern template is in there. $11.50 4. Another purse/handbag pattern, 4 models of purses and a dayplaner. Al Stohlman, Craftaid number 2815 The original envelope is missing but all info and the plastic template is there. $14.50 5. The New Dimension Purse, stock number: 4363 Complete in a very fair condition, not broken but a few spots (die?) here and there. $17.50 6. The Rose Purse, Al Stohlman, Craftaid number: 2985 Complete with the plastic pattern templae. The paper pattern is well used but in fair condition. $16.50 7. The Big Bend Purse Pattern. This is one big sheet of paper and i fair condition. The pattern have probably been a part of a bigger pack at some time in the past. $19.50 8. The Grand Canyon Purse Pattern. This is one big sheet of paper and i fair condition. The pattern have probably been a part of a bigger pack at some time in the past. $18 9. Craftaid number P108, Al Stohlman. A complete package of 4 completly different purse/handbag patterns. contains 4 bigger sheets of paper patterns with all intructions needed. $41 10. The Modern Tren purse/handbag pattern by Robert Littleton. The envelope is rather used but the inside sheets is in very good condition. This package contains 5 completly different purse models and all info needed. $48

Hi David, I sooo apriciate your comment:-) I have thought about this and what you say make sense with the blackpowder verus the viking stuff but...Here comes a small (official) secret... We're moving over seas this fall. I can not think of spending one more snowy Michigan winter and I do understand if this sounds weird coming from a Swede *S* It's way colder and way much more snow here in MI than I'm use to, and Tina's not to fond of that cold, fuzzy white stuff that keeps coming down from above. Where we're going you can actually play golf all year around, my husband calls it the best kept secret ever (and he's happy). In the south part it is not below frezing that often at all nowdays and very very close to the rest of the European continent:-) Now, Sweden/Scandinavia has a group of blackpowder people and I have some contact there to aproach, who knows i might be doing more holsters in the future:-) About Indy, if i can i will still go, I am at least going to try having some leather there. Have great evening//T

Super Thank You, I'm so greatful for your comment:-) Absolutly...Possible pouch, that's the given name for them :-)

Thanks Guys:-) I just lace the gusset across instead of along (like most purses) it does makes a nice difference in apperance I think.

Sweet:-) I specially like the design touch with the celtic stamps, really nice! tashabear "and how did you get such a nice impression with the celtic stamp?" I use my husbands vice, the impression comes out perfect, hope this is an idea you can use:-)

I would have oved to be there:-) I have been on Birka (todays Björkö) several times, they started out an excavation around a decade or two ago to dig out a viking village, before that there was only sheep grasing there:-) A beautiful green Island, very small but easy for the vikings to protect.

Simply Wonderful:-)

Thanks for sharing this Ray, very useful :-)

You mean the pattern for the construction of the bag (not the carving pattern)? I draw it up and I have a second version coming too...The rough idea to it all comes from Tandy's "New Dimension Handbag". If you have that one you can construct countless other designs with the same basic idea.

here's some Ebay auction numbers I just found... 370152303358 360126942519 200303110522

I use Ebay to get the model templates so to speak...The carving pattern to me is more or less useless. There is a few of them up there in the "leathercraft" section. Now, be prepared to pay anything from $15 to $75 for them depending on their uniqueness, the most I paid for one set is close to $50, I and some more people really wanted that one. This is great for toote bags (hope I spelled that one right) but for "real purses" you need the real patterns for them, it's more tricky than one might exspect.

The best place to get (purse) patterns is Ebay.

*giggling* Our famous Roo...Love it:-)

Thanks Crystal, I have used the tri-weave before as border and I think it works welll to some designs. Thank You:-)

As usual, Peters work is beautiful and inspiring:-)

Thanks a load:-) I knew the word vegvisir was scandinavian, I just tried to make sense of it all together...And when I finally tucked in last night I think I got it, veg =road, visir=visare=pointer...So now with your links help it all makes much more sense:-)

great Thank You, now stuff makes much more sense:-) vegvisir....veg= road, street in norweigan/danish I think (väg in swedish), visir is the same is english/swedish all in all it means compass, or function of one in my humble way trying to make sense *LOL*

OK fellows.... I feel like going back to shool...You both have used words I can not find even in my online translator (Rendition, skoal), I can guess but that's not good enough, have you both used scandinavian words by any chanse (skoal, vegvisir)?

Thanks Kiwi, So glad you like'm...Hopefully I can keep the ideas coming up:-)

I like the design, it has a very nice flow to it:-)

*LOL* Now i just need a belt:-)Thanks sys, so glad you like'm...DL??? (I need a dictionary in Americana I think) and still no cigs...I'm stubborn enough to keep it up (for now *S*) LOL...I know what you mean, I pook in my hairy pile too from time to time trying to come up with something good:-) Your well on your way, all it takes is time and patience:-)

Thanks Roo:-) It makes me think of the north, snow and such...How are you cooping in the heat, it's even on the TV here, mixed with the American ice storms...Talk about extremes at both directions.

Thanks man...yeah, I have found out that the tri-weave works really good as a border tool too:-)

Great Thanks and Love the name you gave them:-) The gusset is really just a long strip with holes, I have folded it at each end to get some "body" to them, thats all.