MtlBiker Posted April 19, 2022 Report Posted April 19, 2022 Thanks to the terrific members here who give so freely (and patiently) their advice and suggestions, I've finally finished a bag I'm really happy with and proud of. It's based on the Swoon Bonnie Bucket Bag pattern, with the modification that it's leather and uses a drawstring (leather cord) closure sort of like a bolo. The outside is 4oz chrome tan and I (successfully!) used my bell skiver on all the edges. (Now, THAT was a learning curve!) Some inside leather trim was about 2oz. And the leather cord I made was 1.5-2oz chrome tan, starting off 1.5" wide, folded in to 3/4" and then folded again to 3/8" and stitched. The inner bag has one zipper pocket and two slip pockets. There's only one thing on the bag that isn't as perfect as I would have liked... On the inside top leather strip, I installed a magnetic snap closure. That had to be done before the inner bag was dropped into the outer and stitched. When I was stitching the inner and outer bags together around the top, my presser foot hit part of the magnetic closure and the stitch jumped a little bit out of the line I was following. Chances are nobody buying this bag would even notice, but it's not perfect. My next one will be better and I'll probably move the magnetic closure a little further down and away from the stitch line. I hope you all like it! Quote Current machines: Janome HD3000 and Skyline S5, Consew 206RB-5, Singer Profinish serger, Techsew 2750 PRO, Sailrite LSZ-1 Premium, Consew DCS-S4 Skiver
CFM tsunkasapa Posted April 19, 2022 CFM Report Posted April 19, 2022 Nice job! Lots of different skills come together in one project. Quote Hoka Hey! Today, tomorrow, next week, what does it matter?
PastorBob Posted April 19, 2022 Report Posted April 19, 2022 Great job. If you hadn't pointed out the skipped stitch, i would have never noticed. Wow! Impressive. Quote In God's Grace, Pastor Bob "While we were yet sinners, Christ died for us." - Romans 5:8 www.PastorBobLeather.com YouTube Channel
Members TomE Posted April 19, 2022 Members Report Posted April 19, 2022 That's a beauty! I like the colors. Nice workmanship. Quote
Members Selvune Posted April 19, 2022 Members Report Posted April 19, 2022 Very nice. I aspire to make a bag like this Quote
Contributing Member Samalan Posted April 19, 2022 Contributing Member Report Posted April 19, 2022 Nice looking job you should be proud . Quote
MtlBiker Posted April 19, 2022 Author Report Posted April 19, 2022 2 hours ago, Samalan said: Nice looking job you should be proud . Thank you very much (everyone!) for the kind words. I AM proud of this, my first nice leather bag. I've made this pattern before, with a zipper top closure, but only in fabric. This is my first leather one and there was a lot of learning to make it. I guess I'm more than proud... I'm thrilled with it. And there's only one small defect that will probably bother only me. I'll try to do better on my next one (which will be entirely in black). Quote Current machines: Janome HD3000 and Skyline S5, Consew 206RB-5, Singer Profinish serger, Techsew 2750 PRO, Sailrite LSZ-1 Premium, Consew DCS-S4 Skiver
CFM chuck123wapati Posted April 19, 2022 CFM Report Posted April 19, 2022 beautiful work you should be extremely proud!! top rivet Quote Worked in a prison for 30 years if I aint shiny every time I comment its no big deal, I just don't wave pompoms. “I won’t be wronged, I won’t be insulted, and I won’t be laid a hand on. I don’t do these things to other people, and I require the same from them.” THE DUKE!
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