Members Fraulein Posted June 11, 2023 Members Report Posted June 11, 2023 Hey all! Haven't posted anything on the forum in awhile but thought I'd share one of my recent projects. Put this little tote bag together in a couple hours for a last minute birthday present for mom. I never have ideas for what to make people till it's almost too late to get them done lol! I'm pretty happy with how it turned out. This was my first try at decorative stitching and I really like how it looks. One unique feature that I'm really liking on this is that I used a really long zipper which enabled the zipper flaps to fold down completely out of the way on the inside so there's an option to leave it as an open top bag or zippered. Thanks for looking! Always open to tips and suggestions! Quote
Members Gezzer Posted June 11, 2023 Members Report Posted June 11, 2023 Looks great and clever design . Quote
Members Fraulein Posted June 12, 2023 Author Members Report Posted June 12, 2023 2 hours ago, Gezzer said: Looks great and clever design . Thanks! Quote
Members Hags Posted June 12, 2023 Members Report Posted June 12, 2023 Pretty nice! Quote Not so retired RN. Living on the Washington Peninsula.
Members SteveOz Posted June 12, 2023 Members Report Posted June 12, 2023 @Fraulein Nice work, I'm sure your mum loved it! Quote
Members Paulin631 Posted June 12, 2023 Members Report Posted June 12, 2023 Beautiful bag. Im new to leather. I've been working on my first tote. Takes a bit of time to gather all supplies and research. I hope to make a bag like yours someday. Hand skiving large pieces holding me back right now. Quote
PastorBob Posted June 12, 2023 Report Posted June 12, 2023 Nicely done. that is sharp. 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 Handstitched Posted June 12, 2023 Members Report Posted June 12, 2023 14 hours ago, Fraulein said: Put this little tote bag together in a couple hours for a last minute birthday present for mom. The best gifts are the ones we make ourselves Thats very nicely done. I can't fault that at all . Maybe a matching monogrammed key ring with the same leather perhaps ? HS Quote ' I have a very gweat friend in Wome called Biggus Dickus, He has a wife you know, do you know whats she's called? Incontinentia.......Incontinentia Buttocks '
CFM chuck123wapati Posted June 12, 2023 CFM Report Posted June 12, 2023 beautiful work, I'm thinking matching pocket book next. 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!
Members Heartless Posted June 12, 2023 Members Report Posted June 12, 2023 Very nice! I like the zipper idea. Quote
Members Fraulein Posted June 12, 2023 Author Members Report Posted June 12, 2023 14 hours ago, Hags said: Pretty nice! Thank you! 13 hours ago, SteveOz said: @Fraulein Nice work, I'm sure your mum loved it! Thank you! She was over the moon about it! 5 hours ago, Paulin631 said: Beautiful bag. Im new to leather. I've been working on my first tote. Takes a bit of time to gather all supplies and research. I hope to make a bag like yours someday. Hand skiving large pieces holding me back right now. Thank you! Make sure and post pics when you finish yours! Definitely takes some time to get going with leather, but every project will get easier. Keep at it! 5 hours ago, PastorBob said: Nicely done. that is sharp. Thanks! 5 hours ago, Handstitched said: The best gifts are the ones we make ourselves Thats very nicely done. I can't fault that at all . Maybe a matching monogrammed key ring with the same leather perhaps ? HS Thanks! Might be on to something with that key ring, now if I only remember it when the next holiday comes around... 4 hours ago, chuck123wapati said: beautiful work, I'm thinking matching pocket book next. Thank you! Pocket book is a tempting idea too, might have to try both... 32 minutes ago, Heartless said: Very nice! I like the zipper idea. Thank you! The zipper thing just kinda happened, didn't start out with a plan to do that, but started looking at how it was coming together and the idea formed itself Quote
Members Bert03241 Posted June 17, 2023 Members Report Posted June 17, 2023 Ok it is a beautiful bag BUT I havta ask after going thru all the work on the piping on the bag why on earth did you leave the edge's on the handle and patch unfinished ??? Quote
Members Fraulein Posted June 17, 2023 Author Members Report Posted June 17, 2023 3 hours ago, Bert03241 said: Ok it is a beautiful bag BUT I havta ask after going thru all the work on the piping on the bag why on earth did you leave the edge's on the handle and patch unfinished ??? Actually I did try but didn't have much success trying to burnish the edges. I tried gum Trag and it just didn't really seem to do anything when I tried to burnish it. So any advice on that would be greatly appreciated Quote
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