Simple wallet

[anvil29]

Finally got one to come out decent. Let me know where to improve. Back and pockets 4oz veg, center 2ish oz have no idea. Used swivel knife for all lines then beveled the border with bevel and ran a modeling tool through the diamond lines. Fiebling light brown, neatsfoot oil, resist. 207 machine thread saddle stitched

[DieselTech]

Anvil we need a picture. 

[anvil29]

[Beehive]

I like the blue stitch. I have some blue thread I haven't tried yet. It's not bad with brown, not bad at all, looks good. 

The gouge lines really add to the piece. You have a steady hand even if you were using a ruler or not. 

The bull hide texture inside is also a nice touch. 

 

Good Job.

 

Edited Saturday at 11:11 PM by Beehive

[DieselTech]

Nice work! It looks great. I really like the blue thread as well. Simple & Classy!

[rleather]

You did a great job on the diamond design. It looks clean, and well plotted. 

In my mind if you asked me to use blue thread with brown, I would say it would not work, but it did!

[anvil29]

Thanks for the kind words all. 

[Beehive]

20 minutes ago, anvil29 said:

Thanks for the kind words all. 

 

You're welcome. You did good. Now get busy with your next project and grow some more.

[DJole]

It looks pretty good-- the blue thread is a nice color choice that pops out.
Remember that if you use colored thread that contrasts, you have to be extra careful with your stitching because every flaw will pop out too!
From the picture of the outside, looking at the stitching line, there are some slightly crooked spots. Comparing those to the inside, the inside lines are nice and straight and even. It is likely that you are still working to keep the stitching iron perfectly vertical when you strike it with the mallet.
Go slowly, take your time and double-check the iron alignment before striking. 
After a while, you'll get it.
This is normal -- everybody who does hand stitching has to learn this! ;-)

 

[JDFred]

Looks nice, your lines in your diamonds are super straight.  The only thing I see is where you finished you stiching try to hide where you burned the thread where it is not so noticeable.  I try to put it in the corner on the inside.  Keep up the good work.

[anvil29]

Thanks, I didn't cut enough thread and had to end in the burnt ugly spot. Got in a little hurry punching holes in a few spots. Thanks for the tips

[JDFred]

41 minutes ago, anvil29 said:

Thanks, I didn't cut enough thread and had to end in the burnt ugly spot. Got in a little hurry punching holes in a few spots. Thanks for the tips

I hate it when I cut thread too short.  I’ve found measuring about two inches longer than the piece I need to sew then times that by four.

[Beehive]

I add about a foot and a half of extra thread when sewing something small. I like getting the same handful of thread as I'm tightening it up. I find it difficult when the thread is short trying to repeat stitch tension. 

 

[FDC]

 

Simple maybe, beautiful definitely! Your diamond treatment is slick!

[anvil29]

I had tried stiching a diamond pattern but the backstitching was always ugly so I you tubed easy leather tooling and got the idea from someone. I wish I could remember who so I could give credit but is not my original idea. 

[Beehive]

13 hours ago, anvil29 said:

I had tried stiching a diamond pattern but the backstitching was always ugly so I you tubed easy leather tooling and got the idea from someone. I wish I could remember who so I could give credit but is not my original idea. 

 

Most of my life, I've sewn a simple saddle stitch. Never had any problems on either side. 

 

Then I had to see what the kids were up to. Watched a video with a guy saying, "You gotta loop it". As he does some fancy needle dance between three hands. "See? That's how you do it."

 

...his advice had me destroying a project. I didn't give up easy. I looped it two different ways, and it still came out looking like I sewed it, while high on contact cement. I think that's his trick. Either that or the guy needs to open a window.  

Monkey see, Monkey do, and I hate playing the monkey.

Edited 5 hours ago by Beehive

[dirk87]

Really nice wallet and execution.

About the diamond pater you say swivel knife, this is a kind of carving knife to cut through the top layer right? Not so familiar with this. Really like the look.

Also wondering about the cutout in the centre between your card pockets. Is the shrink leather you use for lining  not able to fold there? Im wondering about constructions like this if you would leave the leather there but not glue it.

Thank you for sharing!