Gusset length

[Danotriglide]

Good morning everybody!

I’m working on a small bag about 8”x12” and need to learn how to figure how long the gusset has to be. I tried laying a waxed thread all the way around the side piece like the video showed but it came out way too long, like 2”. Sooo…..I’d like to get it closer the first time. The sew line will be 3 /16” from the edge so does that mean the dimensions are now 7-5/8”x11-5/8” ? That makes sense to me….

Any sound reliable advice will be greatly appreciated! 

HELP! 
Dano

 

P.S.

Thought I should say the panel will overlap the gusset, panel on top. 

Edited Monday at 03:33 PM by Danotriglide
More info added

[Danotriglide]

Trying here too…

I posted this question in How To but no one’s stepping up. 
I’m making a bag 9”x5-3/4” of 2mm thickness leather. I’m stitching by hand and have layed out and punched the holes about 3/16” from the edge. The 4 corners have 1” radius. My search here came up blank so I’m asking…do I add all sides together and subtract the circumference of the 2” diameter or work from the dimensions of the sewing line? I tried the old string around the outside all the way around and the string layer over the sewing line. Outside strings 1-1/8” longer. I’d like to learn how to get it right the first time and not trim it to fit or piece it together. 
 

Thanks!

Dano

PS

I’m laying the outside panel on top of the gusset.

[Dwight]

Do it however you want . . . but if my project requires a gusset . . . I lay down the item . . . trace the outside for the length of the gusset I want . . . then cut the outside of the gusset piece out of a hunk of leather.

I then decide how wide a gusset I want . . . use a pair of dividers and mark that all around the inside of the piece I cut out 

I then cut out the gussett . . . glue it in place . . . sew  /  lace / stitch /  as necessary.

May God bless,

Dwight

[TomE]

This guy says subtract an inch from your measurement for gusset length.  Some day I'll test this using my heap of leftovers from bridle sides but I currently have no experience with bag making.

 

[Northmount]

13 hours ago, Danotriglide said:

Trying here too…

Nobody is sitting waiting for you to post a question and able to immediately answer you.  You need to be patient. 

I have merged your 2 posts into one to reduce clutter. 

[Danotriglide]

Thanks for the video, unlike him I have 4 corners and I’m not joining the gusset like he did. I have the outside piece overlapping the gusset. Wish I had the names for how gussets are joined up. Anyway, the wax string following the hole pattern for stitching worked pretty dang good. I cut gusset long for safety but marked with pen the dimension of the string inside. As I stitched my way around meeting in the middle the marks were true so I cut gusset and punched a few holes. I’ll try to post a pic tomorrow.

[Trucker]

Done this only a few dozen times so far. Mark the bottom centre on all parts. I measure the curves on the stitch line with soft bendy ruler or tape from that centre each way, then cut a bit long. Then test fit it with clips and mark it. Then glue liner on if im using . Then test fit it again, just to be sure, then I'll fold and stitch or whatever the tops of the gusset. I'll finally glue it and stitch. Been caught a few times where the front and back panels join up slightly uneven with the gusset. Only takes to be a couple mm off the stitch line to change where it ends up. Gets way easier once you get one right and make a template