black n blue

[Warren]

Kevin, you pulled it off again! Great job on a truly unique take on a tool bag. Looks like it will go along perfectly with the bikes theme. Who needs a pattern when you can make that!

Warren

[howardb]

Awww, man I wanted to be the first one to post... I was gonna say " Hey kevin! That's a mighty unusual wallet ya got there". But, alas, I wasn't around to do that.

So, mighty sweet bike bag Kevin!

Brent

[Kevin King]

I know! Not a wallet huh! See, I do know how to make other stuff.

Thanks folks.

That looks great. I really like that thread on the black. Did you hand stitch the rest? Great job.

ArtS

because of the odd shape of this bag I had in my head, making templates was a pain in the @$$. So, instead, I carved the shape of the bag out of styrofoam then used that as my template to get the right shapes for the curves and contours.

I had to cut and hand stitch all five pieces together.

Kevin,

I am not always a fan of traditional either and I really like this bag. I mean, why does every bag have to look like a loaf...

I have made a few of those bags you can buy in the motorcycle accy. pattern pack, they're nice, but why make one of those when you can make anything you can imagine. Just takes a little more thought is all.

Again, thank you all for the compliments.

KK

Edited February 28, 2008 by Kevin King

[corter]

that's awesome! it looks machine sewn, if it is...you have a machine that goes through that thickness of leather? (sorry, real newb question haha)

[Kevin King]

that's awesome! it looks machine sewn, if it is...you have a machine that goes through that thickness of leather? (sorry, real newb question haha)

Yep. All the blue stitching is with my machine. The black is hand stitched. My juki will sew some purdy thick stuff. At one point on this bag I had to sew thru 3 layers (two 8/9 and one 6/7).

KK

[RockyWolf]

Nice job I like the use of the blue on black never thought of doing this in blue stitching thanks something to think about

Dave Wolf