wildrose Report post Posted March 12, 2009 I've been doing more covers lately, thanks to help from my friend Yolanda Roots, and this is my first case. She and her site have been very helpful to me in this endeavor! http://custom-leatherworks.com/ The customer was entirely pleased. I decided to put the handle on the right side so that when it is carried, the Bible will rest on its spine rather than its pages. I think most of the time it is the opposite. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Craw Report post Posted March 12, 2009 Really nice, Holly! Mike Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jbird Report post Posted March 12, 2009 I love it Holly. Got one question were you stiched it on the side there how would it work to go all the way to the edge and skive down nice and glue it down and stitch, does this sound like a good idea, the reason I ask is I have done some like this one and the folks don't like the edge it makes. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crystal Report post Posted March 12, 2009 Nicely done, Holly. I think that is a great idea switching the handle to the opposite side. Crystal Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildrose Report post Posted March 12, 2009 Thanks for the advice, jbird! I can see how gluing down the edges and skiving them a bit more would definitely have helped. I was initially going to do the sides like the bottom edge seams are, kinda pinched looking; but I didn't care for that, so I left that "lip" to stitch. Had I thought of it sooner, I'd have done that at the bottom too - but I'd already cut them off. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jbird Report post Posted March 12, 2009 well Holly I must say that I feel set back and a bit funny giving you advice, I more wanted your thoughts on it, any how I love the hole lay out and design and color and as I say you might never find the best way but you can find it's equals because in leatherwork it's all in the eye of the beholder. Josh Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ETW Grumpy Report post Posted March 12, 2009 Very nice work Holly. Yolanda is good people. Next time you talk to her, tell her Levi says hi. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildrose Report post Posted March 12, 2009 Will do "Levi" And jbird, no worries. I think your advice was excellent and I intend to try it next time this kind of thing comes up. Personally, I love the double loop stitch, and I would rather have done that on the edges, but she wanted a flat stitch. I even tried buckstitching the edges first, but that was horrible. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tugadude Report post Posted March 22, 2016 Very nice indeed! Only thing I wonder about is the handle. Looks a little weak in the attachment. I would suggest cross pieces to help take some of the strain, or perhaps weave the strap through the side and stitch. Like an under and over kind of thing. Otherwise, cool cover! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
