SteveJ Report post Posted March 30, 2009 A gentleman contacted me to incorporate a Pennsylvania Dutch design that he had found into a bag for his smoothbore flintlock. I have done some folkart and Native American designs before , but this was something new for me. I still have some finish work to do , but this is what I came up with. He seems to be pleased , so I guess that's all that matters. It turned out to be a bit of a bugger. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Warren Report post Posted April 2, 2009 Looks very nice! I think all bags are a bugger, at least the one I've finished and the one cut out on the bench right now waiting to be sewn together. Do you have any pics of the inside pf the bag or with the flap up? Would love to see them. Warren Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SteveJ Report post Posted April 2, 2009 Sorry Warren, I don't have any pics of the inside. There is just a deep pocket sewn to the front panel, and a pocket sewn to the back panel. Nothing fancy. He just wanted a large bag for all the accoutrements for his smoothbore. I also had made up bags for shot and ball, and also for carrying wads, overshot cards , and patches. They all snuggle nicely into the main bag leaving the pockets free for carrying all the little things you need for a flintlock. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rdb Report post Posted April 2, 2009 Real nice "possibles" bag SteveJ! The dutch design is classic and you pulled it off beautifully Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SteveJ Report post Posted April 3, 2009 Real nice "possibles" bag SteveJ! The dutch design is classic and you pulled it off beautifully Thank you very much. I had never been given a design from a antique trunk and asked to adapt it to fit a bag before. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Warren Report post Posted April 3, 2009 No need to apologize Steve. I don't always remember to take the pictures I want of my work, much less what anybody else wants to see. I have just started trying my hand at possibles bags and shooting pouches, so I am curious how everybody else lays things out. Hope mine look as good as yours some day. Hope to see more of your work in the future! Warren Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mendedbowl Report post Posted April 3, 2009 very nice work, i like it a lot ken Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SteveJ Report post Posted April 3, 2009 very nice work, i like it a lotken Thanks Ken, I appreciate it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sparks Report post Posted August 1, 2010 I reenact that time and place myself and have a halfstock 12-gauge "fowler." The work is very nice and looks like 'candle-wicking.' Candle-wicking is stitching a design with no other purpose than to decorate with a thick white thread that looks like a candle wick...hence the name. The PA Dutch design is 'right on!' Congratulations. Sparks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SteveJ Report post Posted August 1, 2010 I reenact that time and place myself and have a halfstock 12-gauge "fowler." The work is very nice and looks like 'candle-wicking.' Candle-wicking is stitching a design with no other purpose than to decorate with a thick white thread that looks like a candle wick...hence the name. The PA Dutch design is 'right on!' Congratulations. Sparks Thank you very much Sparks. Like I had said , this was kind of a new design for me . But I do like the way it turned out. I have since found quite a few Penn Dutch designs that I was able to adapt to flap decorations. Learning something new is still fun, and challenging too Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alb Report post Posted August 1, 2010 I think it turned out great! How did you lay out the pattern onto the leather? Ann Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
