Members badger Posted June 22, 2009 Members Report Posted June 22, 2009 Really nice piece, I love the colours. Only two things, since you asked for a critique 1. Stitch around the slot where the holster comes through the drop-loop. This is a high-stress area and will probably come apart eventually if just glued. 2. The main belt keeper, the large one, can be skived down and inserted and stitched between the two layers of the main belt so it isn't visible on the front. I prefer this personally, but it's a matter of taste. Really nice job though. Badger Quote
Contributing Member Crystal Posted June 22, 2009 Author Contributing Member Report Posted June 22, 2009 Really nice piece, I love the colours.Only two things, since you asked for a critique 1. Stitch around the slot where the holster comes through the drop-loop. This is a high-stress area and will probably come apart eventually if just glued. 2. The main belt keeper, the large one, can be skived down and inserted and stitched between the two layers of the main belt so it isn't visible on the front. I prefer this personally, but it's a matter of taste. Really nice job though. Badger Thank you, Badger! Stitching around the holster slot is something I will do. I was having a problem with the holster flap fit the way I had originally made it. I finally fixed that problem so everything would fit thru the original slot - but until that point I was leaving some wiggle room to make the slot wider. I will use your suggestion for the back keeper next time. I didn't like the bulk either with that, and just couldn't think of another way to go with it. Thanks again! Crystal Quote Black Dog Custom Leather
hidepounder Posted June 22, 2009 Report Posted June 22, 2009 Great job Crystal....looks really nice! The two tone spices it up. Bob Quote
Contributing Member Crystal Posted June 22, 2009 Author Contributing Member Report Posted June 22, 2009 Great job Crystal....looks really nice! The two tone spices it up.Bob Thank you, Bob! I am happy that the two-tone is looking good to everyone. I liked it, hubby didn't (he's a minimalist) -so I wasn't sure how it was going to look to others. Crystal Quote Black Dog Custom Leather
Members Casey Jordan Posted June 22, 2009 Members Report Posted June 22, 2009 Crystal, Very nice and professional! I do have one question about the bullet loops. Since you did an excellent job of getting them nice and tight it is hard to tell if you sewed between the loops or just run the bullet loops through slots. I'm guessing through slots. Either way it's very nice. Quote Casey Jordan www.caseyjordansaddle.com www.artofthecowboymakers.com Q: Do you have A.D.D.? A: Look, there's a chicken
Contributing Member Crystal Posted June 23, 2009 Author Contributing Member Report Posted June 23, 2009 Nice work Crystal, looks good to me! Thanks, Bob. I saw that you got your new machine... I get into another one of these I may beg to come down for you to sew it for me...ahhh..,errrr... give me a demonstration. Crystal Crystal,Very nice and professional! I do have one question about the bullet loops. Since you did an excellent job of getting them nice and tight it is hard to tell if you sewed between the loops or just run the bullet loops through slots. I'm guessing through slots. Either way it's very nice. Thank you, Casey! I did the slots. I might try sewing next time instead. The slots worked well and seemed to line up pretty good. More accident than planning, I think. Crystal Quote Black Dog Custom Leather
Members Casey Jordan Posted June 23, 2009 Members Report Posted June 23, 2009 Thank you, Casey! I did the slots. I might try sewing next time instead. The slots worked well and seemed to line up pretty good. More accident than planning, I think. Crystal Well it looks real good, accident or not. The reason I asked is because I hand sew between all of my loops on my miniature bullet loops to get them nice and tight. I might try the slot method to see if it will come out as nice as yours on a miniature. Quote Casey Jordan www.caseyjordansaddle.com www.artofthecowboymakers.com Q: Do you have A.D.D.? A: Look, there's a chicken
Contributing Member Crystal Posted June 23, 2009 Author Contributing Member Report Posted June 23, 2009 Thank you, Casey! I did the slots. I might try sewing next time instead. The slots worked well and seemed to line up pretty good. More accident than planning, I think.Crystal Well it looks real good, accident or not. The reason I asked is because I hand sew between all of my loops on my miniature bullet loops to get them nice and tight. I might try the slot method to see if it will come out as nice as yours on a miniature. Casey - I just have to ask... are your miniature guns and ammo real? Was trying to think of what size casing you would need for a miniature belt then got to thinking about the guns that go with the belts.... Crystal Quote Black Dog Custom Leather
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