Sewing Around Corners

[jdwintx]

Thanks Everyone for some great ideas, I'm sure they will help other folks as well as they did me.

What I finally did was similar to what Ben did, although I built a "U" shaped jig and once I got the leather gusset wet I molded it around the inside of the "U" with the sewing edges tacked down overlapping the edges of the mold. When I let that dry it gave me the shape I needed. I then clamped and glued the gusset in place to the center divider and sewed that in once the glue had set overnight. I worked like a charm and was much easier. The upside is that I used this as a reason to purchase a Scroll saw so I could make the jigs, LOL.

[bootsmt]

Has anyone ever tried contouring the edge of the gusset where it meets the curve or corner of the bag? It worked for me. It is like a curved bump out. You would still glue and perforate your holes.

Frank

[leatherkind]

Has anyone ever tried contouring the edge of the gusset where it meets the curve or corner of the bag? It worked for me. It is like a curved bump out.

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Can you please post a picture of it?

[bootsmt]

Can you please post a picture of it?

Sorry I don't have a camera handy. If you drew a staight line on paper and at the point where you would have a corner, round or 90 degrees, etc., you would draw an arc and then you would would continue to the next point you have a corner. I will make these arcs a little longer than I want, If you make them exact as you sew the edges together you could come up short or long , and just with my fingers hold it to the edge of the bag working my way to and around the corners to adjust my arcs( length or height). Thiese arcs relieve some stress of shaping the gusset to the bag's corners. Try using some scrap to sew together and you will see what I am trying to describe. If I can get a camera I will post a picture.

Frank