Sewing 2 Pieces At 90° ?

[LucM70]

So as I said somewhere in the forum, I want to make a camera case/body armor similar to this :

My question is : how is the bottom sewn at 90° to the sides ?

I have to mention that I'll be hand sewing this case.

Please help me because all I have tried so far only became a wobbly mess !

[J Hayes]

Bevel the edges at 45°, like a pictur frame and sew in the side, out the bottom, at least that's what I read in a Stohlman book, the art of making bags an cases, maybe in others too.

Jeremy

[Rayban]

You need to check out Al Stohlman's The Art of Making Leather Cases, vol.1 (Tandy, ebay, Amazon).....I believe it's a "must have" for everyone of us on this forum.

He even shows you how to make a camera case very similar to the one you are making.

[LucM70]

OK thanks for the tips.

I also found this guy on YouTube that is doing something similar.

[Tree Reaper]

For a rigid case I would be molding the leather over a form and then baking it in the oven.

[billymac814]

That's definitely not the same as the picture you showed and what's up with his bangs?. The picture you showed is done with mitered edges and saddle stitched with a curved awl although you could get away with using a straight one too. As Rayban mentioned its in the Stohlman book, it is also in the "Art of handsewing book as well.

OK thanks for the tips.

I also found this guy on YouTube that is doing something similar.