Hand-Stitched French Calf Holdall

[Char]

Gorgeous work! Very high-end look..

This is the sort of thing I dream of being able to make.. lol someday. I'm very jealous of your beautiful calf leather too.. just lovely.

I second that hammering the seams will help the zipper pieces bulge less.. I was very skeptical about the results of that before trying it.. I'm often using thickish leather, and have to hand-skive with some craftool cheapo thing, so I don't ever get great results.

With enough hammering, my seams haven't looked thick or bulgey, so I only do minimal skiving. The difference is amazing.