Haste Makes Waste

[Mixael]

Well, if it's any consolation, my stitching practice on my screw up was almost perfect! Now if I can just use that perfect stitching when I make the REAL deal I'm still trying to find that "thing" that works for me, and every time I do something, it gets better.

Now, who has the easy button for leather working?

And thanks for the encouragement. It means a lot to me.

[Eaglestroker]

I think I did that 3-4 times one day. I realized what I'd done each time and in a bit of anger went to redo.... I stayed out of the shop the rest of the weekend on that one. Sort of thing just happens sometimes.

[WScott]

screwing up snaps is a good one too....just major brain fart tripping over the finish line of a project

[shooter55]

Don't know of anyone that does everything perfectly ALL the time....In the process of doing a left handed concealed holster and right after cutting it and laying out the stitch lines, I see that I canted it the wrong direction. Stuff happens....just chalk it up and use your mistakes on smaller projects. I ended up using these pieces for reinforcements on other holsters, so no loss.

I asked in a previous thread about happiness with work quality. Almost all responses said they always saw room for improvement, which I absolutely agree with. Don't beat yourself up about mistakes or your interpretation of how something should look perfect. Learn and get better with each project.

Post some pictures when you get it done. Always nice to see someone enjoying the craft.

[Sylvia]

I've done this as well. I've since learn that if I mark the top of a paper or card stock pattern piece, I am less likely to make this mistake. Still does't stop me from having measurements off by a teensy bit though. lol

[Dwight]

Sometimes you make a left handed holster, . . . sometimes it is a right handed holster.

All my patterns have it written on each face, . . . RH or LH, . . . knowing when I lay it down with the letters facing up on the hair side of the leather, . . . it is right.

Now if I forget to read it, . . . well, . . . that's another story for another time.

May God bless,

Dwight

[GrampaJoel]

Hey, no loss really. Now you can make. A ruff out holster. I have several hanging in my shop.

[Mixael]

Thanks for the kind words! I'm over the goof up now, but it sure was tough when I did it!. I did go ahead and sew it up, then put it aside. Now I just gotta find what I did with it! In all seriousness (is that a word?) though, I'm ready to grab some leather and start on a new one (that is made the right way), just been having some other stuff that needs done first. (Had a VERY strong straight line wind here the other night, and it tore a part of the roof up. Spent yesterday getting the stuff needed for repairs and today was spent up on the roof patching the damage. Luckily I spent a couple years as a roofer, so had the knowledge to do it right. But I still hate being on a roof in the heat!) with luck, I can get the time this week to make a new beginning. And I feel that I'm rambling now, so I'll shut up.

(Oh, and nothing in this post is a complaint. Just telling why I haven't worked on making a new holster yet. )