First Gunfighter Stitch Belt

[Red Cent]

They all told me I could buy patterns but I would have to make my own some time. I used a quilting half circle helper : http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2ssunQr1FDY/S0LB5h22UAI/AAAAAAAADqc/JGKHLn6sJ_s/s1600-h/Cutting+Circle+Templates+from+Freezer+Paper.jpg

and drew the lines with a pencil oh so lightly. And no one better say "Yeah, it looks like it".

[Eaglestroker]

I've yet to master that, yours looks very nice!

[Steve75]

Nicely executed.

[Josh Ashman]

very nice Red!

[Treed]

Looks great

[Red Cent]

Thank you. Now the holster.

[Dwight]

Looks good, . . . but then again, . . . I'm partial, . . . always did like that design.

May God bless,

Dwight

[Sorefingers]

Really cool. Look forward to seeing the holster. I have been looking at the paterns created by black river laser for that stitching pattern but have yet to purchase. Anyone on this thread have any experience with those? I have heard good things but still on the fence.

[Red Cent]

It is really not hard to do with the quilting device or something similar.

Draw two parallel lines. These lines represent how tall the ellipse and the diamond will be. Divide the two lines in half with another parallel line. This where everything "crosses". At some point on the bottom establish a point/mark. With the guide, all you do is line up two "points" in the groove of the circle chosen.. The point/mark established and the top groove of the circle on the top line. Hint: the biggest circle works best. With your pencil, start at the "point" and follow the groove (left or right) up to the top line and as you come over the top stop at the halfway line. At this point you have drawn one quarter of a diamond and one half of an ellipse.

If you use a slender sharp pencil, stacked tolerances will happen. This will make your points come out a little off. Keep your pencil against one side (outer side of the grove or the inside of the groove) of the groove when ever you draw. This will help some.

The circle I use is 10" in diameter.

[Chief31794]

It is really not hard to do with the quilting device or something similar.

Draw two parallel lines. These lines represent how tall the ellipse and the diamond will be. Divide the two lines in half with another parallel line. This where everything "crosses". At some point on the bottom establish a point/mark. With the guide, all you do is line up two "points" in the groove of the circle chosen.. The point/mark established and the top groove of the circle on the top line. Hint: the biggest circle works best. With your pencil, start at the "point" and follow the groove (left or right) up to the top line and as you come over the top stop at the halfway line. At this point you have drawn one quarter of a diamond and one half of an ellipse.

If you use a slender sharp pencil, stacked tolerances will happen. This will make your points come out a little off. Keep your pencil against one side (outer side of the grove or the inside of the groove) of the groove when ever you draw. This will help some.

The circle I use is 10" in diameter.

Looks really good, nice work.

Chief