Needed A Quick Gift, Made This Simple Bag

[Dan28]

Just a simple bag I made, using stuff I had on hand.

[Rohn]

Looks nice from here Dan.

[Grey Drakkon]

"Hey no biggie, just banged out something that most people would go bonkers for. Go ahead and weep with envy."

[johnj]

conceit ! If you got it you got IT.............Nice Bag .

Edited December 16, 2014 by johnj

[Dan28]

Thanks guys. I should say all but the strap was quick. Even though the strap is just pretty plain it took a while to hand stitch it, I always laminate two pieces of leather for my straps so I will have skin on both sides. I kind of dislike doing straps, even with a strap cutter they can get on my nerves.

[Coho]

Nice work for 'leftovers' !

[MonicaJacobson]

LOL, ditto Grey Drakkon, just really quickly hand stitched all the way around the flap and the strap. Really quick. Great job, Dan. I like this one a lot. I like the flaps that go inwards on each side. No way I'm letting any of my relatives see these threads.

[Dan28]

Its smaller than most of the bags I've made. I don't recall the exact dimensions but roughly 10 1/2 inches tall by about 9 inches wide and about 3 inches deep. When I was thinking it up, I figured I wanted it big enough to hold an iPad and a few other items. I didn't make a pattern, just put the ruler down on the leather and drew it out there. The strap is 1 inch wide and long at least 60 inches between it's two pieces so it can be worn cross body at the waist. I think the flap took me around an hour to sew. The pig skin was already glued and it is 5 oz leather so it went pretty quickly. The strap on the other hand, took quite a bit longer. I didn't clock it, but I would say it was probably about 5 hours or more to stitch it. I had not made anything for a few weeks and it was a shock to my fingers to start sewing for long periods of time again. They were a little tender the next day, but recovered quickly.