Members LederRudi Posted May 15, 2016 Members Report Posted May 15, 2016 A birthday present for a daughter. I'm still not selling my stuff although selling would flatter the hobbyist. I made the usual first time mistakes but all in all I'm pleased witth the outcome. The bag is fully lined and has three zipped compartments. I didn't trust the lacing alone and also sewed along the double loop stitch. The shoulder strap I took from a store-bought bag. Cutting a narrow strip from the motorcycle leather I used proved impossible without having a rotating knife available. Critique and hints most welcome. Quote "If you work for a living, why do you kill yourself working?" Tuco Ramírez
Members Windrider30 Posted May 15, 2016 Members Report Posted May 15, 2016 I really like that and the double loop stitch lace would have held fine really like the look of this. Quote
bikermutt07 Posted May 15, 2016 Report Posted May 15, 2016 What a beautiful bag. I'm currently working on my first tote (biggest project yet) for my wife, the art teacher. Looks really great, I'm sure your daughter will cherish it. Quote I'm not paying 80 bucks for a belt!!! It's a strip of leather. How hard could it be? 4 years and 3 grand later.... I have a belt I can finally live with. Stitching is like gravy, it's only great if you make it every day. From Texas but in Bossier City, Louisiana.
Members LederRudi Posted May 16, 2016 Author Members Report Posted May 16, 2016 Thank you both for the kind words! Glad you liked the bag! Windrider, you are probably right: Lacing and sewing is like belt and suspenders. But then...dry splycing and lose ends of half an inch of lace tucked under the loops...so not working for a customer and not being obliged to compare expenditure and profit I did the belt and suspenders thing for the peace of my mind. I'll have to reconsider that for future projects (my wife's colleagues have shown interest in a simple handbag that I've made for her a while ago). Bikermutt, I handed the bag over yesterday and I think my daughter really liked it. Now I can fall back on the Tandy messenger bag kit that I'd planned to process originally. Making a tote for your wife and her being an art teacher won't be an easy task I guess. My wife prevented me from using the shoulder strap that I'd made for a previous project on which to use it she'd already prevented me with her objections based on aesthetic reasoning...and she is not an arts expert... Quote "If you work for a living, why do you kill yourself working?" Tuco Ramírez
bikermutt07 Posted May 16, 2016 Report Posted May 16, 2016 My wife is pretty easy going and stoked that I'm actually expressing myself in some form of art. It's coming along well and I'm almost down to the assembly. Quote I'm not paying 80 bucks for a belt!!! It's a strip of leather. How hard could it be? 4 years and 3 grand later.... I have a belt I can finally live with. Stitching is like gravy, it's only great if you make it every day. From Texas but in Bossier City, Louisiana.
Members LederRudi Posted May 16, 2016 Author Members Report Posted May 16, 2016 Motivating, encouraging...your wife must be an excellent teacher! Be sure to post pics of the finished tote! Quote "If you work for a living, why do you kill yourself working?" Tuco Ramírez
bikermutt07 Posted May 16, 2016 Report Posted May 16, 2016 She's the best. She gets up at 4 every day for work. Quote I'm not paying 80 bucks for a belt!!! It's a strip of leather. How hard could it be? 4 years and 3 grand later.... I have a belt I can finally live with. Stitching is like gravy, it's only great if you make it every day. From Texas but in Bossier City, Louisiana.
Members AdamGadut Posted May 19, 2016 Members Report Posted May 19, 2016 this is a really good looking bag i'm impressed, and i'm sure if you put something like this up for sale, it would definitely be sold.. hmmmm, maybe in a matter of 2 weeks, depending on the price good work! Quote ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Members LederRudi Posted May 20, 2016 Author Members Report Posted May 20, 2016 Thank you for the nice comment, Adam! Quote "If you work for a living, why do you kill yourself working?" Tuco Ramírez
Members LederRudi Posted May 21, 2016 Author Members Report Posted May 21, 2016 Thank you, Buttons! Quote "If you work for a living, why do you kill yourself working?" Tuco Ramírez
Members Jess Jones Posted May 24, 2016 Members Report Posted May 24, 2016 Great job on the bag. I am working on bag #8 right now. Had to finally take the plunge and teach myself. I LOVE it! Keep up the great work =) Quote "Intentionally box yourself into a corner on every project. Then find the courage within yourself to overcome it via the imagination and questions. Stay hungry. Stay curious. With time and heart, you WILL succeed." -Jess Jones
Members geckostraps Posted May 24, 2016 Members Report Posted May 24, 2016 Really nice!! I want to try one of these Quote
Members Pancho Elizalde Posted May 25, 2016 Members Report Posted May 25, 2016 I like your bag so much and it is a kind present for your daughter, congratulations! Quote
Members LederRudi Posted May 25, 2016 Author Members Report Posted May 25, 2016 Thank you all for your encouraging comments! So I'll keep at it and won't give away my tools as promised after looking at some excellent work posted here on LWnet ... All that stuff was simply too expensive ;). To tell the truth, I'm rather proud of this bag. Next time I'll avoid some minor mistakes I made. For example the zippers. They don't all open from the same side because I didn't take into consideration that two pockets would face each other and the flap pocket would be turned upside down. Or that part of the flap that's lined with black leather which I glued in flush with the natural leather. This method required two stitch lines and does not prevent some gaping when the fla is turned over. Next time I'd fold over the natural leather and sew the fold onto the black lining. Quote "If you work for a living, why do you kill yourself working?" Tuco Ramírez
Members EfrainBG Posted November 10, 2016 Members Report Posted November 10, 2016 really nice work there, LederRudi! Quote
Members Jess Jones Posted November 14, 2016 Members Report Posted November 14, 2016 Very talented work for sure. Great job! Quote "Intentionally box yourself into a corner on every project. Then find the courage within yourself to overcome it via the imagination and questions. Stay hungry. Stay curious. With time and heart, you WILL succeed." -Jess Jones
Members Mattsbagger Posted November 21, 2016 Members Report Posted November 21, 2016 On 5/16/2016 at 4:23 AM, LederRudi said: Thank you both for the kind words! Glad you liked the bag! Windrider, you are probably right: Lacing and sewing is like belt and suspenders. But then...dry splycing and lose ends of half an inch of lace tucked under the loops...so not working for a customer and not being obliged to compare expenditure and profit I did the belt and suspenders thing for the peace of my mind. I'll have to reconsider that for future projects (my wife's colleagues have shown interest in a simple handbag that I've made for her a while ago). Bikermutt, I handed the bag over yesterday and I think my daughter really liked it. Now I can fall back on the Tandy messenger bag kit that I'd planned to process originally. Making a tote for your wife and her being an art teacher won't be an easy task I guess. My wife prevented me from using the shoulder strap that I'd made for a previous project on which to use it she'd already prevented me with her objections based on aesthetic reasoning...and she is not an arts expert... My wife also vetoed the style strap I was putting on a bag. Belt style one. So now my 9 yr old daughter is stamping and sewing it for herself. Quote
Members daljitgroup Posted November 24, 2016 Members Report Posted November 24, 2016 this bag is very pretty. your wife is very talented. Quote lathe machine | milling machine | bandsaw machine | drilling machine
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