LederRudi Report post 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Windrider30 Report post 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bikermutt07 Report post 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LederRudi Report post 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bikermutt07 Report post 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LederRudi Report post Posted May 16, 2016 Motivating, encouraging...your wife must be an excellent teacher! Be sure to post pics of the finished tote! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bikermutt07 Report post Posted May 16, 2016 She's the best. She gets up at 4 every day for work. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AdamGadut Report post 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LederRudi Report post Posted May 20, 2016 Thank you for the nice comment, Adam! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Buttons Report post Posted May 20, 2016 Really nice Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LederRudi Report post Posted May 21, 2016 Thank you, Buttons! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jess Jones Report post 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
geckostraps Report post Posted May 24, 2016 Really nice!! I want to try one of these Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CraigJhnsn Report post Posted May 24, 2016 Very nice! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pancho Elizalde Report post Posted May 25, 2016 I like your bag so much and it is a kind present for your daughter, congratulations! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ProjMud Report post Posted May 25, 2016 You did a great job! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LederRudi Report post 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EfrainBG Report post Posted November 10, 2016 really nice work there, LederRudi! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jess Jones Report post Posted November 14, 2016 Very talented work for sure. Great job! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mattsbagger Report post 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
daljitgroup Report post Posted November 24, 2016 this bag is very pretty. your wife is very talented. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
