Contributing Member JLSleather Posted July 27, 2016 Contributing Member Report Posted July 27, 2016 Apparently, everybody and his brother making patterns these days - to sell to us. Just one tip (yeah, I know this goes over like a lead balloon).... do yourself a favor... if you're going to purchase patterns, save yourself the price of one of them. The "field notes" covers and the "passport" covers.. are the same covers! There is 1/2" difference in height between the two booklets (unless other countries make them noticeably different). My U.S. one and her New Zealand one are 5" x 3.5" (and about 3/16" thick). The 'field notes' thingy is 5.5" x 3.5" (and about 1/8" thick). So if you're making "cases" for these... save the price of one of them. Buy one, then cut off 1/2" off the top (or don't - won't matter) and put the money in your kid's piggy bank. Actually, ya know what ... just put the price of both in the kids' college fund, and print this .. FieldNotesA.pdf Quote "Observation is 9/10 of the law." IF what you do is something that ANYBODY can do, then don't be surprised when ANYBODY does.
Sandy Robbins Posted August 3, 2016 Report Posted August 3, 2016 I thought i would Thank You for the PDF. I try to collect all kinds of patterns. Sandy Quote Sandy
Members Dan Miller Posted August 3, 2016 Members Report Posted August 3, 2016 Thank you for this. Dan Quote
bikermutt07 Posted August 3, 2016 Report Posted August 3, 2016 Annnnd, you're awesome. 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.
Contributing Member JLSleather Posted August 3, 2016 Author Contributing Member Report Posted August 3, 2016 Welcome folks. Always more in the works ... Quote "Observation is 9/10 of the law." IF what you do is something that ANYBODY can do, then don't be surprised when ANYBODY does.
Members Matt S Posted August 5, 2016 Members Report Posted August 5, 2016 This pattern works very well for passports. Thanks, JLS! Quote
Contributing Member JLSleather Posted August 6, 2016 Author Contributing Member Report Posted August 6, 2016 Quote "Observation is 9/10 of the law." IF what you do is something that ANYBODY can do, then don't be surprised when ANYBODY does.
Pounder Posted August 7, 2016 Report Posted August 7, 2016 Thanks for another awesome pattern. Quote Crooked Finger Leather 5514 E. Hwy 40 Greenfield, IN 46140 (317) 947-8046
Contributing Member JLSleather Posted August 7, 2016 Author Contributing Member Report Posted August 7, 2016 No worries. Now, keep in mind that if your girlfriend likes that goofy pen loop thing added in, that's a 2-step simple process: Try to talk her into elastic or velcro (hook n loop) -- which will fit ANY pen size, and easily replaced if worn. OR if that fails, Then adding the girl stuff becomes a simple matter of creating a loop long enough to go around the type of pen you want to use, and ending up back where the stitch line of the pocket is on the stitch line of the main body. How to do that reliably, quickly, and easily (so you can get back to listening to the next thing she wants changed ) Quote "Observation is 9/10 of the law." IF what you do is something that ANYBODY can do, then don't be surprised when ANYBODY does.
Contributing Member JLSleather Posted August 7, 2016 Author Contributing Member Report Posted August 7, 2016 (edited) So, if you took your case parts, and laid 'em out side by side flesh side up, you'd have this (note i added a 'pretend' stitch line on the pockets for illustration): Gitcha two pens -- one to wrap, one to mark. Use hers... tha'll fix 'er And a piece of the same leather you're using (3/4 here) Wrap one, mark with other. "Fancy" stitch line on there for clarity -- just mark across the top of both pieces. This one is just over 1 3/4", but again - it will matter what pen you're using. Measure distance between marks.--- use this measurement to move your pockets OUT from the body of the project. This will be your "loop" Edited August 7, 2016 by JLSleather Quote "Observation is 9/10 of the law." IF what you do is something that ANYBODY can do, then don't be surprised when ANYBODY does.
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