First Project! Around Town Bag

[m9andg27]

I bought a little Eastpak that was great for a while but it started to fall apart so i decided to redo it in leather with a few personal tweaks. I made a canvas bag first to test my skills that came out great. The leather one was a lot harder since i'm just using a cheap home sewing machine. But overall I'm still fairly happy with it.

[bikermutt07]

Good job. I'm assuming you already knew how to sew?

[m9andg27]

5 minutes ago, bikermutt07 said:

Good job. I'm assuming you already knew how to sew?

I have made several cotton quilts but this is my first time making a bag and working with leather. It was very helpful to make a canvas bag first for practice.

 

[Tugadude]

Very nice!  Did you line it?

[m9andg27]

On 10/17/2016 at 8:29 AM, Tugadude said:

Very nice!  Did you line it?

No. I thought i would prefer it unlined but now that it's all together I think it would be a nice addition. The raw inside feels a bit too unfinished. 

[Windrider30]

Really like the look of it

[HobbledCobbler]

That's great! 

What weight leather and needle/thread size did you use?

Did you have any trouble with your machine bogging down at the seams?