First project Coin purse, first time stitching, first time tooling lol

[SamSheeran]

Well lads and ladies, i made this little coin purse last night and although it is not perfect i am happy enough for my first attempt.

If you have any tips please chime in. I found in the beginning i was working too fast and had to slow myself down, i still need to burnish the edges more. 

 

 

[sharkeyfinn]

great first attempt sam :-)  you will learn something every time you make something,  a couple of suggestions to be going on with, dont over do the water when wetting down your project, a quick run under the tap or a spray bottle will be enough for thinner leathers,then allow it to dry off for a couple of minutes, try using a camouflage tool around the edge of your basket weave tooling, learn how to sharpen your tools, even if you just bought a brand new edge beveller ,lifter, swivel knife etc, always give them a sharpen before you start any project,  moist of all, keep at it, your doing great :-)