Members Mattsbagger Posted November 28, 2016 Members Report Posted November 28, 2016 A simple tote. Chrome leather with veg tan straps. Straps left natural and unburnished per the wife. She is the Bag lady.lol I say simple but it's a bit of a pain trying to get it in a workable place in my pony. And going around the curves is challenging. I didnt want to try and glue as any excess would show and was ascared of trying to rough it to give the glue a tooth. Quote
garypl Posted November 28, 2016 Report Posted November 28, 2016 Looks real nice and I like the color! What size thread did you use? I just started a tote bag today for my daughter in law. She wants to put a Mac laptop in it that measures 14x10" - I am lining the bag with pigskin, so I started with the lining, but forgot that when I sew up the bag I am losing 2" in width from both of the box ends. So now I have a pigskin liner that is too small, so looks like I will be making a smaller bag for my wife and a larger bag for daughter in law! I have to remember to measure twice before I cut the leather - luckily I had another piece of pigskin so I was able to cut out another larger liner. I have to learn to slow down... Quote Cowboy 4500, Consew 206RB-4
Members Mattsbagger Posted November 28, 2016 Author Members Report Posted November 28, 2016 Me too I have many projects going at once so I don't have to rush. I used 1mm white Tiger thread. And thank you. Quote
bikermutt07 Posted November 28, 2016 Report Posted November 28, 2016 Looks great. 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.
garypl Posted November 28, 2016 Report Posted November 28, 2016 I like that a Tiger thread - just ordered some more from Egyptian Leather - they have the best prices I have seen. Quote Cowboy 4500, Consew 206RB-4
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