Members motocouture Posted July 29, 2017 Members Report Posted July 29, 2017 My first ever bag! Horween Essex leather (4-5oz) in Parisian Blue (thanks @nstarleather!), with hardware from the buckleguy, hand stitched with 0.8mm Tiger thread in dark grey. Unlined, but has an internal pocket and a key lanyard braided from 4mm kangaroo lace. And several callouses on my fingers now Quote
Members Goldshot Ron Posted July 29, 2017 Members Report Posted July 29, 2017 Looks really good. I don't see a flaw. Your stitching looks great. Did you use a pricking iron or diamond awl? I make quite a few rounds for horse gear, and your rounded handles look excellent. I've only installed one zipper in the past, and it was a pain. Your's looks professional. Did you design the pattern for the bag? That's a talent in itself. Kudos. Ron Quote
Members thefanninator Posted July 29, 2017 Members Report Posted July 29, 2017 Nice work. I did one very similar to this almost a year ago. I used a Horween double horse front. Quote http://www.instagram.com/fannintexas/
Members Leahlovesleather Posted July 30, 2017 Members Report Posted July 30, 2017 That's how good I wanna be! Especially like your lanyard. Did you keep track of how long it took to make? Leah Quote
Members TSes Posted July 30, 2017 Members Report Posted July 30, 2017 One of the best hand stitched bags I've seen. Really great job. Quote
Members motocouture Posted July 30, 2017 Author Members Report Posted July 30, 2017 3 hours ago, Goldshot Ron said: Looks really good. I don't see a flaw. Your stitching looks great. Did you use a pricking iron or diamond awl? I make quite a few rounds for horse gear, and your rounded handles look excellent. I've only installed one zipper in the past, and it was a pain. Your's looks professional. Did you design the pattern for the bag? That's a talent in itself. Kudos. Ron Thanks so much, Ron, much appreciated! I used a stitching iron, and hammered it the full way through, so only had to use the diamond awl in a few spots. I'm indebted to Nigel Armitage's excellent YouTube video on making the rounds; I made the stitching holes exactly the same on both sides, then pulled them together over a paracord inner core, not using any glue. The zipper was a pain, did it flat which helped a bit. Would love to see some photos of the rounds on your horse gear I did design the pattern myself. Had to make sure the dimensions fit my husband's Harley Streetglide saddlebag + his laptop . More than happy to share the pattern if you like, although it's drawn on card stock, not digital. 3 hours ago, thefanninator said: Nice work. I did one very similar to this almost a year ago. I used a Horween double horse front. Thanks! The Horween is definitely a lovely leather to work with. Quote
Members motocouture Posted July 30, 2017 Author Members Report Posted July 30, 2017 2 hours ago, Leahlovesleather said: That's how good I wanna be! Especially like your lanyard. Did you keep track of how long it took to make? Leah Thanks, Leah! I tried to make the lanyard long enough that you can have your keys clipped on, but still reach a door to unlock (~16 inches). I'd say all in probably around 30-40 hours, including drafting the pattern. My stitching got a little faster as I progressed, and I think the next one might would maybe take less time (I also did some experimenting with my edge treatment along the way, which took up time). 1 hour ago, TSes said: One of the best hand stitched bags I've seen. Really great job. Thank you so much for your kind words, TSes, really appreciate it. Quote
garypl Posted July 30, 2017 Report Posted July 30, 2017 Really nice job on this bag! I am envious of your stitching skills! Quote Cowboy 4500, Consew 206RB-4
Members DJole Posted July 30, 2017 Members Report Posted July 30, 2017 That is some NICE, careful work. It's beautiful, and I would be very proud to make (and own!) a bag like that turned out. That's like a marathon of hand stitching, and you completed the 26 mile run! Quote \D. Jole \ --> <http://djole.altervista.org/djole/Publications/Leather/Lindex.htm>
Members motocouture Posted July 30, 2017 Author Members Report Posted July 30, 2017 10 hours ago, garypl said: Really nice job on this bag! I am envious of your stitching skills! Thank you! The bag gave me plenty of practice, still so much to learn. 10 hours ago, DJole said: That is some NICE, careful work. It's beautiful, and I would be very proud to make (and own!) a bag like that turned out. That's like a marathon of hand stitching, and you completed the 26 mile run! Appreciate your comments, DJole! Certainly felt like a marathon! Quote
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