New Project in progress: Music Case

[YinTx]

I've been cogitating on this off and on for a year or so.  Finally decided on altering the design put forth by Anderson Leather - many thanks to him for sharing the process and a base template.

I altered it significantly, making it much larger than the one in the template.  I had originally decided to do it as a prototype, but as it started to turn out nice enough, I decided to go with a liner, since he had indicated that was his one regret with the one he made:  not putting in a liner.  Of course, putting a liner in as an after thought has compromised the edge work, but it is what it is.  Open to comments as I progress!

YinTx

 

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[RockyAussie]

Looks pretty good so far, re minds me of saddle bags I've made except for  the handles.

[YinTx]

You might go through a few bags of popcorn before I finish that last section of stitching!  But I'll post a few pics as I go...

YinTx

[RockyAussie]

That's alright I like popcorn Its still looking good

[Windrider30]

Really love this colour!! looking great so far!!

[Sanch]

Always such a tease on what you're making but it's always been worth the wait and it's looking great so far!

[YinTx]

The wait may be a bit longer all of a sudden.  It would appear that my opposing digit and my awl are both concurrently out of commission.  It seems while I was finishing the final stitches on this project:

unbeknownst to me, the awl decided to mysteriously - and generously - insert itself into my right thumb.  When moving to make the next stitch, the awl was violently flung from my hand, removed itself from the thumb, and bounced along the tile floor.  Thankfully it chose the floor and not my leg or foot for it's landing.

 After I stemmed the tide of red that was leaving dots all over said tile, I retrieved the awl, cleaned it and noted the dinked point.  I swear my fish knows how to laugh, because he saw the whole event and still had a sheepish grin when I returned to the room to clean the floor.

So, while the bag itself has a nice wine tone hue, the thread is white, and I'd like to keep it that way on this project, so I'll have to wait until my thumb is a bit less tender, and the awl has been reshaped.

Since I still haven't quite figured out how the awl and my right thumb managed to occupy the same space in time, as I was stitching with the awl in my right hand, I have a degree of fear that I may repeat the error.  Hopefully not any time soon.

YinTx

[RockyAussie]

I was nearly going to say time for a 441 of sorts but I guess if you get to stick you thumb in one of them it wont be so easy to fling of your hand. When I feel mad enough to go the hand stitch route I keep a block of crepe rubber handy for the odd tough spot. PS cover the fish tank or he will just be waiting for the next exciting episode.

Brian