Members JMixx Posted February 20, 2018 Members Report Posted February 20, 2018 (edited) 6 hours ago, RockyAussie said: That plastic canvas sound interesting. Could you post a picture of it? What do they call it? Thanks for posting . Brian Sure! The first photo below is a leftover scrap of plastic canvas. The far-right photo is the first felted bag I used it for; because felted knitting has -ahem- "a mind of its own," I added "purse feet" (the metal disks you can see toward the top are the inside-the-bag attachments for the "feet" on the outside). The "purse feet" attach the inside bottom to the outer fabric, so everything stays put. The middle photo is the most recent example; to keep the purse feet attachments out-of sight, I used two layers of the plastic canvas, stitched together with the burgundy-colored yarn except at the corners; the bottom is attached to the outer fabric through the bottom layer only, so the metal disks don't show. P.S. If my stuff looks too amateurish, let me know and I'll hush. Edited February 20, 2018 by JMixx wanted to add p.s. Quote Making some progress... "Happiness hoarded is diminished."
RockyAussie Posted February 20, 2018 Report Posted February 20, 2018 4 hours ago, JMixx said: Sure! The first photo below is a leftover scrap of plastic canvas. The far-right photo is the first felted bag I used it for; because felted knitting has -ahem- "a mind of its own," I added "purse feet" (the metal disks you can see toward the top are the inside-the-bag attachments for the "feet" on the outside). The "purse feet" attach the inside bottom to the outer fabric, so everything stays put. The middle photo is the most recent example; to keep the purse feet attachments out-of sight, I used two layers of the plastic canvas, stitched together with the burgundy-colored yarn except at the corners; the bottom is attached to the outer fabric through the bottom layer only, so the metal disks don't show. P.S. If my stuff looks too amateurish, let me know and I'll hush. Thanks for that @JMixx. It is always interesting to see how different mediums can be employed into a variety of constructions. PLEASE don't hush, as great ideas often come from these sort of posts and the people willing to share. Brian Quote Wild Harry - Australian made leather goodsYouTube Channel Instagram
bermudahwin Posted February 20, 2018 Report Posted February 20, 2018 (edited) That looks to capture the idea well. Internally without a cover may look a bit rough for some jobs but as drawn here it would be easy to work out the collar length needed etc. I am totally self taught and I should get around to getting some books like that as the terminology at least could be of help at times. Thanks for the compliment. Brian Brian You can incorporate linings , eithey by turning over the edges of the body and gusset onto a fabric before assembly, or by fitting a loose lining after body assembly. Personally I would line each piece prior to assembly, as it would not compromise the size of the gusset, and would make for neater interior. Harry Edited February 23, 2018 by Northmount Cleaned up extraneous text formating Quote No longer following it.
RockyAussie Posted February 20, 2018 Report Posted February 20, 2018 On 2/20/2018 at 2:41 AM, hwinbermuda said: That looks to capture the idea well. Internally without a cover may look a bit rough for some jobs but as drawn here it would be easy to work out the collar length needed etc. I am totally self taught and I should get around to getting some books like that as the terminology at least could be of help at times. Thanks for the compliment. Brian Brian You can incorporate linings , eithey by turning over the edges of the body and gusset onto a fabric before assembly, or by fitting a loose lining after body assembly. Personally I would line each piece prior to assembly, as it would not compromise the size of the gusset, and would make for neater interior. Harry Thanks Harry. I think that, that is what I am doing. I hope to make a start on some next week sometime and I will post some pics straight after. Brian Quote Wild Harry - Australian made leather goodsYouTube Channel Instagram
Members AdamPCain Posted February 22, 2018 Members Report Posted February 22, 2018 Here is a video of a gusset its not in english. Quote
Northmount Posted January 3, 2022 Report Posted January 3, 2022 On 2/19/2018 at 3:44 PM, RockyAussie said: W C Double's 1960 book The Design and Construction of Handbags Anyone looking for this book can download it from https://vdoc.pub/download/design-and-construction-of-handbags-2o03sd59jrbg Quote
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