A simple wallet

[CanuckAmuck]

Put this together last weekend. It's a minimal, simple wallet for holding a few cards and some cash, held with some elastic string. Wanted to practice my product photography and needed a model, so I didn't bother dying the leather, but I think I like the natural veg tan colour anyway. I'll wear this around for a couple months to see how it fares, maybe get a nice little patina going.

[bikermutt07]

Nice and simple. Looks like your stitching is getting better.

[CanuckAmuck]

Thanks Mutt! I'm happy you noticed. I think I'm really getting the hang of stitching now.

[bikermutt07]

Yeah, not too long ago I realized I was essentially sewing backwards. I was trying to cast a loop to help the back, but I was doing it wrong. I was basically doing the exact opposite of what I was supposed to be doing. Since then, I said, screw the back. The back is the back.

[bikermutt07]

It also looks like you have the thread size, awl size, and stitch length all figured out for this thread.

That I found was a lot of the battle.

It still looks like you could give them a little tapping with a hammer to help them lay down.

[CanuckAmuck]

I did give it a bit of a tap, but I suppose I didn't tap hard enough - I was wary of denting the leather by hitting it too aggressively. What do you mean by "cast a loop"? I'll admit it's not a phrase I'm familiar with.

[bikermutt07]

Well YouTube will not let me share the video here.

Search Ian Atkinson "quick tip improving your saddle stitch".

[Mattsbagger]

16 minutes ago, bikermutt07 said:

Well YouTube will not let me share the video here.

Search Ian Atkinson "quick tip improving your saddle stitch".

I send the link to myself (text) then copy it from there.

 

[bikermutt07]

AhhhHaaaa!!! You the man, @Mattsbagger.

[CanuckAmuck]

Thanks @bikermutt07 and @Mattsbagger! I'll be sure to give that a watch.