Members JeannieH Posted March 10, 2018 Author Members Report Posted March 10, 2018 The leather for my strap trim and tassels came from there. It’s the Haas Barenia. Quote
Members AdamPCain Posted March 10, 2018 Members Report Posted March 10, 2018 10 minutes ago, JeannieH said: No number 8 is smaller. You can order a sample book. Here is a pic of it. Thank you very much, I am pretty new with a sewing machine. Making my first tote bag out of leather and canvas, I mostly only use leather but have just bought a bunch of duck canvas. I must have watched over 100hrs of sewing tutorials didn't realize how many things you needed to know for sewing regular fabric. From picking the right interfacing, zipper installation, different ways to use interfacing it's fun and a never ending learning process. Quote
Members JeannieH Posted March 10, 2018 Author Members Report Posted March 10, 2018 Yes it is! If you can master getting the right tension you will do fine! It can make or break your day I tell you that lol! The Vinymo thread is polyester. It will work with everything. Before it I was using bonded nylon and bonded poly. I was never happy with how it felt and it didn’t look high end to me. I accidentally came across this place and tried a small spoil of the thread. Never looked back since lol! It is some times tricky sewing lighter material on the industrial machines I have found. If you can get the tension right you can see medium weight fabric with no problem. Quote
Members Tugadude Posted March 10, 2018 Members Report Posted March 10, 2018 Gorgeous bag. Design, colors, everthing is right. On your strap edges you say you used a beveler but the edges still seem fairly square to my eyes. Also, did you burnish them at all? I mean prior to coating? Quote
Members JeannieH Posted March 10, 2018 Author Members Report Posted March 10, 2018 2 minutes ago, Tugadude said: Gorgeous bag. Design, colors, everthing is right. On your strap edges you say you used a beveler but the edges still seem fairly square to my eyes. Also, did you burnish them at all? I mean prior to coating? Thank you. I did use a beveler..but I haven’t mastered that lol. Maybe I didn’t take off enough? I’m still not sure how I’m supposed to hold it and how much I should take off. I did not burnish. I lightly sanded with 400...then painted..repeated..then after painting I heated an edge creaser and ran it over the edges..then repeated..now, I don’t know if that was right...but that’s what I did. I have a lot to learn about finishing edges! Quote
Members Tugadude Posted March 10, 2018 Members Report Posted March 10, 2018 Most all of us can stand improvement in our edges. It takes time and a number of steps to get a good result and many of us lose patience and hurry through it. Yours look as good as most and while a fileteuse may improve them, they are pretty good now. Quote
Members JeannieH Posted March 10, 2018 Author Members Report Posted March 10, 2018 Tugadude Thanks for that! I really want my bags to to be known for the fine details so the edges are something I am determined to master. I look at designer bags in the store and look all in them. I know people wonder what in the world I am doing lol. Anyway, thanks for the critique and I am working on improving that bag. I want to make the strap that holds the o-ring adjustable for those who need the strap a tad longer..gonna add feet as well. I will post pics and hope you see it so you can give me your thoughts! Quote
Members AdamPCain Posted March 10, 2018 Members Report Posted March 10, 2018 12 minutes ago, JeannieH said: Tugadude Thanks for that! I really want my bags to to be known for the fine details so the edges are something I am determined to master. I look at designer bags in the store and look all in them. I know people wonder what in the world I am doing lol. Anyway, thanks for the critique and I am working on improving that bag. I want to make the strap that holds the o-ring adjustable for those who need the strap a tad longer..gonna add feet as well. I will post pics and hope you see it so you can give me your thoughts! Edges can be time consuming I used to struggle with them until I asked many of the small leather companys on instagram. Look at Little King Goods edges they are perfect he had helped me out a ton. I since then bought a wooden edge finisher for my drill and a drum sander. Quote
Members JeannieH Posted March 10, 2018 Author Members Report Posted March 10, 2018 19 minutes ago, AdamPCain said: Edges can be time consuming I used to struggle with them until I asked many of the small leather companys on instagram. Look at Little King Goods edges they are perfect he had helped me out a ton. I since then bought a wooden edge finisher for my drill and a drum sander. Ok I definitely will! Quote
Members plinkercases Posted March 11, 2018 Members Report Posted March 11, 2018 That is a fantastic design and execution. Quote "Oh my God....I beseech thee grant me the grace to remain in Thy Presence; and to this end do Thou prosper me with Thy assistance, receive all my works, and possess all my affections" Brother Lawrence c.1614-1691 plinkercases.ca
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