Members Madmax500000 Posted December 28, 2018 Members Report Posted December 28, 2018 (edited) I was gifted a box of boot tops in trade for a purse made out of some of them earlier this year. I had been putting it off due to not having a machine capable of the task. Still don’t have the machine I need but I’m working on that. There is definitely a learning curve in bag building but I learned a few things in the process. All in all it turned out better than I had expected. All part of the purse are up-cycled from other items except the strip of veg tan around the bottom. Kinda nice to give something a new life. Everything was sewn on a Japanese singer 15 clone. Edited December 28, 2018 by Madmax500000 Quote
Rockoboy Posted December 29, 2018 Report Posted December 29, 2018 That thing looks like a BEAST! but a good job all round Is it really heavy? There is something I can't quite put my finger on ... Got it! Is the buckle on upside down, or is it just me? Quote Kindest regards Brian "Whether you think you can or whether you think you can't, you are right" Henry Ford Machines: Singer 201p, Kennedy, Singer 31K20, Singer 66K16 ("boat anchor" condition), Protex TY8B Cylinder Arm (Consew 227r copy), Unbranded Walking Foot (Sailrite LSV-1 copy)
Members Madmax500000 Posted December 29, 2018 Author Members Report Posted December 29, 2018 Well it is big for sure but that’s what they wanted. It’s a little on the heavy side but it’s built to last. And as for the buckle that looks upside down if you turn it around the other way it tries to undue it’s self. Quote
Rockoboy Posted December 29, 2018 Report Posted December 29, 2018 If its what you wanted, then you nailed it. If that's the way the buckle goes, that's the way it is, don't even bother with what I said. Quote Kindest regards Brian "Whether you think you can or whether you think you can't, you are right" Henry Ford Machines: Singer 201p, Kennedy, Singer 31K20, Singer 66K16 ("boat anchor" condition), Protex TY8B Cylinder Arm (Consew 227r copy), Unbranded Walking Foot (Sailrite LSV-1 copy)
bikermutt07 Posted December 29, 2018 Report Posted December 29, 2018 That's what I call badass. Great job. Quote I'm not paying 80 bucks for a belt!!! It's a strip of leather. How hard could it be? 4 years and 3 grand later.... I have a belt I can finally live with. Stitching is like gravy, it's only great if you make it every day. From Texas but in Bossier City, Louisiana.
Members Riem Posted December 29, 2018 Members Report Posted December 29, 2018 What an eye catching piece! Very nice way to give old leather a new purpose... Quote "People are more violently opposed to fur than to leather because it's safer to harass people in coats than to try being nasty to motorcycle gangs." ~Anonymous
Members DrmCa Posted December 31, 2018 Members Report Posted December 31, 2018 I find this bag very cute. Quote Machines: Mitsubishi DB-130 single needle, Kansai Special RX-9803/UTC coverstitch, Union Special 56300F chainstitch, Pfaff 335-17 cylinder arm walking foot, Bonis Type A fur machine, Huji 43-6 patcher, Singer 99 hand cranked, Juki DDL-553 single needle (for sale)
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