Stitching the D-ring connection on rolled handle-help!

[AzShooter]

alph2:

Thanks for that information. I'm definitely going to check out that video.

[Bob Blea]

On 2/3/2022 at 8:25 AM, alpha2 said:

Bob, Teran Atalier has a video on youbube that shows the process, and has a downloadable (free) PDF pattern. The title on YT is 

How to Make Rolled Leather Bag Handles (Free PDF Pattern)

It's the pattern I used on my first handle. I didn't use the side stitching route that everyone seems to take. I butted the edges together and used a baseball stitch. (Ignore the nasty stitching on the flaps on that handle, I hadn't done a saddle stitch in some years, and it got a bit wonky. Should've practiced again before I started.)

Then, I discovered the corset stitch, so I practiced some of that on the x-acto handles for my next rolled handle.

 

 

Thanks for the tip to the video!  Also, very cool work on the Xacto knife stitch.

[alpha2]

Thanks, Bob!