Camp Stool - Make a Pocket?

[Bert03241]

I'm making a stool cover for a tripod I want to make a pocket for the legs to fit into.

I want to cut the pockets a little bigger so the legs will slide in easily. I'm not sure how much bigger to make them so that when I sew them to the cover they look right.

Would I make them bigger on all side? or just 2 sides and leave the top the same.

Edited February 26, 2022 by Northmount
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[Bert03241]

[Northmount]

Here are a couple threads.  https://leatherworker.net/forum/topic/58028-three-legged-stool/

https://leatherworker.net/forum/topic/14629-3-legged-stool/

 

[Bert03241]

thanks but they don't help with what I want to do

[Northmount]

6 minutes ago, Bert03241 said:

thanks but they don't help with what I want to do

If you look closely at the photos, you can see that one set is made flat, pockets not enlarged.  The other set has added material to form a pocket that stands proud of the seat leather.  So it looks like you can add some material, and if it's not enough, it will stretch to fit.  You can use some scrap and build a corner to test it.  You can also wet form the pocket to fit the way you want.  One reason for going with a flat pocket is it will roll up in a neater bundle for transport and storage.

 

[Northmount]

https://www.txheritage.net/blog/2014/3/24/hand-stitching-the-campaign-stool  and leave out the screw, maybe make the pocket a little deeper.

https://www.popularwoodworking.com/article/patterns-for-a-simple-camp-stool-seat/

Patterns for a Simple Camp Stool Seat _ Popular Woodworking.pdf

Hand stitching the Campaign Stool — Texas Heritage.pdf

 

Edited February 27, 2022 by Northmount
Added PDFs since web pages keep changing and links go dead

[Bert03241]

I decided to just  make it with flat pockets, thanx for all the replies