I need to try that with one I made in Design Space. Read that some have had trouble reopening after it’s been in DS for two years. I don’t want to lose anything.
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I have figured out how to convert and edit the pattern in Inkscape, and added a link to an SVG and a PDF to the first post!
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Sorry to resurrect an old thread, but I really like this pattern. I’m trying to find out what sort of weight of leather I should use? I’ve fairly new to leather projects, but I’ve got a bunch of different remnants I could possibly use. I think I have an idea, but I’d like a little guidance on what you used that worked well. I know I can use a stiff leather, but I’m not sure deer hide would work well either (it’s very soft).
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I’ve used this pattern twice now. Once with a heavier weight leather. I don’t really know the leather weight system, but let’s say a 3-4mm thick cowhide. And once using slightly lighter weight, say 2mm, cowhide reclaimed from a handbag. Both worked equally well, but I wouldn’t go thinner without reinforcing the seams or lining it. I think as long as the deer hide is suitably sturdy, but just more supple than cow, which in my experience is usually the case, then I think it would work great for the body of the bag, but you would want a stiffer contrasting material for the two closure pieces.
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Somehow I didn’t see this response immediately. Your input was definitely helpful though! I found a good leather for this. My only issue now is my brain isn’t parsing how the leather string goes through the various holes I see in the pattern. The five on the closure flap seems to be pretty simple (it’s for the knot that is for the closure. The other side of that equation is pretty self-explanatory too. It’s the just the rest of the holes. The SEEM like they are part of a way to close the bag in a drawstring kind of way, but my brain is just not seeing it (maybe because there are two sets of holes in the main panels? I dunno). Could you maybe show me a picture of that part? Or guidance?
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I will see if I can hunt up some photos. I don’t have either of the bags in my possession. But I can give a description. Yes, the five holes in a sort of x on the round bit of the flap are for the knot or button closure. The four holes on the same piece that are connected by slits are to slip the bag onto a belt. The four holes in a group on the other rectangular piece are for the loop you use to hook the button to hold it closed. You can see that in the finished piece above. All the other holes; two each on the flap and pointy rectangle pieces and four each on the body pieces, are for a drawstring.
I somehow don’t have any pics of the bag with the flap open so I marked up a pic of the pieces to show where the drawstring goes, although you will have to imagine how the pieces will look when sewn together. Technically there should be six holes on each body piece. Once the two other pieces are sewn onto the body, you will make holes in the body pieces under the holes in the flap/rectangle pieces to match.
Also also, please note the above. You CAN just sew the body pieces together. But not included in the pattern, and I forgot to note it in the PDF as well somehow, is a gusset piece. Essentially just a rectangle 2.5" wide and as long as the curved edge of the body pieces. (But cut it longer so you have wiggle room.) Each of the body pieces get sewn to he gusset. This gives the bag depth.
Excellent! This makes sense to me! I bought enough leather to make the pieces and the gusset at the size you suggested. I can see from this diagram that what confused me was the holes in the front and back panels in the center weren’t indicated on the pattern, i.e. they’re shown on the two smaller pieces, but I didn’t realize they went all the way through. That’s my bad. Thank you for clarifying for me! I can’t wait to finish it now.
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Happy I could help! Making a pattern was more of n afterthought than anything else, and I’m sorry I wasn’t as thorough as I could have been!