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Sara-S
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Leather tote
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September 21, 2023, 22:36:18 PM »
This is leather tote 1.0. I followed some poor instructions on proportions, plus I did a poor job on the box pleats. So I thought the best thing to do was to finish it & learn what I could from it. It has a fabric lining with an interior pocket. But it’s awkwardly tall & narrow. So I will use it for a project tote & try again with different proportions.
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September 22, 2023, 08:55:41 AM »
It definitely has bucket proportions.
That's a very pretty chair you have it hanging from.
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September 22, 2023, 10:12:08 AM »
@Ouryve
thank you. The chair is an oak rocker. (I love oak!)
As for the tote, more than one person suggested that it was the right shape for toting a bottle of wine. Though, given its color, I suggested champagne.
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September 22, 2023, 10:14:04 AM »
Sewing with leather isn’t as easy as cotton so I think you did pretty well. I’ve sewn bags with pleather and that was definitely a learning experience!
If you’re interested in trying other bag designs, there are some great YouTube tutorials out there but one person I really like is Debbie Shore. I think her videos are well made with good clear instructions and she has produced a massive variety of videos and has published several sewing books too. Her books cover a variety of sewing techniques inc. patchwork & quilting and I’ve bought several of them that include projects made with fat quarters. I’ve also used a few of these projects as simple tutorials for new sewers in our weekly sewing group to get them started.
https://youtu.be/fDN6B9ro9ns?si=ax8YSXCEpt7uIhPa
This was one of the first bags I ever made and it helped me overcome my fear of zips. 😂
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Here is leather tote 2.0. Better size & shape, though it still had a glitch or 2. Happy overall, but of course, it’s still a learning experience.
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