ever made your own bag?
03-29-06 | 09:32 AM
#26
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From: Queens
Bikes: Surly-steamroller-S*** Brown color
If your still trying to go the DIY route.
I recomend using Upholstry thread for all seaming.
#12 needle s/b good with that thread.
Its the most readilly available thread that can withstand the abuse that an average bag goes through.
Coats and Clark makes the most commercially sold Upholstry Thread.
Good luck
I recomend using Upholstry thread for all seaming.
#12 needle s/b good with that thread.
Its the most readilly available thread that can withstand the abuse that an average bag goes through.
Coats and Clark makes the most commercially sold Upholstry Thread.
Good luck
03-29-06 | 09:40 AM
#27
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Joined: Jun 2005
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From: Queens
Bikes: Surly-steamroller-S*** Brown color
If your still trying to go the DIY route.
I recomend using Upholstry thread for all seaming.
#12 needle s/b good with that thread.
Its the most readilly available thread that can withstand the abuse that an average bag goes through.
Coats and Clark makes the most commercially sold Upholstry Thread.
Good luck
I recomend using Upholstry thread for all seaming.
#12 needle s/b good with that thread.
Its the most readilly available thread that can withstand the abuse that an average bag goes through.
Coats and Clark makes the most commercially sold Upholstry Thread.
Good luck
04-21-06 | 11:14 AM
#29
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From: south philadelphia
i am for sure NOT one of the pros... but i did make a bag.
some of(most of) the stitching is super sloppy, but i think i did all right for my first time sewing.
i also made a little cell phone case and im gonna work on a tool bag thingy today.
some of(most of) the stitching is super sloppy, but i think i did all right for my first time sewing.
i also made a little cell phone case and im gonna work on a tool bag thingy today.
04-21-06 | 11:25 AM
#30
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From: San Francisco, CA
Bikes: Nishiki fixed gear commuter, Trek 560 road bike
Hey, looking good! I like the color scheme, and appliques like that are always nice - they make the bag stand out as unique. And you got the placement of the taillight attachment right. Some bag makers get that totally wrong - it has to actually be on the bottom, or else the light points into the sky.
The first bags I made were hip packs which no one will ever see
. I store my sewing supplies in them.
The first bags I made were hip packs which no one will ever see
. I store my sewing supplies in them.
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04-21-06 | 11:38 AM
#31
When I worked as a sailmaker we used Heminway & Bartlett polyester thread (UV protected) and Consew machines. Not sure about the overall quality of Consew, but the machines we had were fast and strong with great adjustability.
04-21-06 | 02:29 PM
#34
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From: Gainesville, FL
Bikes: Villin custom touring, Medici Pro Pista, KHS Alite1000, Windsor fixed commuter
Sweeeeeeeet.
+1 crafty
+1 crafty
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04-21-06 | 02:30 PM
#35
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From: st. pete/tampa, FL
Originally Posted by dommer
thank you thank you.. im gonna make one for my girlfriend and a couple others for friends and hopefully get a little better with the stitching. then maybe sell a few.
