THE NECESSARY MATERIALS
- A 1.3 mm thick, tawny lizard grain goatskin with a surface area of approximately 0.75 m²
- A grey suede goatskin 1 mm thick and with a surface area of approximately 0.65 m²
- Fabric for lining
- Two rectangular loops for the 25 mm wide shoulder strap
- A sliding buckle for the 25 mm wide shoulder strap
- A decorative pin buckle for the 20 mm wide flap
- A 22 mm wide school bag closure (TUCK)
- Two zippers for pockets
- A spool of linen thread for leather
*The "high" width of the sides is 6 cm.
1. MOUNTING THE FRONT PANEL
- Place the satchel closure on the front pocket.
- Sew the front pocket by joining the leather and lining right sides together, then turn inside out.
- Sew the second part of the pocket lining to the front side of the leather bag.
- Sew the decorative brown strip 4 cm from the edge.
- Assemble the pocket on the front side.
ADVICE :
HOW TO SEW LEATHER BY MACHINE >
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2. ASSEMBLING THE FLAP
- Assemble leather and lining right sides together then turn inside out.
- Stitch on the right side twice.
- Make the desired shape for the front attachment and then assemble.
- Place the pin buckle in front.
- At the back, put the schoolbag closure.
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3. MOUNTING THE SIDES
- Place a 2.5 cm wide strip of leather to secure the loop.
- Assemble the decorative brown strip on top, 4 cm from the edge.
4. MOUNTING THE REAR PANEL
- Make a pocket in the brown decorative band
- Sew the headband by inserting the flap
5. ASSEMBLING THE SHOULDER STRAP
- Sew the two layers of leather
- Insert the sliding loop
6. THE ASSEMBLY
- Assemble the sides with the bottom.
- Then assemble the front face.
- Then assemble the back side.
- Do the same for the lining.
- Insert the lining into the bag, make a fold at the top and sew the two together.
- Sew the shoulder strap into the loops.
Here are some photos of Delphine who made the tutorial 😍
She made a small modification to her bag: "I didn't put the 6 cm rib at the top of the sides, I found them a little too small; I made 20x12 wide and I find it well sized."
