THE NECESSARY EQUIPMENT
- A tawny lizard grain goatskin with a thickness of 1.3 mm and a surface area of approximately 0.75 m²
- A gray velvet goatskin with a thickness of 1 mm and 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 satchel closure (TUCK)
- Two zippers for pockets
- A spool of linen thread for leather
*The “high” width of the sides is 6 cm.
1. ASSEMBLY OF THE FRONT PANEL
- Place the satchel closure on the front pocket.
- Sew the front pocket by assembling leather and lining right sides together then turn over.
- 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. ASSEMBLY OF THE FLAP
- Assemble leather and lining right sides together then turn over.
- Stitch on the right side twice.
- Make the desired shape for the front attachment then assemble.
- Place the pin buckle in front.
- At the back, attach the satchel closure.
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3. ASSEMBLY OF THE SIDES
- Lay a strip of leather 2.5 cm wide to secure the loop.
- Assemble the decorative brown strip on top, 4 cm from the edge.
4. ASSEMBLY OF THE REAR PANEL
- Make a pocket in the brown decorative band
- Sew the headband by inserting the flap
5. ASSEMBLY OF THE SHOULDER STRAP
- Sew the two layers of leather
- Insert sliding buckle
6. ASSEMBLY
- Assemble the sides with the bottom.
- Then assemble the front panel.
- 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 dimension at the top of the sides I found them a little too small; I made 20x12 wide and I found it sized well."
