Foraging Belt Bag DIY

in #socalsteemit5 years ago (edited)

20190610_210408~2.jpg

Here's a gift I crafted for my friend's birthday this coming weekend. Her name is Karen, but last time we camped together, she was dubbed with a new nickname: "Karenheit 451". I let the lettering lead the way.

20190606_170457~2.jpg

There are a lot of people out there selling this type of bag, usually made out of leather and waxed canvas. Instead, I opted for this jazzy cotton upholstery sample.

20190606_122940~2.jpg

It was quick work stitching half of the sample into a drawstring bag. I also cut a 12"×3" strip of vegtan cowhide for the cover.

20190606_144100~2.jpg

Tool time! I curved the corners and grooved the stitching line.

20190606_152016~2.jpg

The fun part: Using swivel knife and stamp tools to fill out the design.

20190606_203655~2.jpg

20190606_202200~2.jpg

I cut the piece of designer chrome tan for the belt loop and D ring holder. Once it was assembled with stitching and a rivet, I also dyed the tooled strip and punched all my stitching holes.

20190610_160058~2.jpg

Here is the belt loop stitched to the cover:

20190610_160108~2.jpg

I positioned the cover onto the bag, and riveted it into place, then completed the stitching.

20190610_165311~2.jpg

I continued decorative stitching around the perimeter for a finished look. Finally, I used a bodkin to draw some lacing into the drawstring channel.

20190610_204731~2.jpg

A drawstring stopper completes the piece.

20190610_210035~2.jpg

20190610_210123~2.jpg

The pouch is 8 1/2"×9", but the cover rolls up into a convenient 3" square.

20190610_204558~2.jpg

It rides on her belt and features a D-ring to clip on whatever.

20190610_210448~2.jpg

I think it will be a fun surprise for her to see the customized flap.

20190610_204548~2.jpg

It opens up in a snap, for collecting things on hikes, etc!

20190610_210249~2.jpg See more of my work at https://www.facebook.com/FeraL-Clothing-162395904652/

20190610_210356~2.jpg

Thanks so much for reading!

Love,cat
@creationofcare

Socalsteemitbanner2.jpg

#SoCalSteemit is building and supporting the Steemit community of Southern California. If you are from SoCal and are into creating quality content here on Steemit, we'd love for you to follow us @SoCalSteemit and join our group on Discord!

Sort:  

Congratulations on the ocd mention @creationofcare. 👍🏿

Wow, thank you, this is fantastic!!!

Holy fucking shit!
That is Bad Ass!!
She is going to love it!

I particularly love the "scales" above the 451 numbers and the little dots that frame it.
Super cool to say the least. :)

Thanks! She is a bad ass lady, so I am thrilled to convey that vibe.
Really appreciate your remarks about the tooling. It is a lot of fun. My son gave me a tool block with space for plenty more stamps to play with!
Cheers

Really nice work! I really like the design.

Thank you so much! I appreciate your taking the time to comment :)


This post was shared in the Curation Collective Discord community for curators, and upvoted and resteemed by the @c-squared community account after manual review.
@c-squared runs a community witness. Please consider using one of your witness votes on us here

That is so amazing, I can't tell you how much it means to me!!!!

Coin Marketplace

STEEM 0.35
TRX 0.12
JST 0.040
BTC 70455.47
ETH 3561.82
USDT 1.00
SBD 4.71