Tote N2: Lined leather tote with closed zip closure and separate bottom
Set-by-step class with PDF pattern and all the little tricks how to make a leather tote with closed zip closure, lining and reinforced bottom.
How to use this course
Materials needed
What leather to select for a domestic sewing machine
List of reliable Leather Suppliers located in the USA
1. PDF Pattern, printing settings and gluing the pattern
2. Cutting leather details
3. Cutting front slide pocket
4. Cutting lining
5. Placing and gluing front pocket
6. Stitching pocket
7. Slide pockets inside
8. Bottom reinforcement
9. Gluing bottom on the 1st side
10. Stitching the 1st side of the bottom
11. Top zip closure: closing zipper's ends
12. Top zip closure: gluing and stitching
13. Holes for the tote handles and reinforcement
14. The 2nd side of the bottom: gluing and stitching
15. Stitching the sides
16. Stitching the depth nice and easy on the leather body
17. Trick with the top for the smooth opening and turning the bag out
18. Cutting the straps
19. Attaching the straps
20. Closing the bottom
You can pause, rewatch, and come back to the lessons as many times as you want, and if something remains unclear feel free to ask me a question in the discussion window in each lesson.
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