AH! Being without a bag SUCKS!

andr00 · Post by **andr00** » 11 Apr 2006 11:22

i misplaced my mr sandbag and i had a bad 12 panel also that fell apart. Now all I can do it watch shred vids and wait until thursday night
what do you do when you're without a bag?

bluntobj3ct · Post by **bluntobj3ct** » 11 Apr 2006 12:15

you learn to stitch pretty fast, for one

brinard · Post by **brinard** » 11 Apr 2006 12:18

i bought a few soon after starting. now i ALWAYS have one. one in car, in room, and one in pocket. plus the hacks that are randomy placed everywhere.

but yeah, id just make one from a tshirt until you can get another.

or, you could order about 10 dollars worth of facile from fields fabrics, and just start makin real 32s. best investment you could make for getting more bags.

ps, that 10 or 15 bucks will net you a 1/4 yard of facile... or just get a few swatches, and go crazy.

Zac Jackson · Post by **Zac Jackson** » 11 Apr 2006 12:28

dude I will totally send you one of my mr.sandbags for free man! pm me

Pete · Post by **Pete** » 11 Apr 2006 12:31

oh for sure! make yourself one! 4 or 6panels. super thin leather if you have some or just old tshirt. and some floss. and then get some sand or dirt from outside for filler. it'll last you a few days if you're nice to it.

i now have like 30 just laying around. from 6panels to 32s. it's a must! i keep forgeting some at my gfs or other places.

edit: just to say, the ones i make are not made from tshirts. i just said that as a temporary way. i use a suede-like material. pretty solid. and costs a bit less than facile. check your local fabric store.

but you probably know this since you already made a 32!

Wasabi · Post by **Wasabi** » 13 Apr 2006 12:09

Learning to stitch is definitely a highlight when you're without a bag or want something more innovative than a Mr. Sandbag and such. Crushed panne is easy to find at the scrap bins at a local fabric store, and facile, if you can find it cheap (I recommend Field Fabrics), is totally worthwhile to use. Playing with filler is definitely nifty, as you'll find that there're unique concepts that fit well with what you would want in a bag. Experimenting is really fun!