Bags You've Made

pyro · Post by **pyro** » 25 Nov 2010 11:55

Andrew Ivanyo 7-10

pyro · Post by **pyro** » 25 Nov 2010 11:56

my 7th. just in time for thanksgiving

Alf · Post by **Alf** » 25 Nov 2010 12:19

some better pictures of the bags I`m selling right now!!!

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F[uns]tylin' Eclectic · Post by **F[uns]tylin' Eclectic** » 25 Nov 2010 15:53

mahhkohh wrote: nick: this bag looks so much better now that you gatehred it less good job!

Thanks Marco, I took your words into consideration with that last one. Actually Bob Riefer liked my Alpine bag so much that I gave it to him. So it wasn't a complete fail, I guess

and Alf, I like those bags a lot. They're lookin so sweet.

Jiffy · Post by **Jiffy** » 27 Nov 2010 19:16

This one is showing a few problems. The top one is where my fabric is fraying because I have microsuede and not ultra suede. I ordered some tho. And then the bottom one is where I tied off on my blind stitch. I was wondering how to get rid of that knot on the outside.

This is my third 32 (on the left) and my first (right). My filler for my third is those little stainless steel pellets. The first is made out of a cut up shirt filled with rice. My third is small which I like and is micro suede, it is also my first with bleed holes. I will hopefully have ultra suede soon for Christmas.

this is my second one made of micro suede and filled with rice.

Alf · Post by **Alf** » 28 Nov 2010 01:10

I like the purple/grey one!
did you try the nailpolish-trick and is it still fraying or i it without nailpolish?

Jiffy · Post by **Jiffy** » 28 Nov 2010 14:02

Thx and no I haven't tried nail polish, when I made it I didn't know how to properly tie off at the beginning or end so it has popped like four or five stitches which I have repaired but I'm getting facile soon so I'm not gonna bother. If you do a regular granny knot even a double quadruple knot it slides right through the fabric. I have to make a loop like a whip stitch and then put the thread thru that to tie off at beginning and end. I hope that makes sense.

Alf · Post by **Alf** » 28 Nov 2010 22:07

about the knot:
when you tie off the knot, is it on the INSIDE of the hexes or outside?
what I mean is,
you push the needle through the last stitch (nr.

of the last hex and then back again through the first stitch (nr.1) of the first hex you started with! the knot should now be on the inside of the hexes!!! (hope this is not to confusing written)

Jiffy · Post by **Jiffy** » 29 Nov 2010 13:58

Inside as in, in-between the bleed holes or actually on the back side of the fabric? Well I got my free swatches from fields but it is just not quite enough to make a 32 so I'm gonna make a five panel. (something of my creation that happened by accident when I was trying to make a mr. Sandbag type template and I made the panels too thin and so it looked like a football until I threw in an extra fifth panel and now it is round, when I finish it I will post pics, and I have also just made my first order from fields for an 1/8 of a yard of flash red and Atlantis. With the samples tho I found my microsuede to be more supple than the facile. Hmmm my micro suede frays tho and I don't think it is as durable. I suppose I should try the nail polish trick.

Alf · Post by **Alf** » 29 Nov 2010 22:35

on the back side of the fabric!!!

Jiffy · Post by **Jiffy** » 30 Nov 2010 10:56

Ok I think I understand how, my on ly problem is with the thread I'm usin(button thread) I can't just tie a knot I have to do like a loop thing and then put the thread thru the loop and do that twice and then tie a knot. I need to get upholstry thread, I'm not a fan of using dental floss, it is two stiff feeling.

mahhkohh · Post by **mahhkohh** » 30 Nov 2010 11:27

just try different flos, i use flos for allmost 6 years now. its so strong and cheap at the same time. and if you get the waxed one it just glides throu the fabric as if it was warm butter or something. but do as you like, its up to you

zachatree · Post by **zachatree** » 30 Nov 2010 12:51

...floss rocks. I hate knots. If you use waxs floss you can just melt the ends insteed of making a knot.

I use the cheapest waxs floss you can buy at wallmart. It's like 79 cents..

Jiffy · Post by **Jiffy** » 30 Nov 2010 16:49

Okay, I'll give it a try, lol I love foot bag, It's so Macgyver like, floss for thread, tennis shoes for footbagshoes, lead shot to fill it? Omigosh how awesome we steal from everyone.

mc · Post by mc » 01 Dec 2010 07:06

Alf, awesome for-sale pictures!

calemccoy · Post by **calemccoy** » 01 Dec 2010 13:11

::highly recommended:::

tie knots AND melt it off. then it never comes undone.

Alf · Post by **Alf** » 01 Dec 2010 13:42

thnx matt!
want one?

Jiffy · Post by **Jiffy** » 02 Dec 2010 11:27

So wait, tie a knot, and then melt the knot or melt just the excess floss behind it so u have two stoppers?

Alf · Post by **Alf** » 02 Dec 2010 12:20

melt the excess floss and then press it a little bit onto/into the knot!

mahhkohh · Post by **mahhkohh** » 02 Dec 2010 12:55

of pile up a few knots and then burn the beginning of the pile