getting clean blead holes

Matt_mcfarland · Post by **Matt_mcfarland** » 27 Jun 2006 16:50

lately the bleed holes on my bags have been quite messy, and if anybody has any tips on how to make clean, uniform blead holes, please post your ideas.

gangsta · Post by **gangsta** » 27 Jun 2006 20:58

Consistent stitching, and accurately cut panels.

mosher · Post by **mosher** » 27 Jun 2006 21:25

gangsta wrote:Consistent stitching, and accurately cut panels.

Precisely, plus, you have to really understand why you are placing the holes where you are placing them so that you can get the corners to look just how you want. You have to experiment and put lots of thought into figuring out what happens when you make really subtle changes to the placement of the holes, especially through the corners.

shredzilla · Post by **shredzilla** » 27 Jun 2006 22:38

Well, I've noticed that a lot of bleed holes aren't 'clean' because there's not enough flange. Don't be afraid to make the long side of your hex longer than your pents. This will guarantee that your flange is deeper, the bleed holes thinner, and eliminate the problem of fill leakage. You still want to keep the short side at 25% or so. As a bonus, your hexes will have a little extra puffiness!

This is all assuming you follow the natural stitching diagram that most use. It's on footbag.org in the 'Sewing' forum, and it's even in here somewhere. That diagram with the proper hole placements should probably go in the Sittching sticky, but hey. I'll try and post it soon.