indigofan

I drew up plans for my version of the postal bag.

I’m aiming for a large satchel that will hold a 15″ macbook.

I re-drew the designs a few times, and have now adjusted it so that the main body of the bag will be made from a single piece of leather. From what I can see, most postal bags have the sides as separate pieces, but if I make them part of the body, then there are two benefits: less seams, so the structure is stronger, and that also means less hand sewing that I have to do!

I’ve actually progressed much further than these pictures. It was VERY difficult to turn the bag inside out after the sides were sewn. I did stab my thumb with the awl once… that was painful, but not as horrific as you would think.

More pictures soon.