4 years ago

This is a tutorial for making a leather travel bag.
Link to the PDF pattern
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Featuring adjustable strap and roller handles, this bag can be used as a gym bag, weekender or overnight bag.

It is lightweight and roomy. It is also stylish and goes well with both sport and smart casual clothes.

This project requires 16 sq ft (1.5 sqm) of leather and minimal tools like a hole punch, a cutting mat, a mallet, needles and a cutter.

You will find a list of materials, hardware and tools in the PDF pattern file. There is also a link to the video tutorial.

SPECIFICATIONS
- Adjustable leather shoulder strap: up to 55" (140 cm)
- Handle for quick grab

DIMENSIONS
- Height: 11.8” (30 cm)
- Length: 17-22" (43 to 56 cm)
- Width: 5.1-7.5” (13 to 19 cm)
- Shoulder strap: up to 55" (140 cm)
- Handle drop: 10.2" (26 cm)

MATERIALS
- BODY: 16 sq ft (1.5 sqm) of large piece of 4.5-5 oz ( 2-2.4 mm) vegetable tanned leather + some contrast leather
- SHOULDER STRAP: 8-9 oz (3.2-3.5 mm) leather. You can line the leather from the main body to achieve this thickness. Up to 39" (100 cm) long piece of leather.
- leather glue
- 1 mm waxed polyester thread
- edge dye (optional)
- paper masking tape (for assembling the pattern)

HARDWARE
- 1 zipper (at least 24" (60 cm) long)
- 6 x 25 mm D rings
- 1 x 30 mm buckle
- 2 x 30 mm snaps

TOOLS
- cutter
- needles
- 1.5 mm hole punch
- cutting mat
- mallet

Enjoy!

⌚ Timestamps
0:00 Introduction
0:23 Cutting the pattern and the leather
1:02 Finishing the edges
1:30 Assembling the decorative elements
2:58 Installing the zipper
6:03 Installing the D rings
8:02 Stitching the gusset to the bag
9:21 Stitching the shoulder strap
9:55 Making the roller handles
12:45 Stitching the roller handle on the D rings
14:33 The finished leather travel bag!