Messenger Bag In Progress..

Well, I was tired of studying.. sigh.. needed a change so I broke out the sewing machine! Oh man.. I haven’t touched it since the time I made my moo moo laptop cover.

{messenger bag prototype} The sewing machine!

I think I like sewing, just that I’m a little too impatient. Anyway, I banged together the initial outsides, I’m going to get some vinyl and make the inside nice and plastic like my manhattan portage. I broke the needle twice.. haha.. the thing is just too thick and this machine isn’t really an industrial strength one.. I have to go buy some needles when I’m free. Also have to get some high quality thread like the ones I used on me and yx’s pencil cases. Why is it so butt ugly now? All the edges you see are going to be covered up, the inside is going to be totally covered by vinyl. The only ugly ugly is the pockets outside which I cannot hide the seams. Anyway, I’m liking how it is. The cut’s a little strange cos I din really cut it properly.. but thats the point of this bag.. to just see what mistakes I’ll make. For the record, this is ONE army pants. haha.. cool right! The leftover I see what I can do. Like this I can make about 4 more to practise.

{messenger bag prototype} One pair of pants.. cut up and joined into one long piece{messenger bag prototype} The main compartment sewn, inside out. That sloping edge is cos I din sew the pieces straight.. then the end was slanted{messenger bag prototype} Stuffed with books. See the two front pockets? That was the thigh pockets halfway down the legs one{messenger bag prototype} Closed.. the white thread won’t be visible when its done. I’ll hide it with black edging and use thick white thread for contrast.

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