Custom frame bag. Miracle tape was such a time saver!

[flanagaj]

I have just finished making a custom frame bag.  The secret to me being able to create this bag was sail makers 9mm wide double sided tape.  This stuff is fantastic, and if you are not using it already, I would really recommend trying it.   I have included some pictures below to show how I used gross grain on the end of the Velcro straps.  I did all 9 of these in under 40 mins.   Imagine how tricky it would have been using pins!

I didn't use a single pin on this bag, and from now on, I don't intend again :-)

Side panel 1 with double zips


Side panel 1 with Velcro divider


Photos showing how using tape makes your life sooooo much easier!  I bought the tape of ebay



Ready for sewing


End result


The magic tape


The completed frame bag

[wunnspeed]

Tape does help but what you'll find, eventually, is that it starts to gum up your needle and even worse, your machine. I recommend using really good office clips. When I have something I really need to hold in place to sew, that's what I use. Also, as you get better at sewing (that's not a comment on your sewing... it's a general statement), you can often do seams without aid that you couldn't do at the beginning.

In any case, quite an interesting bag. Well done.

[brankulo]

. Also, as you get better at sewing (that's not a comment on your sewing... it's a general statement), you can often do seams without aid that you couldn't do at the beginning.

In any case, quite an interesting bag. Well done.

Exactly, with practice comes speed and skill, you will soon find out its easier and quicker without any aids.