Jason...congrats on the 3K. I've learned a few bits from you as I motor through on my 1960ish beastly Coronado sewing machine. Cheers from Alberta, Canada.Martin
I’m a retired Naval Aviator and Air Boss now a sewer. So I laughed out loud when you said the The Pattern is Full. You also set off 2 of my Alexa devices. Thanks for this video and others. I’ll need to think about the small notched area on this bag and how it sees together.
Thanks for doing all of these videos. I gotten several tips from you as it is. Now, I am interested in your future video(s) on the messenger bag. I love my Timbuk2 bag and I know when (if) I ever have to replace it (I shudder to think) you'll have a video to talk me off the ledge.
Thanks! The messenger bag video is coming along nicely, I hope to publish it in the next week or so. My old bag is a Timbuk2 also; they make great bags! But there is something satisfying about making your own, so maybe that ledge won't be so bad .... Thanks for watching and commenting!
Great video. Messenger bags are one of the items I'm planning to make a lot and this gave me many good ideas. Now I'm going to save the bag I used for 23 years (falling apart) and use it as a template. Also will use to let me see where I wore it out over that time - I'll reinforce those areas so the bags I make will last even longer. BTW: What are those large handled weights? Did you make those or can I buy them somewhere. Very helpful. Cheers, Mark in Colorado.
Hey Mark! Those weights are industrial pattern weights I bought from a seller on Craigslist a few years ago. They're just some flat steel, about 1/4" thick, with handles welded on. A brief Google search didn't reveal anything exactly the same, but there are similar items available. I've heard some people use large washers, SCUBA weights, etc. One of the guys I work with made some soft weights our of vinyl and filled with sand. Good luck with your bag project, and let me know how it turns out!
Thank you for the tip! Yeah, I struggle constantly with lighting and sound - I'm trying to make decent quality videos without spending a fortune. I'll keep working on it! Thanks for watching!
I guess I am on the same path. Just starting my own bag/ leather accessories company/business. it is very hard to keep things going with a tight budget. I can relate. Keep it up
thejasonofalltrades where you have been? its been forever since your last project video. this is a great instructional walk through.. hope you do more!
Just found your channel after finally getting my Bernina 930 out of the box. Im really interested in making some sort of messenger bag, and yours looks like a good place to start. I have a question about the template though. Shouldn't the sides be 16cm wide, not 15 in order to line up with the back, when stitching the sides and back together. Looking at the Messenger video it seems to line up quite fine, but if your bottom and sides are equally wide there should be no cloth left, or am I out in the blue here? :). Thanks for a great channel!! / Richard
Hi Richard, Great question! So, what I want to do is provide a mind-blowing, informative answer here. However, I have stared at this pattern, made miniature paper patterns, and racked my brain trying to remember why it's the way it is. I think it might be because I wanted the flap wider than the bag width, and that was the best place to put the difference in the width, but I honestly can't remember exactly. At some point in my creating this pattern, that extra centimeter made sense, and I've made three different messenger bags from this pattern with consistently good results. This might be because fabric is very forgiving, and if I tried to make a steel messenger bag it wouldn't work at all, LOL. If you changed to 16cm wide (or really, changed the 70cm to 72 cm AND changed the sides to 16cm), I'm guessing it would work fine, and maybe better. Or there might be no perceptible difference ...? Sorry, I'm still trying to figure all of this stuff out myself! If you try different dimensions, let me know how it goes! Thanks for watching!
@@thejasonofalltrades Thanks for the answer. Everything you said makes sense, and has crossed my mind to ;) I have started the project with some ordinary cloth just to get the sewing "under control", I make sure to let you know how it goes. At the moment I need to tweak the machine since I am not happy with the seams. Cheers mate! :D
I just line up the "short" end of the ruler I'm using as straight as I can on the line (or one of the lines on the ruler, depending on how I'm using it). That keeps me straight enough for these purposes. I hope that makes sense! Thanks for your question, and thanks for watching!
Gotcha. I've been watching too many This Old Tony I guess :) Big fan of your content by the way, and your recent series on the pack are informative and what I've been looking for; keep on keepin' on. @@thejasonofalltrades
Thanks! You've asked a tough question - I have 11 sewing machines at the moment, lol! The one you can see in this video (and many of my others) is a Sailrite Ultrafeed LS-1 portable walking-foot machine. I have a review video on this machine on my channel if you'd like to know more about it. Thanks for watching and commenting!
thejasonofalltrades thanks ! I just started sewing and I picked up st531hd brother sewing machine . I was gonna pick up a heavy duty singer but the brother was cheaper and had better reviews . I hope too later on maybe move on too a maybe better machine as I get better . Keep making those vids your a big help !!!
Best I can tell you is click on my profile in Instagram and scroll all the way down. It's my 9th post. Try not to get distracted by all the cat pictures lol!
@@thejasonofalltrades Got it. instagram.com/p/BWNDorQDIH7/. Thank you so much. In your video is also has a sketched if I paused on 0:05. It really helpful. Thanks again.
Hey I'm very interested in making a backpack however I would like to know how you make the back panel? What materials do you use to make it stiff? If you have a tutorial on this it would be greatly appreciated. I'm interested in making a bag like this: images.gearjunkie.com/uploads/2015/04/Trash-Bags-6.jpg
Whoa, that is quite a bag! I'm working on a full tutorial for a messenger bag, and it should have some helpful info for making a backpack as well ( a backpack tutorial is in the planning stages). In the meantime, the back panel is (or can be) fairly simple: you have one layer of fabric you're using for the exterior, one layer of foam (something like 1/4" closed cell foam, but options vary)and one layer of the fabric you're using for the interior lining. You can sew channels or other designs in the panel - supposedly to help keep cooler when carrying it, but I'm not sure how effective it is. I like to keep the foam somewhat smaller than the fabric pieces so when you sew the bag together you don't have to sew through the foam. This all looks more complicated in words, but it's not so bad when you see it. I hope that helps. I hope to have the messenger bag tutorial up in a couple of weeks, so keep an eye out for that and hopefully it will help show some of this. Thanks for your question, and thanks for watching!
Tip 1: Cat. Be thankful its not a 130lb Newfoundland dog. Tip 2: Graph Paper. PS If the cat keeps eating things off the work table youre gonna end up with thread balls and they won't be courtesy of Sailrite. Carry on, good job.
LOL I would LOVE a Newfie! My lifestyle makes cats a better fit, but I'm a dog guy at heart. And yes, I go to great lengths to keep the cats from actually eating thread, it can be quite dangerous to them. They're not allowed in the sewing room unsupervised (and these days, they seem to have lost interest in thread, anyway). I've occasionally used graph paper, but we haven't connected for some reason. I should try more. Thanks for watching and commenting!
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Thank you great info.
Also, it's great to see that I am not the only one that haves a cat in the middle of everything.
Cats are ALWAYS willing to help.Nice bag, I want to make one but will have figure pocket and stuff for me out.
Jason...congrats on the 3K. I've learned a few bits from you as I motor through on my 1960ish beastly Coronado sewing machine. Cheers from Alberta, Canada.Martin
Thank YOU for being part of this!
Congrats and I look forward to the rest of the series.
I’m a retired Naval Aviator and Air Boss now a sewer. So I laughed out loud when you said the The Pattern is Full. You also set off 2 of my Alexa devices. Thanks for this video and others. I’ll need to think about the small notched area on this bag and how it sees together.
I see you answered my question further down in the comments.
Sorry about the Alexa thing, this was early in that era lol! Thanks for watching and commenting!
Looking forward to this project attempting something similar myself. Thanks for the time you put into these
Great info. Like the careful measurements!!
And now in 2021 you gained another (me) where you have over 30 thousand! wayyy more than that "just over 3,000" in 2017! great video!!!
Thank you!
Thanks for doing all of these videos. I gotten several tips from you as it is. Now, I am interested in your future video(s) on the messenger bag. I love my Timbuk2 bag and I know when (if) I ever have to replace it (I shudder to think) you'll have a video to talk me off the ledge.
Thanks!
The messenger bag video is coming along nicely, I hope to publish it in the next week or so.
My old bag is a Timbuk2 also; they make great bags! But there is something satisfying about making your own, so maybe that ledge won't be so bad ....
Thanks for watching and commenting!
Great video. Messenger bags are one of the items I'm planning to make a lot and this gave me many good ideas. Now I'm going to save the bag I used for 23 years (falling apart) and use it as a template. Also will use to let me see where I wore it out over that time - I'll reinforce those areas so the bags I make will last even longer. BTW: What are those large handled weights? Did you make those or can I buy them somewhere. Very helpful. Cheers, Mark in Colorado.
Hey Mark!
Those weights are industrial pattern weights I bought from a seller on Craigslist a few years ago. They're just some flat steel, about 1/4" thick, with handles welded on. A brief Google search didn't reveal anything exactly the same, but there are similar items available. I've heard some people use large washers, SCUBA weights, etc. One of the guys I work with made some soft weights our of vinyl and filled with sand.
Good luck with your bag project, and let me know how it turns out!
awesome video. I love a man that loves cats :)
Thanks!
Quick friendly tip: do not let a direct source of light into the camera… from this side of things it is very agreesive on the eye. Great video.
Thank you for the tip! Yeah, I struggle constantly with lighting and sound - I'm trying to make decent quality videos without spending a fortune. I'll keep working on it!
Thanks for watching!
I guess I am on the same path. Just starting my own bag/ leather accessories company/business. it is very hard to keep things going with a tight budget. I can relate. Keep it up
Very cool! If you have a website or other social media presence somewhere, let me know so I can check it out!
thejasonofalltrades where you have been? its been forever since your last project video. this is a great instructional walk through.. hope you do more!
Oh, I've been around! Hoping to get videos out a little more consistently now that I'm settled in from my move. Thanks for watching!
Just found your channel after finally getting my Bernina 930 out of the box. Im really interested in making some sort of messenger bag, and yours looks like a good place to start. I have a question about the template though. Shouldn't the sides be 16cm wide, not 15 in order to line up with the back, when stitching the sides and back together. Looking at the Messenger video it seems to line up quite fine, but if your bottom and sides are equally wide there should be no cloth left, or am I out in the blue here? :).
Thanks for a great channel!!
/ Richard
Hi Richard,
Great question!
So, what I want to do is provide a mind-blowing, informative answer here. However, I have stared at this pattern, made miniature paper patterns, and racked my brain trying to remember why it's the way it is. I think it might be because I wanted the flap wider than the bag width, and that was the best place to put the difference in the width, but I honestly can't remember exactly. At some point in my creating this pattern, that extra centimeter made sense, and I've made three different messenger bags from this pattern with consistently good results. This might be because fabric is very forgiving, and if I tried to make a steel messenger bag it wouldn't work at all, LOL.
If you changed to 16cm wide (or really, changed the 70cm to 72 cm AND changed the sides to 16cm), I'm guessing it would work fine, and maybe better. Or there might be no perceptible difference ...?
Sorry, I'm still trying to figure all of this stuff out myself! If you try different dimensions, let me know how it goes! Thanks for watching!
@@thejasonofalltrades Thanks for the answer. Everything you said makes sense, and has crossed my mind to ;) I have started the project with some ordinary cloth just to get the sewing "under control", I make sure to let you know how it goes. At the moment I need to tweak the machine since I am not happy with the seams. Cheers mate! :D
Im going to make messenger bags base on this video. ありがとう
thanks
for show man messenger pattern give
How are you staying square from your "basis" line that you draw going vertically down the ramboard? Are you just eyeballing it?
I just line up the "short" end of the ruler I'm using as straight as I can on the line (or one of the lines on the ruler, depending on how I'm using it). That keeps me straight enough for these purposes. I hope that makes sense! Thanks for your question, and thanks for watching!
Gotcha. I've been watching too many This Old Tony I guess :) Big fan of your content by the way, and your recent series on the pack are informative and what I've been looking for; keep on keepin' on. @@thejasonofalltrades
What kind of sewing machine do you have ? Awesome video btw !!!
Thanks!
You've asked a tough question - I have 11 sewing machines at the moment, lol! The one you can see in this video (and many of my others) is a Sailrite Ultrafeed LS-1 portable walking-foot machine. I have a review video on this machine on my channel if you'd like to know more about it.
Thanks for watching and commenting!
thejasonofalltrades thanks ! I just started sewing and I picked up st531hd brother sewing machine . I was gonna pick up a heavy duty singer but the brother was cheaper and had better reviews . I hope too later on maybe move on too a maybe better machine as I get better . Keep making those vids your a big help !!!
Can you tell me where is the link of your scaled drawing on your instagram?
Best I can tell you is click on my profile in Instagram and scroll all the way down. It's my 9th post. Try not to get distracted by all the cat pictures lol!
@@thejasonofalltrades Got it. instagram.com/p/BWNDorQDIH7/.
Thank you so much.
In your video is also has a sketched if I paused on 0:05. It really helpful. Thanks again.
Hey I'm very interested in making a backpack however I would like to know how you make the back panel? What materials do you use to make it stiff? If you have a tutorial on this it would be greatly appreciated. I'm interested in making a bag like this: images.gearjunkie.com/uploads/2015/04/Trash-Bags-6.jpg
Whoa, that is quite a bag!
I'm working on a full tutorial for a messenger bag, and it should have some helpful info for making a backpack as well ( a backpack tutorial is in the planning stages). In the meantime, the back panel is (or can be) fairly simple: you have one layer of fabric you're using for the exterior, one layer of foam (something like 1/4" closed cell foam, but options vary)and one layer of the fabric you're using for the interior lining. You can sew channels or other designs in the panel - supposedly to help keep cooler when carrying it, but I'm not sure how effective it is. I like to keep the foam somewhat smaller than the fabric pieces so when you sew the bag together you don't have to sew through the foam. This all looks more complicated in words, but it's not so bad when you see it.
I hope that helps. I hope to have the messenger bag tutorial up in a couple of weeks, so keep an eye out for that and hopefully it will help show some of this.
Thanks for your question, and thanks for watching!
ok I'm keen to see how the back panelling is done. I'm also curious about materials to use. Thanks!!
Tip 1: Cat. Be thankful its not a 130lb Newfoundland dog. Tip 2: Graph Paper. PS If the cat keeps eating things off the work table youre gonna end up with thread balls and they won't be courtesy of Sailrite. Carry on, good job.
LOL I would LOVE a Newfie! My lifestyle makes cats a better fit, but I'm a dog guy at heart. And yes, I go to great lengths to keep the cats from actually eating thread, it can be quite dangerous to them. They're not allowed in the sewing room unsupervised (and these days, they seem to have lost interest in thread, anyway).
I've occasionally used graph paper, but we haven't connected for some reason. I should try more.
Thanks for watching and commenting!
Excellent vid. Cat steals the show.
Kim
😁😁