are different methods for constructing leather handbags the same as there are for houses. There is the log house, the A frame, the frame house. They can have different windows, foundations, dormers etc. The same is true of handbag construction. Take a look at some of my leather handbag styles.
The first step in making a leather handbag is to find a picture of a handbag you like, or draw a picture of something you want. You then need to decide what methods you will use in it's construction. There
After you know the different types of handbag construction you can combine methods to get the result you want. It is important that you think about the construction step by step so that you can do the necessary operation while you have access to the part. You can't sew a pocket into the lining after the bag is complete. You have to do the operation when it will fit into the sewing machine.
When someone asks me to make them a custom leather handbag I decide on the construction method from experience. If they want additional features I may have to modify the method or change to another method. For instance, there are a lot of ways to make the bottom of a leather handbag. Will the seams be on the center of the ends or on the corners. If the seams are on the corners, an end pouch can be sewn onto the end before the leather bag is assembled. If the seam is on the center of the end as on the leather handbag we are about to make, the pouch would have to be sewn on after assembly when that seam has been sewn. This is more difficult. The more difficult you make the bag to assemble the more likely you are to sew something crooked, wrong or through another part of the bag. When doing jacket repairs it's what I call. "sewing your elbow to your knee".
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