Tweed Pocket Satchel
Decorate your satchel with your name and a Harris Tweed pocket.
Posted by Cat Morley
About
Jenny has pretty much the same taste as me, which means she loves satchels and Harris Tweed, so I decided to make her a tweed pocket bag with her name on it.
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You Will Need (13 things)
- Satchel
- Paper
- Tweed
- Pencil
- Sewing Machine
- Needle
- Thread
- Scissors
- Pins
- Embossing Powder
- Stamping Ink
- Alphabet Stencil
- Heat Gun
Steps (21 steps, 120 minutes)
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1
Start off with a basic satchel.
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2
Cut out the template and pin it to your fabric
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3
Pick out some tweed or fabric you'd like to decorate it with.
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4
Trace the shape of the pocket on to a piece of paper to make a template.
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5
Cut out the fabric leaving a 1/2" margin around the outside.
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6
Use a needle and thread to baste the edges over around the template.
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7
Remove the paper template.
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8
Sew around the outline with your sewing machine.
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9
Unpick the basting stitches.
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10
Stitch your label in place if you have one.
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11
It's now time to attach the pocket to your bag.
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12
Use fabric or leather glue to glue around the outline of your pocket
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13
Place the tweed on top and clip around the edges with small pegs until the glue has dried.
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14
Cut small x slits above where the buckles are and squeeze the buckles through.
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15
Carefully cut away the shape of the buckles from the tweed.
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16
Glue the tweed down around the buckles.
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17
If you want to add your name to the bag, lay the flap flat on your desk.
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18
Use an alphabet stencil to paint your initials in stamping ink on the bag.
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19
Dust with embossing powder.
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20
Shake off any excess dust before heating each letter with a heat gun.
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21
You're all done!