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  Topic Name: first seat bag on: September 22, 2014, 06:06:50 PM
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« on: September 22, 2014, 06:06:50 PM »

my third project, pretty excited about it


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  Topic Name: first seat bag Reply #1 on: September 25, 2014, 08:02:37 AM
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« Reply #1 on: September 25, 2014, 08:02:37 AM »

a couple days of commuting with the bag. it works very well. it stays put, but true test is yet to be had when i take it on mountain ride.
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  Topic Name: first seat bag Reply #2 on: September 25, 2014, 09:46:46 AM
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« Reply #2 on: September 25, 2014, 09:46:46 AM »

Beautiful job! What are all the fabrics? What is the white stuff at the end of the Velcro that attaches the bag to the seatpost and why did you use it?
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  Topic Name: first seat bag Reply #3 on: September 25, 2014, 10:31:27 AM
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« Reply #3 on: September 25, 2014, 10:31:27 AM »

thanks krampus, fabrics are grey and black xpac for main side, top and bottom panels combined with black cordura center panel. yellow accents is packloth nylon (my sewing machine doesnt like this fabric) . the white stuff is grey reflective tape, just to spice up the things a bit.
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  Topic Name: first seat bag Reply #4 on: September 25, 2014, 10:51:51 AM
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« Reply #4 on: September 25, 2014, 10:51:51 AM »

What needle size are you using to sew? Usually when my machine "doesn't like" a fabric, I use a bigger needle. I'm in love with #100 jeans needles.

What weight cordura? 500 or 1000?
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  Topic Name: first seat bag Reply #5 on: September 25, 2014, 11:02:47 AM
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« Reply #5 on: September 25, 2014, 11:02:47 AM »

cordura is 1000, packloth is 400, xpac is terrain, i think i am using #16 or 18 needle, will have to double check, the recommendation for the thread was 14-18 if i remember correctly.
thanks for the tip.
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  Topic Name: first seat bag Reply #6 on: September 25, 2014, 11:15:18 AM
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« Reply #6 on: September 25, 2014, 11:15:18 AM »

 100 is the same needle size as 16. It's confusing-- the needles I have are marked 100/16 Jeans. But sounds like you're using a heavy-duty needle, anyway. Some fabrics are just difficult to sew.

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  Topic Name: first seat bag Reply #7 on: September 25, 2014, 11:19:19 AM
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« Reply #7 on: September 25, 2014, 11:19:19 AM »

well i should have said, my machine doesnt like that fabric since my wife used it Cheesy, she was sewing some quilts and messed my tensions, and now i cant find correct adjustment for the fabric anymore.
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  Topic Name: first seat bag Reply #8 on: September 25, 2014, 11:22:13 AM
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« Reply #8 on: September 25, 2014, 11:22:13 AM »

Sounds like she needs her own machine Wink
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  Topic Name: first seat bag Reply #9 on: October 01, 2014, 11:02:08 AM
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« Reply #9 on: October 01, 2014, 11:02:08 AM »

looks rad!
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  Topic Name: first seat bag Reply #10 on: September 30, 2015, 01:35:13 PM
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« Reply #10 on: September 30, 2015, 01:35:13 PM »

Awesome.
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  Topic Name: first seat bag Reply #11 on: October 06, 2015, 08:53:04 AM
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« Reply #11 on: October 06, 2015, 08:53:04 AM »

Wow!

I really want to try to make one of these. Was there a particular resource you used for how to do this?
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  Topic Name: first seat bag Reply #12 on: October 06, 2015, 09:17:16 AM
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« Reply #12 on: October 06, 2015, 09:17:16 AM »

there isnt any step by step tuturial that i know of.  i just read myog threads, studied designs from different bag makers and then went ahead with mine. this was one of the first seatbags i made, i have made some progress since design and skill wise. it just takes little practice.
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