matt_rost's Leatherworks

[Mister_Brue]

@matt_rost Cool. Even better that you made the finish yourself.

I’ve never been a fan of the diagonal finish on straps/belts etc because I find they are more inclined to curl up, thus making them difficult to easily slot into a keeper. I also just prefer a pointed or trapezoidal aesthetically speaking. Aside from that, the satchel looks well made, and that it will last a lifetime. I like the shoulder strap detail too. Great job.

[matt_rost]

@Mister_Brue Thank you for your detailed feedback, really great, I like that You're not wrong about your preferences and improvements and I already have a few ideas in mind about what I would like to change or improve on the next one (especially the shoulder strap).
I also think that I won't be able to break the satchel and if something does happen, it would be very easy to repair. The leather thickness and quality is around 2.5 mm, a good mix of "lasts a lifetime" but not too heavy.

[tody]

That's some great looking stuff!

[endo]

awesome @matt_rost well done!

[matt_rost]

@tody @endo Thank you both!

[Denman John]

Nice designs and beautiful work

[matt_rost]

Thanks a lot! @Denman-John

[seawolf]

Welcome! Your stitching looks clean

[flannel slut]

@matt_rost outstanding stuff. The satchel is beautiful

[matt_rost]

@flannel-slut Thank you! When I made my first satchel a while ago, the many hours of sewing were a huge challenge. Now I'm happy when I can sew for a long time at a time during a project. Meditation...

[matt_rost]

@seawolf I've also been looking around for leatherworkers here before and came across your thread with your work. Aren't you posting so much of it here anymore?
Unfortunately... or fortunately, I'm extremely pedantic/precise when it comes to things like stitching

[seawolf]

@matt_rost I’m fairly active with the forum, but I don’t post very much about my leather.

If you’re picky about anything, I’m glad it’s stitching.

[Daniel San]

@matt_rost
great work und Grüße nach Rostock
didn’t know you’re from Germany.

[matt_rost]

@seawolf "Picky" was the expression I was looking for
Understand, but your thread is great It’s a pity that you can’t really look at many of your pictures anymore, but I saw the beautiful jacket you sewed entirely by hand. I have similar plans for a vest that I wanted to make from natural horse leather and later maybe a leather shirt... If I may ask, how did you initially go about your hand-sewn type 3 jacket? Are there any patterns for this out there that I can use as a guide, or would you have any other advice?

[matt_rost]

@Daniel-San Yes, I'm from northern Germany (and a very settled person), you'll probably notice it from my strange English now and then
Viele Grüße nach Bremen and thanks for the praise!

[seawolf]

@matt_rost I found a vintage 1970s pattern for a type III that I had to modify to my taste and for leather, as the pattern was developed for fabric. The body needed to be longer, the sleeves longer, and the arm holes higher. I also modified the shape and size of the collar to make it look more modern. To convert a pattern from fabric to leather, you need to add about 1.25cm of stitch allowance to all of the seams. This accounts for the leather thickness. Also, the leather at every seam needs to be skived, or it'll be too thick. I should take some new pics of the jacket. It even has custom ZeeBee buttons on it now You can see more of my work on my website and instagram.

[matt_rost]

@seawolf Thanks a lot for the tips! At the moment I'm still quite wary of making leather clothing purely by hand, but it sounds like it's doable. I'll probably start with a leather vest, that seems to be the most doable.
Thank you also for the links to your work, I'll look at it with great interest

[seawolf]

@matt_rost I hadn't considered making a jacket, but I saw someone post pics online of the jacket that they made, and I thought I could do better. I put my money where my mouth was and went for it. You can totally do it!

[Mister_Brue]

@seawolf As if you didn’t want a ‘70’s collar!

[seawolf]

@Mister_Brue it was huge. No thanks!