How To Sew Up A Leather Bag by Machine

[@kyliewalker6647]

I know this video is 5 years old, however that's the thing about leathercraft, it's timeless. A beautiful, well made leather bag would make a terrific graduation gift.Thanks for sharing sharing your insights & invaluable advice,.like skiving edges for a professional finish. It's still being appreciated by atelier enthusiasts, like myself. Cheers

[@harryrogers]

Thanks very much

[@bliksemdonder5624]

Watched a number of your videos over the years and now at the point in the craft where I can use your methods. Thank you for sharing this.

[@harryniedecken5321]

Thank you for the video. It is great to see a craftsman in tune with the work.

[@DClarke1954]

Absolutely stunning work there Harry. Your calm, measured commentary is a joy, the work is sublime and the help you give us beginners is priceless. Thank You!

[@harryrogers]

Thanks Danny.

[@autouniontypeA]

Brilliant video as always. You have inspired me to restore an old Singer 111g156. Thank you for all your hard work to make these videos.

[@sklee1644]

I wish you can post more of your works here. Love your works.

[@robthewaywardwoodworker9956]

This is the Mr. Rogers i wish I had grown up watching! Learn so much from your videos. Thank you.

[@solomona7228]

Yo…… I could not agree more. You can bet this is gonna be the videos I show my kids. Lol so wholesome and focused on his craft. Awesome

[@omarsosa9341]

This is one of the best tutorials I’ve seen regarding sewing leather with a machine . Thanks for making this video.

[@harryrogers]

Thanks Omar

[@arielsbeloved]

Your bag is practical, timeless and well made! Thanks for taking time to explain everything. Very helpful video! :)

[@harryrogers]

You are so welcome!

[@chrisfournier6144]

Great bag, great video! Thanks Harry!

[@harryrogers]

Thanks for watching!

[@chrisfournier6144]

It’s always worth the time spent watching your instruction Harry!

[@Laetitiaangelini]

I really liked your « macbook »😂😂😂😂😂 amazing vidéo as always thank you!!

[@iLoveLeatherNYC]

I'm really quite smitten with you and your leather work. The bag is in fact turning out very nicely - - love that heavy leather in a chocolate brown.

[@Glennoutdoors]

Thanks for your time Harry , I just purchased my new sewing machine and this will help !!

[@عابرسبيل-و5ي1س]

Thanks for sharing this info I was wondering how do leather craft do it . Thinking to start soon on leather craft . Wish me luck

[@devriescustomleather1109]

Copper and dark leather you can't beat that combination

[@KH-qj6er]

Your timing couldn’t be better for me Harry - I’ve just got a Durkopp Adler flat bed machine and a cylinder arm machine. Thanks so much for your great videos. I’ve learnt tonnes from you.

[@harryrogers]

K H Great..thanks.

[@gillesanglehart5300]

You are an artist!!!!

[@thejasonofalltrades]

Great video, Harry. I like the idea of back-stitching at intervals when sewing the panels together to provide extra security! I work for a company making leather bags, and for turning the more difficult ones, we have a metal pole, the tip of which has been carefully smoothed, fixed vertically to the workbench. You can then use both hands on the bag while pushing against the pole to turn the bag right-side-out. If you're doing a lot of bags, it might be helpful to you, and you certainly have the skills to make something like that yourself! Nice work, and thanks for another enjoyable video!

[@harryrogers]

Thanks Jason that is a great tip.

[@devriescustomleather1109]

Really like the grain on that side panel

[@pinnaclerc8042]

You are very reassuring great video!

[@suryaprakash6962]

Sir, you have done a fabulous job.

[@harryrogers]

Thanks Surya

[@ramloganfracic5761]

I love that bag and your skills God bless you.

[@harryrogers]

Thanks

[@LoraKnutson]

Hi Harry. I love your bags. I love learning how to work with leather, and you make look so easy. That bag you stitched on your machine is a very nice one indeed. Keep up with the awesome videos. Love them.

[@trapperdad121]

The satchel looks great! I hand sewed four satchels as gifts last Christmas. I wish I had a sewing machine. It makes it look so much easier.

[@harryrogers]

Faster but not as satisfying as hand stitching!

[@ryannader4359]

What leather did you make that bag from it looks amazing. I'm always looking for quality Pebbled veg tans

[@harryrogers]

Hi it was dry milled combination veg oil tan, about 2.2mm thick.

[@dallasbirdsong6912]

I have been watching your videos here and there for over over a year or so, first time commenting. I really want to tell you how much your efforts are appreciated that you share your knowledge and skills to help and educated the novice. If it weren't for people such as yourself taking the time to create these lessons leather craft wouldn't be near what it is today for the knowledge would being dying like a grape left on the vine. For that I would like to say, Thank you Mr. Harry Rogers and God Bless

[@eeeezy7988]

Thank you for making this video. Because of multiple injuries I can no longer hand stitch. I have been wanting to see how to use the sewing machine for bags and this was very helpful.

[@YarnoldJ]

I just found this - thank you, really useful

[@camillea2333]

Awesome! Can't wait to work with leather. Thanks for helping to demystify it!

[@harryrogers]

Thanks

[@coopersmom8339]

Absolutely beautiful bag! Great taste! Thank you. Can you tell us about how you like your Tysew cylinder sewing machine?

[@harryrogers]

@@coopersmom8339 Thanks I really like this machine for bag weight work...not suitable for much heavier in my opinion, but excellent if you want to make bags etc.

[@pablonorte77]

Вот смотрю тебя чувак и слезы на глазах. О такой машине не то что мечтать ее даже в интернете найти невозможно. Про купить вообще молчу. У нас в стране завалено все дешевым Китаем. Таких машин не было и не будет

[@sphinxios]

thanks for the tip on doing extra backstops (going back a bit and forward again) in high wear areas that will stop the seamfor going up further, this will work with sewing fabric as well. i made my own fingerless gloves from fleece just before i learned of this trick, which would been good in certain areas n them. great tip. great bags you are making , i love your mentality on the quality. it is the small things that makes the difference of a great product.

[@harryrogers]

Thanks. Rgds Harry

[@ronwasser4852]

Great looking bag. You do excellent work.👍👍

[@harryrogers]

Thank you very much!

[@ErickCarbajal18]

Hola gracias por el video,no entiendo inglés pero si entiendo lo que haces,una pregunta,puedo costurar parches a la gorra con esta máquina ?

[@chrishill6043]

Enjoyed watching your video. Beautifully crafted bag

[@ramloganfracic5761]

Good morning Harry .Thank you for sharing this video. I always learn something new from you..If I can claim that I am one of your fans So Blessings

[@isaiahboakye2426]

This is my first time thanks for sharing your wonderful ideas. Please how much is this machine?

[@leslieharper5897]

Nice bag i like all of your videos, i appreciate all your tips & teaching i have learnt a great deal thanks!

[@harryrogers]

Thanks Leslie

[@GaryWall]

A very nice bag Harry. Maybe a suggestion for a future video would be how you come about designing your more complex bags.

[@tangle70]

You do nice work. Thanks for the video.

[@harryrogers]

Tom Angle Thanks Tom

[@petersiliekrause2203]

This is so helpful for getting an idea what my cylinder is actually able to do. Mine is only double feed, but still should be able to cope with thinner leather. I will have to improve my skills a lot, since I‘ve been only using heavy fabrics and artificial leather so far. Thanks for sharing your techniques and your knowledge, and for taking the time to put this together. Regards from Germany 🇩🇪

[@harryrogers]

Thanks very much.

[@gerisyandrayusman241]

I love the sound when you hold the leather... "krk-krk-krkk"

[@ARD.Designs]

great work! love this bag!

[@wilkbor]

Thanks, Harry. I always enjoy your videos and certainly respect your skills.

[@gavingoff1446]

Excellent helpful video.

[@boephco]

Awesome instructional Harry! You cover so many aspects of your craft.

[@harryrogers]

Thanks very much

[@br31woodlands69]

Very nice. Thank you much.

[@sonialatham6467]

thank you so much for this video. your leather work is stunning. I really appreciate the tips and teaching!

[@voisold]

Thank you for making this video.

[@jbonham78]

super bag - thanks for taking the time to share your knowledge!

[@dperisty1]

I am just learning how to use my techsew 4800 pro and am loving these videos, thanks! Could you let me know what size thread and needle you are using for this bag? I currently have a size 18 needle using #69 thread. It looks so thin compared to all my hand sewing thread! I also don’t see as many people backstitching so much. I am practicing backstitching but I miss the holes 50 percent of the time! Any tips on getting the backstitching perfect?

[@dochayesnm]

Thank you, Harry. Beautiful bag and great video...as always.

[@whitandpark]

“It’s like a birth” haha loved this Harry! Great video

[@harryrogers]

Thanks Parker...that's a real compliment from a great craftsman like you.

[@mikedeloach6849]

When making lined bags, a gap is left un-sewn in the lining (or maybe a pocket) through which the bag is turned inside out. Turning the bag inside out is commonly called "birthing" it.

[@fokus23300]

Stock & Barrel Co

[@nkantadanganiniput4731]

Thank you so much for your video, I have been sewing for 25 years.. I am goin to buy a leather sewing machine for making purse-bags-belt and wallet..What is the best Leather machine to buy?

[@humorlascano]

Wonderful job!

[@ewayne1527]

I truly enjoyed watching this video. And I’ve seen numerous bags made with the seams exposed. But the hidden seams are so much more attractive and professional looking. Great job from the US!

[@harryrogers]

Thanks

[@mchaney2003]

Fantastic video! This was very insightful. I'm about to see my first leather laptop bag, and your discussion on the ways to think about bag sewing really helped.

[@harryrogers]

Thanks Matt

[@livelife4471]

Thank you, very informative in an unrushed manner.

[@mikekollross8810]

I enjoyed the "belt and braces" comment. Good analogy. In Canada we call them suspenders.

[@eugene7752]

You are an excellent master.Thank you for this video.

[@harryrogers]

Thanks.

[@alvaroochoa5238]

Thank you Mr.

[@harryrogers]

You are very welcome

[@vidchuttia]

Nice work, the bag is great)

[@joshuasmith423]

Great work! Just ordered your shoe book and it arrives tomorrow. Was wondering if you have any downloadable patterns for your bag like this one? Thank you and have a great rest of your day!

[@harryrogers]

Thanks Joshua I may try and get the plans into a book next winter....enjoy the shoes!

[@hrxy1]

Job done well thanks

[@GarnettM]

Very nice Attache Case , Watching - Harry a benefit for you on the arm machine is 2 or 4 strong laces hanging from the ceiling on a loop or swivel but at the end of your machine with clips to hold the project at a level so it can turn but hold your work they`ll twist but not alter your seams you can hold both sides of the foot .

[@harryrogers]

Thanks Garnett

[@stephaniesokaris3257]

Thank you so much for posting all of your videos! I am a beginner and all of your tips and experience is so helpful!!!! I am using a Cobra 26 cylinder arm and will be making bags and wallets soon- Thank you again!

[@harryrogers]

Thanks thats great Stephanie

[@FireFighter1374]

Nice bag Harry.. Wonderful craftsmanship!

[@nelliedivinagracia7407]

I love this bag. Wish to have one.

[@carolehack226]

Hi Harry. Thanks for a super informative video, please could you let me know which Tysew machine you are using. Thanks for your help

[@harryrogers]

Hi its the Tysew cylinder arm without the binding attachment, its a copy of a Pfaff 335 I think.

[@pedroimiranda902]

Very nice

[@fotostudio68]

Thank you very much for video my friend! I can not sleep now...)))) Hello from Russia!

[@harryrogers]

Hello and good night!

[@fotostudio68]

@@harryrogers thank you )

[@equitime77]

That was a beautiful bag

[@Jlayism]

Great video. Thanks for doing these.

[@lindamendoza2792]

Harry first time watching your tutorial. It was very interesting and you gave me some ideas for my bag. Going to look at your other tutorials. Have a nice day.

[@hopeindirect4165]

Craftsmanship of the masters. When I put on ma leather I made, and rock to sum Metallica, Delta Parole, Foo Fighters or the Smashing Pumpkins I feel like I can do anything in the whole wide world.

[@murieljohnson2218]

Brilliant and very informative in a very friendly manner

[@darrenjameswalker9843]

Hi harry very informative video I'm thinking of getting same machine. Did you have to resemble this machine yourself or was all assembled for you the reason I ask it has to upstairs in my house thanks

[@guinefortCH]

Great, I just ordered a pack of clips and pens. Thanks.

[@lewisjack432]

It's looking really beautiful!

[@scottmorrell2791]

I uses a cylinder arm machine. for all my work. I do bag's, holsters, and all repairs can't beat it for all around work

[@mbastos71]

Thank you.

[@steviered100]

Hello Harry. What is the model number of the machine you are using. On the manufacturers site it shows the connecting rods to the foot pedals and it looks like they are adjustable so you can move the pedals to suit

[@1Sewstuff]

How are the snaps and other decor added created and added.

[@annamiss7789]

Благодарю за видео) скажите пожалуйста, какую швейную машинку вы используете?

[@dj621kelvin]

Nice work 👍. Does your cylinder arm machine have a facility to use a binding attachment?

[@harryrogers]

I think so but I would check with Tysew as I am not certain.

[@donaldbennett3773]

very nice .from Michigan USA . 01/31/2021 . 6:09 AM

[@henniepelser5958]

Hi Harry, here in South Africa, I bought the Typical Gc2603 cylinder arm, sewing machine. Problem is I have a problem in finding the sewing/stitching guide attachment. Where did you order yours from please?

[@aspenheron6008]

thank you!

[@indiankite7358]

Totally awesome

[@harryrogers]

Thanks

[@seralmah6811]

It is amazing work .. Good job 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@vernabohnert635]

Thank you so much for sharing your information, I’m really fascinated by these machines! Can you tell me what kind of sliver you have and the machine you use to attach brads, thanks again, your work is beautiful 😋!

[@bzbcustoms4520]

great work looking good

[@muyengalikwasi3647]

I want to buy one machine how much it cost

[@harryrogers]

Hi look on the Tysew website

[@shmvon]

Seems like man who loves his job! I wonder how you'd fit in a divider panel though. I'd think outside stitching if the fabric is quite firm is the only option?

[@harryrogers]

I combine it with the main seam.

[@rondumontier1187]

I do a great deal of this kind of work, plus much the same techniques as you. Nice work. My barrel is shorter and med duty.

[@kamt5708]

Thank you so much.

[@BattleAx342]

Very Nice Work...

[@harryrogers]

Thanks Frank.

[@Bartowham1]

Harry. Great video. When you are sewing seams that will be visible to the customer do you still backstitch often? I imagine it is more visible.

[@harryrogers]

Yes but if you hammer them after stitching they blend in ok

[@Bartowham1]

@@harryrogers thank you

[@azharothman8535]

dear harry, thanks for the video. very nice indeed. i hope i will do a bag in future. as you know leather is expensive. how to protect leather bag. do we just put a normal baby oil on it. what is your suggestion. could you describe how to make a bag from its design stage, template making and so on. cheers, azhar , malaysia

[@tyroga]

I was keen to see how you turned it inside out. “Like a birth”... hahaha. The result is very cool. Very inspirational for a maker.

[@harryrogers]

Thanks James.

[@swordfish1120]

Very good vid. If you were repairing a thick leather vintage mail bag, and you wanted to sew some stitching that separated, do think the cylinder arm machine will best accomplish this? I'm in the market for a unison feed walking foot machine. I looked at a few table machines (Consew, Juki and Seiko) and I thought maybe the repairing of the leather bags could only be done on a table machine if the bag can be turned inside out? With the cylinder arm machine this does not appear as a necessity.

[@harryrogers]

I like the cylinder arm as it gives good access, and reaches places a flatbed will not