Special Straps!

[@nperry83]

thank you for sharing this - I will be trying it soon. I for one would be interested in seeing how to do tabs on straps.

[@SandcastleDesigns]

I will be creating this video! Its now on my list!

[@cherylwhitcomb9178]

Ok…..I finally tackled this. First I tried the roll over of the vinyl -I didn’t like the result. I think this would require a lot of practice to perfect it. I saw this rollover method recently from another bag maker. THEN I tried your method using the waterproof canvas. I love it! I ran 2 tests…..1st with cotton inside and 2nd with nylon or poly. The 2nd was less bulky and my stitching was to die for. Thanks again for the inspiration and for sharing. 🌹

[@SandcastleDesigns]

Fantastic!!! Congrats!!!

[@waterboy8999]

Thank you lovely lady, best wishes from Scotland.

[@SandcastleDesigns]

You are welcome!!

[@doryb4808]

I know this is an older video but I followed a link from a post. Thank you for sharing this technique!

[@SandcastleDesigns]

@@doryb4808 I will be back! My life has been busy! Our home has been on the market and all my sewing packed up.. we took it off the market until next year so my goal is to come back online this winter!

[@doryb4808]

@@SandcastleDesigns Good luck with the move! Hopefully you will have more room than I do!

[@jackieremis6533]

pLEASE do more strap ideas and tabs. Also chain & fabric straps. Thanks

[@SandcastleDesigns]

It’s on my list!! Thank you!

[@mcfaulcj]

I should have waited a minute longer for the tension setting, LOL. Thank you so much.

[@SandcastleDesigns]

Haha! I'm right there with you! So glad to have helped!

[@marystewart4994]

Love the strap! I going to try that! I do like contrast! Thank you for sharing!

[@SandcastleDesigns]

Thank you Mary!

[@laniolsen7721]

Great video R!

[@SandcastleDesigns]

Thank you Lani!!

[@lenagoebel3310]

Looks much nicer than the wrapping technique. Thank you so much for sharing!

[@SandcastleDesigns]

Thank you Lena! That is what caught my attention!

[@phironcjones4057]

You're amazing! Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us. I love all of your work! ❤️

[@SandcastleDesigns]

Thank you Phiron! I appreciate you!

[@cherylwhitcomb9178]

Wow. That looks incredible. I’m going to give this a go. Thank you.

[@SandcastleDesigns]

Thanks Cheryl! They are definitely fun to create! Enjoy!

[@jewelsfiber3804]

I tried it and it makes beautiful straps. Thank you so much. love them

[@SandcastleDesigns]

Fantastic! I love this technique myself! So glad you enjoyed it!

[@stefanieroy1181]

Great technique! I’ll give this a go when my webbing comes in. Thanks for another great video!

[@SandcastleDesigns]

Super excited for you to give it a try!!

[@roxannericchio3556]

I will definitely try this! Thank you for this video.

[@SandcastleDesigns]

Thank you!

[@iviolanti6836]

I will be trying this method! Thank you!!

[@SandcastleDesigns]

Fantastic! Looking forward to the final pics! Thank you!

[@cynthiakirby6490]

I can’t wait to try this. Thank you Renee!! Just shared!!

[@SandcastleDesigns]

Super excited for you! I appreciate you!

[@joanrichards235]

Love those straps - I’m definitely going to try them!

[@SandcastleDesigns]

Thank you Joan! I am actually looking forward to using them in my next projects as well! 💕

[@brendaryder8140]

Can't wait to try it! Like you, I am a perfectionist and was not at all happy with the strap when I wrapped the back to the front. Love trying new techniques!

[@SandcastleDesigns]

There are some sewists that do a pretty great job of this with cotton, but I'm not sewing many cotton bags as for me....cotton straps get dirty so quickly! This was a great option once I saw it on the Tommy Bahama belt! I am looking forward to doing this with leather!

[@judithlittle511]

I made a strap like the last one you did for a diaper bag I recently made. It did great on my domestic.

[@SandcastleDesigns]

Judith that is great to hear! Thank you sew much for sharing! I really enjoying sewing it on the domestic also! I'm super excited that I could share working on the domestic for a change.

[@maryorr3925]

Thank you for this video. I will try your method on a strap for certain!

[@SandcastleDesigns]

I'm getting alot of thumbs up on this technique!!! I have used it several times now! Hope you enjoy it!

[@cafeldmann1]

I've done a few straps the other way, but I like the way this looks better. I think this will be my new "go to" method for two toned straps!

[@SandcastleDesigns]

I'm super excited for you to try this! Please let me know how it goes okay? You can tag me when you complete your work of art!

[@lynnhidley4788]

New to your channel, I so enjoy you and your great tips!!!

[@SandcastleDesigns]

Welcome and great to have you here Lynn! I appreciate you!

[@angelamcgovern1525]

Beautiful straps, will definitely be giving them a go, would love to see a video on tabs for them xxx

[@SandcastleDesigns]

Thank you Angela! Most definitely! I will work on this!

[@jos9569]

Great video. I'd love to see the tab end procedure.

[@SandcastleDesigns]

Thanks Jo! I have alot of catching up to do. ♥️

[@pattylee545]

Very interesting straps. I was happy to see you use the Juki tl2010q. That's my machine. I would love to see the tabs option. Thanks for another great video.

[@SandcastleDesigns]

Patty! I will add this in as a new video! I think it would look great as a detail feature on a strap! It would look like a tab strap connector only added to the strap decoratively and connected to a clip. I'll work on this!

[@mcfaulcj]

OMG, I love your sewing work. I have a Juki 2010Q, too. What are the tension settings you use for these most beautiful straps, please?

[@SandcastleDesigns]

At 16:55 I start to talk about pressure/tension on the 2010TL...and this will be different for your materials. You will need to play with it! I hope this helps!

[@trumpet6443]

Wonderful video, thanks! I would love to see a video on tabs.

[@SandcastleDesigns]

Heather thanks! you got it! I will work on this!

[@supernatural0948]

Thank you so much! Where do you get your labels from?

[@SandcastleDesigns]

Thank you! I my exterior labels years ago From a company out of China...I can't attach a pic here to share the company but they were from AliBaba. Guangzhou Topwin Metal Accessories Ltd. is the name of the company. Not sure if they are still around or not.

[@jenniferfarsh675]

Would like to see how to do tabs on straps. These turned out so good. How would you make a crossbody strap like this? Would it be too stiff for the slide adjuster? Thank you! Love your videos

[@SandcastleDesigns]

You can purchase thinner webbing and I would say use cotton or thinner rip stop for your larger under piece! I will try this and share! I am getting ready to make a crossbody soon! I have owned cross body bags made with webbing straps, so it's a matter of how thin the material you cover them with. I would not choose a thick fabric to line the webbing, and definitely choose one of the thin webbings available! So many options!

[@sharonarmstrong4578]

Did you end up making a video on the tabs you spoke of?

[@SandcastleDesigns]

I have not Sharon! I have had other projects that did not work with these tabs! Ive been Day Trading for 10 months and have worked on just a few bags. I have two more bags on the table! Should be able to film again !

[@LittleDotCom]

newbie question. why doesn't your vinyl top piece have a white edge that you need to hide? thank you for your tutorial. Very nice.

[@SandcastleDesigns]

This vinyl doesn't have white backing.It's upholstery vinyl. The backing is dark..so the sides are not white. You can always paint the sides if necessary.

[@LittleDotCom]

@@SandcastleDesigns thank you!

[@frankiehorstman6519]

I LOVE that turquoise & black vinyl! Where did you purchase? I love making my straps this way; but I haven’t used the center layer.....great suggestion!

[@SandcastleDesigns]

The Etsy link in the description box above is for the snake turquoise and black fabric for you! I appreciate you Frankie!

[@amandapombobailey3583]

What about the WPC?

[@SandcastleDesigns]

@@amandapombobailey3583 That was purchased at Fabric Direct Warehouse, but you can purchase that about anywhere! Amazon, FDW, Fabric.com, etc! I've had that in my stash for a spell!

[@Craftbags33]

Loving these videos! Your hardware on these bags is beautiful where did you get it?

[@SandcastleDesigns]

I believe Ning Bags. They are currently closing down their shop.

[@jenpatterson8309]

I have went to sew and realized my machine was off lol awesome video as always! Do you have the 1541 or 1541S? I'm up in the air which one to get

[@SandcastleDesigns]

OMGosh Jen! I either forget to turn the machine off, or forget to turn it on! I own a Juki 1541s...and I hear all of them are on backorder right now for months...but I would check with whomever you are ordering from!

[@BellaBagsPDX]

Love this method! I notice that you didn’t say anything about the edges of your top piece. Probably because the backing is dark? What would you recommend doing when the backing is white or lighter than the front? Sometimes I’ve been able to just paint the edges with a black Sharpie pen. Do you think it would work here? Thanks again!!

[@SandcastleDesigns]

Peg! You are correct! This vinyl is also so thin you do not see the edges when sewn in this method. Remember the belt I show you in the beginning? Same story! If you sew close enough to the edge, you really do not see it. If you do however have an edge that is a contrasting color, I would edge paint it prior to sewing it. Great question. 💕

[@midwaypitt]

Hi, if I’m using cork for my outer fabric, would I still need to add the webbing?

[@SandcastleDesigns]

You could use grosgrain ribbon instead. Its not as thick but still gives added stability. Thanks Linda!

[@phironcjones4057]

How long is the length for the straps? Thanks in advance! 🙏

[@SandcastleDesigns]

These were sample strap lengths for the video so I can’t even recall the actual length. I never used them on a bag. Strap lengths will vary depending on the bag you are working on. 💕

[@iviolanti6836]

Question...could you use a compensating foot for this? I know they come in different sizes

[@SandcastleDesigns]

I'm not sure there would be enough space, I think you would miss the mark on the topstitching and go off that edge, but you should play with it! I haven't experimented with it at all! I will though!

[@jenpatterson8309]

Do you use your cylinder arm for top stitching more then your Juki? I so want the cylinder arm with a flat bed but need to save up Or should I keep saving for a cylinder arm and not purchase a Juki 1541S I have been using my Juki TL-18

[@SandcastleDesigns]

Jen I use my cylinder arm primarily for topstitching and bag openings … yes! Flat bed work is on the 1541s😍

[@jenniferkeal621]

Hi! I just found you today & joy! Question please: Do you sew both sides of the straps in the same direction on both the industrial and the 2010Q? Thank you! Also, my zipper foot for 2010Q doesn't look anything like that. Do you have a link for what you are using, please?

[@SandcastleDesigns]

Thanks Jennifer answer to the first question is no I am staying close to that edge on both machines, so I am going in opposite directions on each side. The foot I am using on the 2010 is called the 1/8 inch hinged zipper foot and it came with my machine. jukijunkies.com/product/hinged-zipper-foot-2-5mm/ here is the link!

[@jenniferkeal621]

@@SandcastleDesigns THANKS so much! Blessings to you!

[@SandcastleDesigns]

@@jenniferkeal621 my pleasure!