My friend asked me to repair her trusty old favourite bag, as the lining had given way. This one was a joint effort with myself and my husband Mick.
The weight bareing straps also needed some attention.
So first we used Gaffer tape on the inside of the bag to repair the holes.
Then we sewed the weight bareing strapp back into place and added a few lines of stitching for good measure. Fortunately we have been given an old Singer sewing machine, which we intend to use for sail mending, but has come in very handy already for other projects. It is quite amazing how well this machine penetrates thick material. In this case 4 layers of leather.
I then made the lining out of light weight Viscose material. If you use something too heavy it makes the bag to heavy. Simply 2 pieces of material measuring just more than the total width of the bag and 10cm longer. Then I mitred the bottom corners to add width to the shape, and made a zip pocket on the inside.
Now the tricky bit, hanging the lining inside the bag. Much cajoling, pegging and unpegging, until it fitted snuggly. Then another 2 handed job to sew the lining into the bag. One row of stitching on each side of the bag, we had to leave a gap where the straps were.
I then hand sewed the lining to the very top edge of the bag using blanket stitch.
Bag lining.
Bag Front
Finished item.
I would now give it a good polish with leather food, but the owner may prefer the used look.
Job Done!
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