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Conteilboos Descens Offline Posts: 157 USA, Arizona Gender:	Shepherd's Bag Feb 14^th, 2007 at 12:12am I am wanting to make a shepherd's bag in order to keep my stones in. I want to make it out of leather so that it hangs by my side (at the waist) I couldn't find any other posts on this subject with the search feature. Does anyone have any ideas of how I should go about making this? Thx
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Dravonk Funditor Offline Posts: 773 Aachen, Germany Gender:	Re: Shepherd's Bag Reply #1 - Feb 14^th, 2007 at 3:21am Here are two pages about making medieval bags. Unforunatly they are in German only but I guess the pictures will help. http://www.gewandung.de/gewandung/index.php?id=349 http://www.dasmittelalterboard.de/anleitungen/stoff.php#Tasche A shepherd's bag is on my to-do list, too. I just need to find the time for it...
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Reply #2 - Feb 14^th, 2007 at 6:48am

Well, I'm assuming you just need a satchel type... Patterns and measurements are lovely and all, but the best advice I can give you is to sew the material inside out, so the seams get left on the inside.

The flat type (heaps simpler) simply needs you to lay two pieces of material together and sew up the sides of it, attach a shoulder strap and to just invert the whole thing.

The type with a flat bottom, sort of like a box, is a little bit trickier. In essence, cut out your base with the right size first, and measure the perimeter of this piece.
And when you cut the fabric to size, ALWAYS leave a centimeter spare fabric on each side for seam allowance!
If you want the sides of the bag from one piece, simply make the side panel this long. If you want it from two (or more), divide the measurement by the number of panels you want. Pin the sides flat around the outside of your base, and sew.

Sorry if this isn't what you wanted! Too many people I know flee in terror at the word 'sewing', so I thought a basic lesson might be in order. Let me know if I was too generic about anything! aND BEST OF LUCK. Grin

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bigkahuna past-moderator Offline Posts: 3894 Delaware, USA Gender:	Re: Shepherd's Bag Reply #3 - Feb 14^th, 2007 at 11:55am I really liked the patterns for the shepherds bags, but I think it would be simpler and stronger to make the bag out of one piece of material and just sew up the sides. It would give you the same look, but with a seamless bottom to the bag.
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Re: Shepherd's Bag
Reply #4 - Feb 14^th, 2007 at 12:48pm

Make the front, bottom, back and flap from one piece.
But make the sides from separate pieces.

If you have 90^o angles the bottom of the bag will be flat, if you round the bottom corners the sewing will be easier, but the bag will be rounded at the bottom too.

Sew the strap in with the seem that connect the back to the sides and it will be very strong.

Willeke

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Tint Interfector Viris Spurii Past Moderator Offline Posts: 2323 Hong Kong Gender:	Re: Shepherd's Bag Reply #5 - Feb 14^th, 2007 at 5:23pm I use this: http://www.tennis-warehouse.com/descpageACGAMMA-SLING20.html Not primitive at all but it works great.
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Conteilboos Descens Offline Posts: 157 USA, Arizona Gender:	Re: Shepherd's Bag Reply #6 - Feb 14^th, 2007 at 11:38pm Thx for all the information everyone! I also just need to find the time to make one...hehe Selin- you sound like a pro sewer...lol thx for the advice! I am looking for more of a primitive look to it (most likely leather) but thats not a bad idea Tint! Ill have to try some different things... Thanks again!
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slingbadger Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Don't Badger a Badger Posts: 3220 Akron NY Gender:	Re: Shepherd's Bag Reply #7 - Feb 15^th, 2007 at 9:49am The correct term for this type of bag is marsupium
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bigkahuna past-moderator Offline Posts: 3894 Delaware, USA Gender:	Re: Shepherd's Bag Reply #8 - Feb 15^th, 2007 at 10:54am This bag would look great in leather!!!
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Selin Junior Member Offline Posts: 55 Sydney, Australia Gender:	Re: Shepherd's Bag Reply #9 - Feb 15^th, 2007 at 9:29pm slingbadger wrote on Feb 15^th, 2007 at 9:49am: The correct term for this type of bag is marsupium As in the animal? Shouldn't it be stitched to a body suit or somethin?
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Re: Shepherd's Bag
Reply #10 - Feb 16^th, 2007 at 8:42am

Long time it was a thread about this kind of bags. If I remeber correct they was made of JeffH. I bought one leather Shepherd´s bag from him. It´s really nice and I used it many times.
Now I can not find the tread anywhere.
Shall I make a Photo of my bag? I don´t know if I can download it or send it.. but I can make a try if´s worth it.

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Re: Shepherd's Bag
Reply #11 - Feb 16^th, 2007 at 3:32pm

Ulrika,
When you have the picture in your computer you can attach it to a post.
Just look under where you type, there is a bar Attach.
It even allows you to search in your computer to find it.

There are at least 3 threads on bags for ammo, maybe more, but I could only find those that are not very usefull.
But worth searching the forum.

Willeke

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Reply #12 - Feb 16^th, 2007 at 4:59pm

Ulrica,

I found some information about bags, including pictures; here is the list of links:

photo of WhipArtist's bag

photos of JeffH's bag

instructions for making a herrentasche (gentleman's bag)

Another pattern for the same kind of bag

The last two links are courtesy of Dravonk. Anweisungen auf deutsch, but the pictures are international Cheesy

My apologies for the poor German... it's been many years since I studied it.

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Conteilboos Descens Offline Posts: 157 USA, Arizona Gender:	Re: Shepherd's Bag Reply #13 - Feb 16^th, 2007 at 8:31pm Wow Some very nice bags!!!! Thx for the pics!!!
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Loki Ex Member	Re: Shepherd's Bag Reply #14 - Feb 16^th, 2007 at 9:01pm I make mine out of heavy canvas and i have two sides to them, but I was taught that they were called possibles bags. Mine are about 12 inches square. Loki
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