'Sup Bro

19x12x6—8/07—Cordura, Top Gun, Sunbrella
Yeah, so that totally says "bro" in Sanskrit. Rad.
This is a super-custom messenger bag for my roommate—custom everything: colors, pockets, dimensions, construction, appliqué... Though, it's based off of a design that I'm going to start using a lot... Oh, just look at all those pen pockets inside!

O Sweet, Sweet Trapezoid

Digital Hegemony

19x12x6--7/07--Cordura & Top Gun poly

I'm really pleased with how this bag turned out. It still needs to be cleaned up a little bit, especially round the lip, but overall--yeah--nice bag. My roommate's gonna try an' destroy it for me...and if it holds up, I'll be making some more.

If you like this fabric, you can get it cheap at Rochford Supply.

3D pockets: tryin' something new. The way the expandable front is designed makes it impossible to put two flat pockets in the front, so I had to make some of these. I think I made 'em a little too big...but hopefully they won't get in the way.
3D pockets: aka beer pockets.

New Bag

17x12x6--7/07--Cordura & Top Gun

Now this is a hot bag. Fo' shore.

I'm pretty happy with how this turned out. It's not as big as my other musette, though, which is kinda lame, but my next one will be expandable.

Check out those reinforced corners. Yeah.

Brown Bag It

15x12x5—7/07—Cordura & Top Gun poly

In honor of my love for lunches from home. Aw.

I'm done designing this bag. It's over. It can't get any better. And I'm tired of working on it...for now. Currently I'm designing a bag that has corners that are easier to sew. I should be done with it in a couple of days...we'll see.

Damn! look at that liner float. Ha ha... Check it: 3M Diamond Grade reflective bits on the buckles.And this is how it begins...

Messengerette

15x12x5—7/07—Cordura & Top Gun acrylic-coated polyester

So here's a more simple musette--no outside pockets. And I made the flap shorter so I could eliminate the seam on the bottom. Now the bag looks a lot cleaner. And there's still enough room on the flap for artwork. On my next bag I think I'm going to shorten the flap still—so you can pull the corners closed more. Like, tight.

I'd like to offer a bag without a shoulder pad, 'cause, you know, making shoulder pads takes me a while...but maybe I'm just really slow. So I'd like to have a more inexpensive bag available...but not if it's going to be uncomfortable—because luxury is what we're shootin for here at Leif Labs. No rashes, no boils, no poky things. Anyway...hopefully this'll meet my comfort criterion. Otherwise, every bag's gettin a pad.

Is she turning blue?

Musette

15x12x5--7/07--1000d Cordura & Top Gun poly

I guess this is a deluxe musette with a simple strap. I've done this strap design before but with a side-release buckle, which are kinda pointy at the corners. This ladderloc isn't so pointy, but it's still not the most comfortable thing to have pressing up against your ribs. Yee. So it looks like I have to make a little pad for it. Hmm...

I moved some seams round so it looks sharper and is easier to sew. Though, putting the grosgrain on the lip at the end is still kind of a bitch. So it goes. Maybe I'll glue it first...

Woo!