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DAY 3 - 1952 ARMY TENT STUFF SACK

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#makeathingaday DAY 3 - here we go again! It's going to be a bit of a slow start today, but we can tell you this much.... it will hopefully be a bag and it will be made from an old army tent.

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lanning on making a 'stuff anything in it' type bag to sling over your shoulder and using bits of this old army tent (must make some use of those old brass eyelets too!)

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decisions, decisions, decisions! choosing hardware / leather colour / panel layout...

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DAY 3 update.... so we've worked up a rough canvas prototype of today's bag. Its a little bigger than expected so we will adjust the sizing a bit and maybe include a little pocket somewhere but in general it works - yay!

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had to share this with you all... The ex army tent fabric we are using for our #makeathingaday DAY 3 bag is 63 years old! Bought as surplus in the late 70's by Nia's parents, used on family holidays when she was a nipper and now - still going stron

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Update! Still a flat panel, but outside pocket with poppers sewn. Next.... side seams, sewing a flat panel to a round base (aagghh) and then leatherwork. We're getting there...

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.....progress. Nearly there now, a few pieces of leather to fix and a strap to make. Off to walk the dogs and enjoy some of this sun!

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Lining up the brassware and rivets ready to fix to the bag - playing with shadows. #makeathingaday DAY 3 continues but almost there!

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DAY 3 - DONE. Here it is then, a stuff sack type of bag made from a 1952 ex army tent. Wan't to keep it but alas it must go to a lucky one of you! There's a good sized inside space, an outside pocket with a couple of brass poppers and an adjustable

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DAY 3 finished (and a little exhausted!) Had a great time today turning an old tent into a fun little bag and glad we were able to use those brass eyelets for the pocket detail.

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Last photo of #makeathingaday DAY 3, in case you missed an earlier pic and to give the bag a bit of scale. See you all tomorrow!

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