Posts made by Lynne

@Shane-B superb - can’t wait!

@Tyler oooh interesting, underwater hockey - pics please!

First job of the day was for Mr Moon - how apt

One step closer to launch.
Currently screen printing The Dude artwork onto the Japanese indigo loop wheel lounge trouser pocket bags.
Final press, then off to be photographed this week.
Aiming to release next week

@oblivion.sila thank you!

You may be interested in following roughcutofficial on insta and online https://roughcutpatterns.com/
He’s created a batch of workwear patterns and teaches you how to sew them. Nothing new in that, but what is great is the WhatsApp group he’s created to support this, where you can get advice from starting out to more advanced adaptations and your own designs. It’s become a real community. Recommend having a look.

These bags can also be produced from your own jeans and shirts. So if you have anything that is too worn for our Relove scheme and/or a decimated shirt or Tshirt DM me and we’ll see what we can create.

This Solo bag is lined with an old heavy weight t shirt - and looks as great used inside out.

I’ve been looking at things to make from smaller hemming offcuts. Liking how the Swatch bag works, I’ve used our thinner strips to make a small-medium size cushion. This fits a 30x50cm cushion.

Just getting your feedback for preferred cushion sizes/colourways etc. Options going forwards could be a plain indigo/black/duck; a mix of worn faded indigos; mix of denim colours/splash of wabash; chino/whipcord. Smaller size cushions only.

This is a pillowcase type cushion cover which may have copper snaps on the back - or front if you want to face it that way. I’m just working on that.

Small Relove cushions - yes/no?

@MM I’ve had a look at making kilties, but I don’t think it’s something we will progress atm. I’d need a dye and press to make these neat enough and looking at the Wesco ones, which are so cheap, it wouldn’t make financial sense for us to invest in tools for this. Love the idea of upgrading and personalising a ready made one though
Please keep the ideas coming - and your jeans, shirts and offcuts!

@labrat love a leather cord! I don’t have a very much long enough leather that I could cut a cord from. And, of course, I don’t buy things in, as this project is to only use what we have spare, but I will keep an eye out. Perhaps some old leather laces or the paracord we use might come up too

Oh, just had a thought that I may be able to spiral cut a small piece of buck to make a cord…I’ll be back…

@Jett129 I have a leather Brooks tool bag like that. Beautiful. We have some small leather remnants from our jackets that I may be able to fashion small straps from. I’ll add to the mood board

@pechelman feedback was that some like a slope some don’t - I see the merit though! I could do a variety depending on what shape fabric I have. (FYI There will be a mix of 14->25oz, I may have enough for one or two ducks.)

Yes, the belt loop is one length folded and double stitched into the side seam ie near the outer edge and near the inner edge.
The team here are testing it atm.

@Go-For-Chill That’s the one I’ve had my eye on. If you do sell it, let me know. They don’t sell them adapted to UK power, I believe. So would need to look at that aspect.

Tool roll update.
Following everyone’s input, here’s a first draft.

45x25cm flat size noted. We can get near this depending on what jeans we have - this finished size is 43x24cm.

Pocket sizes noted. We have 2x 9cm, 3x 3cm, , 2x 5cm and 1x 4cm on this option. I’ve not sewn them down yet in case you have further thoughts. Pocket depth is 11cm.

Tied with a belt loop.
Final product will all be finished off properly, so ignore loose ends for now

This is a 25oz denim, as I don’t have anything lighter atm.

Thoughts?

@Go-For-Chill It’s a beauty. We’re going to be incorporating leather remnants from our jackets into Relove, so I’m keen to see it working vs how our flat stitchers here/hand sewing works. And vs the Sailrite. I’ve followed them for years and crave the portable machine. Which one do you have?

@Go-For-Chill I’m mightily impressed - bravo! What is the machine behind you?

@Crispy-Heron Small will indeed be available!

@Crispy-Heron hi - I’m Steve’s wife - it’s going into production this month! Should be restocked in May. Will keep you informed here, but best to also sign up on the product page, if you’ve not already, to be notified as soon as they’re released

@SamD bonus points for a dance video please!

@Freeman I’ve got just the thing - lots of spare crotches in 2!