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I'll sew a piece up and fill with water to see how good it is. Welded seams are probably the way forward...

Ah, thanks. Some good ideas on there

Fantastic! Thank you!

Not sure how to make the seams waterproof but I can try with rubber cement

Ah, good advice, I'll try that, thanks

I'll give it a sniff in the morning and see :)

Thanks! Thought for a moment you had an identical one!

Saw this on Facebook - wondered if anyone might know what it is: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/904873456725291

Love the in progress pictures. The one where it shows the leather dye partly applied I thought it looked awful but the finished result is lovely.

Stopped by a local motorcycle garage this evening and picked up an inner tube (was after something they were chucking out but it was still inflated and seems pretty new). After looking for some inspiration on Etsy, I made this simple little coin purse with it: Think I need to change my needle...

Small world! The items we brought home with us are really solid - I'd love to get some friends round and pass the skills on

Went on a little weaving course today at Mantel Farm in East Sussex, run by Julia Gurr. We wove a little breadbasket and a bird feeder. Learnt some new techniques, such as the "Japanese eye" finishing knot and just got a better feel for weaving. Got to use my new bodkin for the first time (and...

Then thank you again! I'll be sure to post the results this weekend ;-)

Not sure if it's mine you are referring to but thank you! Basket weaving course this Sunday - can't wait...

Well I bought some scissor tuners but they're too small for my larger fabric shears. Spent ages trying to get them to cut all the way along the blade but despite taking them apart and flattening them on a whetstone, plus using marker pen and a diamond file, only the first half would cut. Tried...

Sounds like a bargain https://heinnie.com/maxpedition-cp-m-phone-holster-medium

There are many people out there who would happily take your money and make you something for way more than it would cost to buy it outright. I was trying to communicate that from what you had described, it would be far more economical to use a cheap hi-viz waistcoat but you obviously have more...

Slightly snarky reply. The difference between this panel and my wallets is that they use very little material, so the material cost is pretty minimal (in fact, I often make them from offcuts from other projects). I haven't seen an equivalent product (a brief look on Etsy shows similar items are...

A hi-viz waistcoat is about £5 on eBay - why would you want to pay more for a less useful plain panel? As @Danceswithhelicopters said, you can wear it easily too. It would be cheaper than buying the fabric

I was about to say the same but well done!