My 1st MOLLE webbing modification completed

[Quinlan]

I've just finished sewing molle webbing on my Highlander medium haversack. Did it from scratch, meaning 1st molle attempt and 1st hand sewing attempt in general as well. No straight, smooth lines, but I believe it will do its job. It is certainly very sturdy. For the binding straps I inserted thin pieces of plastic to increase their rigidity, as they were very flexible.


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[Badger74]

Using a green thread would have helped with the aesthetics of the stitching, but it does look functional; but can I ask, why?

 

[Quinlan]

Indeed it would have helped. Not too worried, though. This project was practice for my previously non-existent hand sewing skills. Thank god for the speedy stitcher by the way. I have a swedish LK35 which I will mod extensively by adding side, front pouches, waist belt, yoke, etc. I had to start from somewhere and this is the first attempt. I will use it as front/center pouch after I sew webbing on the rucksack. Reason for going the molle way is that I want to be able to switch between additions according to my needs and the modular approach with molle webbing is just perfect.

 

[crosslandkelly]

Tidy work.

 

[Badger74]

I was impressed when you said you did it all by hand, i thought your fingers would be raw, but then lost it with the 'speedy stitcher' comment

 

[Quinlan]

I was impressed when you said you did it all by hand, i thought your fingers would be raw, but then lost it with the 'speedy stitcher' comment

Regardless of the existence of the speedy stitcher for hand sewing hard fabrics, some finger pricking was, is and will be involved.