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Post by Sicilianhunter on Sept 24, 2020 15:22:36 GMT -7
Our story begins with being invited on a squirrel hunt. I had been invited in March of this year but the plans hadn’t really solidified until some time in July. The dates had been set for mid September. I thought that would be plenty of time for me to fill in a few gaps in my gear and clothing. One “gap”, in particular, was a shot pouch. I’ve been waiting for an excuse to upgrade from my old one and the prospect of this hunt inspired its replacement. I looked around online at some different examples, combined the attributes I was attracted to, drew up my design and cut out my pattern. I had decided on a pillow ticking lining, a small inside pouch and a gusseted main compartment. I got to sewing! I also use the same lacing punches that have been mentioned by BrokenNock and set into my rhythm. Things went together surprisingly well and I came to the point of blending dyes to come up with a shade that pleased me. Going for a burgundy look I decided to add some Ox Blood to my blend of browns. If you haven’t used Ox Blood dye before (I hadn’t), it’s EXTREMELY overpowering!! Use sparingly!! Another lesson I learned, having never used a cloth liner in a shot pouch before, is that the dye will bleed through your stitching and carry onto the cloth!! Nevertheless the pouch got to about being 3/4 of the way to being finished when I displayed my progress to my ALRA sponsor who promptly informed me that there is no evidence to support lining in an 18th century shot pouch!!! Another lesson learned HARD. Luckily, a friend who had no such concern traded with me for the pouch just as I had finished it. Back to the drawing board I went...
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Post by hawkeyes on Sept 25, 2020 5:56:13 GMT -7
Well done.
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