tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659970425789793301.post7652740895859785335..comments2024-01-19T22:20:26.150-08:00Comments on Haandkraft: 15th century girdlepurseMikkel Frederiksenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11759266863212004872noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659970425789793301.post-68697890284622921632012-10-05T01:58:26.725-07:002012-10-05T01:58:26.725-07:00Yes it is. I try not to make the too bulky. Too ma...Yes it is. I try not to make the too bulky. Too many folds at te top will just take up space without being of much use.<br /><br />You just need enough room to allow your fingers to get to the bottom of the pouchlet.Mikkel Frederiksenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11759266863212004872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659970425789793301.post-70320939664021135562012-09-03T17:13:22.043-07:002012-09-03T17:13:22.043-07:00I have made a similar purse. I notice your pouchet...I have made a similar purse. I notice your pouchettes don't accordion very much. Was that on purpose? Sean Dwyernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659970425789793301.post-87448121577284215352012-04-07T13:59:12.472-07:002012-04-07T13:59:12.472-07:00The flap is sewn from two seperate pieces, and the...The flap is sewn from two seperate pieces, and then turned inside out.<br />The leather is just about 0,8-1 mm thick.Mikkel Frederiksenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11759266863212004872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659970425789793301.post-11900675263389417052012-04-02T16:22:08.497-07:002012-04-02T16:22:08.497-07:00Wonderful! Really wonderful. Is the leather folded...Wonderful! Really wonderful. Is the leather folded on the inside of the flap? How did you manage that? The leather must be pretty thin I guess, but that still seems like it would take a lot of skill.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659970425789793301.post-42887052550392905762010-11-21T15:40:50.276-08:002010-11-21T15:40:50.276-08:00I would be grateful if you could contact me at tho...I would be grateful if you could contact me at thomas.hayman (at) gmail.com please. I wish to commission a similar purse but cannot find your contact info.<br /><br />Thanks<br /><br />ThomasMrTomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17082449901312640831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659970425789793301.post-27944129059739685032009-07-27T13:03:36.144-07:002009-07-27T13:03:36.144-07:00... and here it is! The link to the chaprter in &q...... and here it is! The link to the chaprter in "Purses in Pieces" conserning girdle purses:<br /><br /> http://www.oxbowbooks.com/pdfs/books/purses%20amerika.pdfMikkel Frederiksenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11759266863212004872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659970425789793301.post-34788428947901177612009-07-27T12:56:08.726-07:002009-07-27T12:56:08.726-07:00It is not a copy or recreation of an original. Rat...It is not a copy or recreation of an original. Rather a purse inspired by several late medieval findings.<br /> Have a look at the book "purses in Pieces", thats where I get my inspiration from.<br /><br />The purse is made up of different features, from different originals, put togeather.<br /><br />I think that there is a preview of the chapter on girdlepurses somewhere on the net, but I can't seem to find it :-/Mikkel Frederiksenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11759266863212004872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659970425789793301.post-31428279164513974002009-07-26T16:46:45.583-07:002009-07-26T16:46:45.583-07:00Beautiful work! I particularly love the pocket ins...Beautiful work! I particularly love the pocket inside the main flap. Is your purse an original design in period fashion, or is it a recreation of a particular historic find?Cathy Raymondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04580681386443534011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659970425789793301.post-47729985852249875412009-07-24T06:28:15.803-07:002009-07-24T06:28:15.803-07:00I use a curved awl and press the side of the tip o...I use a curved awl and press the side of the tip onto the leather along a ruler. <br /><br /> Like this: http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t306/MikkelF84/MF243156.jpgMikkel Frederiksenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11759266863212004872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659970425789793301.post-14161632329812797962009-07-24T05:20:15.420-07:002009-07-24T05:20:15.420-07:00Beautiful work, Mikkel! If I understand correctly,...Beautiful work, Mikkel! If I understand correctly, to make the decoration (which adds a great deal of interest to the piece) you laid the needle of the awl across the leather and pressed down? I never would have thought of that.<br /><br />BobBob Tinsleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12925965417241048148noreply@blogger.com