L0CKSTER’s scout WIP

[L0CKSTER]

Hey gang,
 
I probably should’ve created this a while ago but eh, better late than never.
 
I have made all of the soft goods myself and so now all I have left to do is to sew the pig suede riding patches and thigh straps on and remove the pockets on the flight suit. Last night I sewed the butt flap on using real pig suede and it’s so much nicer than the faux stuff I’d bought, and it doesn’t fray I bought it from Leffler Leather under @M.J ’s recommendation and it looks great. Definitely recommend them for any fellow Aussie scouts looking for real suede. I bought the 6sq ft size for about $13 AUD and that seems to be plenty of material to work with.
 
I’m attaching 2 pictures of the sewn-on butt flap just to get a general idea of if it’s too big and if so, how much to snip off. It also kind of bunches up a bit when I put the cummerbund on but not sure if that’s much of an issue as the belt would kind of cover that up. I think it’s bunching because I’ve sewn it quite high up my back to make sure the bottom edge lined up with the bottom of my bum. If I have to trim it a bit I might also re-sew it lower down so the cummerbund doesn’t squash it as much.
 
Keen to hear thoughts on what you guys think!
 
Cheers!
Lachy
 
 
 



 
 
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[Chopper]

Your flap is bunching b/c it's attached too high.

However, the back flap is best adjusted once the bund, belt, and detonator positioning is all set up. Leave it for now and do further adjustments once you have those other parts in place.

[Dart]

2 hours ago, Chopper said:

Your flap is bunching b/c it's attached too high.

However, the back flap is best adjusted once the bund, belt, and detonator positioning is all set up. Leave it for now and do further adjustments once you have those other parts in place.

Agreed. Finalize all your other bits and then do the flap last. Also, you could probably cut that down by at least 1/4-1/3 as it really just needs to be attached just at your waist.

Otherwise, glad to see you're making progress! Keep it up!

[L0CKSTER]

Awesome, will do. Thanks guys


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[L0CKSTER]

When I get to the riding patches, is there something people use to ‘stick’ down the suede (in addition to sewing them on) so they don’t awkwardly bunch up and create little pockets when sitting? Or is that not really an issue.

Thanks!


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[Chopper]

If it's attached properly, that's not usually an issue.

I know that some folks have used fusible web to help position and place the riding patches prior to sewing, but most people just open the leg and use lots and lots of pins.