 I recently had the pleasure of visiting my friend Emily O'Brien at her bag making studio in Somerville, MA. I know Emily through New England Randonneurs, but we have bag making in common and I admire both her bags and the success she has had with her bag making efforts as Dill Pickle Gear. Mostly I just helped out and sewed buckles on straps and cut out parts from a pattern, but we had a good time talking about bikes, bags, music, and whatever else. I learned a lot simply seeing her work and how she organizes her process. Thanks Emily!
BobbinNSprocket
8/28/2015 01:31:15 am
I bet that was fun! I love seeing other peoples handmade bags and gear. I have a Dill Pickle small saddle bag that I love, and used as inspiration when I made my own saddle bag for one of my other bikes. Being a very short person with small bikes it's often times difficult to find saddle and handlebar bags that fit the little spaces. I've only made the one saddle bag and a handlebar bag, but really enjoyed the process! My sewing machine didn't love it all that much though. 😉
Dave
8/28/2015 07:08:34 am
i hear ya...the first few bags I made were on what was once my grandmother's portable Singer. It's an awesome machine, and can do a remarkable job, but there's nothing like the might of an industrial rig. Comments are closed.
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