A few reflections and insights

[ilovecoheed]

Well, I'm about halfway through my 2nd 32 panel ever (first one in about 4 years), and I've come to realize a few things:

1. I've used a bit too much gather. (Little bit of hex distortion)
2. Single thread is much easier to work with on a small complex bag such as a 32.


Overall I think the bag will be a tiny bit smaller than intended but it should be playable.

One thing I am kind of struggling with is keeping good definition of my panels, mainly my pents. I'm guessing this could be partially due to the amount of gather I've used. Does anyone have any good tips regarding stitch placement to get crisp looking panels?

[akalazou]

crisp looking panels are due to stitches in zigzag, if you make them at all the same distance from the edge, it will looks fine. too much gather wil crisp them too. so, make a straight line all from the same distance from the edge ( 1 - 2 or 3 mm, depends on the size of the template. then use a gather tool to make them all the same size.

i hope it helps

[ilovecoheed]

Thanks for the input man. I did notice some of my stitches had a tad bit too much bite. That mayyyy be the cause. Either way, this bag may not be pretty, but it will shred.