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Katherine2020 said:
I repaired my Willis strap by punching another hole above the last factory hole with the correct sized leather punch, then used the little leather plug from there to fill in the home made one. I used the punch to correct the homemade one so that the plug fit exactly, and secured it with leather glue. As you can see in the photo, it was in a super weird spot, off center and barely above a factory hole. View attachment 3841563 You can barely see the repair in real life-I took this photo under two Ott lights. My leather punch is open behind the cutter tube thingies, so it was easy to just push the leather plug out with a toothpick.
Hope this helps!
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Thank you Katherine2020 & Katev too! Yesterday and tonight I've been working on the extra holes with puff paint (and cussing a little/lot). I may be that cautionary tale I mentioned to Whateve. Really like the idea of using the leather to fill the homemade holes. Will give that a try cause my puff paint and fabric fusion isn't working so far.
 
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Finch said:
I'm just here to shamelessly show off my find today ($30 which is more than I usually spend but duh in this case lol). NYC creed.

Banana for scale

Plan on doing the usual bath because of age, mustiness and squished shape. This thing is pristine otherwise.
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That is a beauty! And a bargain, too. I bought one for $17, but mine isn't red. I'm a little envious.
 
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For those of you who have repaired stitching on your bags, what kind of thread did you use? I need to get some burgundy thread for my saddle pouch where the strap attachment is almost falling off. Since I don't already have burgundy thread, I'd like to get something that will match and be a bit sturdier especially since that's a high stress spot.
 
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jkpenny said:
For those of you who have repaired stitching on your bags, what kind of thread did you use? I need to get some burgundy thread for my saddle pouch where the strap attachment is almost falling off. Since I don't already have burgundy thread, I'd like to get something that will match and be a bit sturdier especially since that's a high stress spot.
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I usually use thread I already have, sometimes doubling it. If I had to buy some, I might buy quilting thread. You can wax it before use.
 
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Finch said:
I'm just here to shamelessly show off my find today ($30 which is more than I usually spend but duh in this case lol). NYC creed.

Banana for scale

Plan on doing the usual bath because of age, mustiness and squished shape. This thing is pristine otherwise.
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Come to momma!!!
Bonus points for using banana for scale. Nice touch, lol.
She's like the big sister to my red Pocket bag.
 
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kdtexas said:
Thank you Katherine2020 & Katev too! Yesterday and tonight I've been working on the extra holes with puff paint (and cussing a little/lot). I may be that cautionary tale I mentioned to Whateve. Really like the idea of using the leather to fill the homemade holes. Will give that a try cause my puff paint and fabric fusion isn't working so far.
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I'm throwing in the towel and ordering a leather punch. Here's what Ive got so far with puff paint, acrylic + conditioner and fabric fusion. (Pic 4&5 - pic 1 was after fabric fusion and puff paint only) It's better than where I started (pic 2 and 3) But still not looking so good. Really shows worse IRL than in photos. My new problem will be figuring out which measurement to use punching the new holes as these had no real rhyme or reason. To be continued....IMG_0960.JPGIMG_0941.JPG IMG_0940.JPGIMG_1053.JPG IMG_1053.JPG
 

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heatjo said:
Thank you for responding! I cleaned mine with saddle soap and have cleaned the brass pieces with brasso, but how did you get the leather to be such a rich black?
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Hi, welcome! Hold onto your socks, I know I was shocked for real the first time I read this: many of us give our bags a deep cleaning and conditioning by submerging them in a warm water bath, cleaning them with a toothbrush, rinsing them and using one of several leather reconditioners while drying. Very restorative to the heavier leather Coach used in vintage bags.
 
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