Cloth Sporran

[Wolfgore]

Well Mipi, here it is finally.

Mipi sent me a PM over a month ago asking me for instructions for making a cloth sporran.
So, a little slow, but here it is.

First the pattern (if that's what you call it) to show the sizes to cut out.


Here is the material cut out.
Making a Snow Camo one here.


Starting with the largest piece, fold it in half.
Then from the folded edge measure 2 inches and mark a line down it.
(This will make the center pleat piece 2 inches wide. Make it smaller if you don't want it that wide.)


Do a straight stitch down the line you made, which will give you a tube when you unfold the material.



Center the loop and iron it flat.


Then fold one side over about half an inch and iron it and fold over and iron again. This will be the finish of the inside of the sporran.
Then stitch it across the top.




That finishes what will be the outer part of the sporran.
(The part everyone sees when you wear it)

[Wolfgore]

Then lay that piece, right sides together, on the piece that is 10 inches by 8 inches.
Stitch those pieces together on the 2 sides and the bottom.
Notice the red mark line where I marked mine.


(Oh, it looks different because I got a new serger machine to play with. Straight stitching on a regular machine will work here)
I decided to do a little angle at the bottom of the sporran.
Here I measured up 1 1/4 inches on each side and drew a line to bottom center.
Then stitched along that line.
Again, I used my serger, you can straight stitch and cut the excess material here.



Now take the 2 10 inch by 5 inch pieces and put them right sides together.


Now I want the flap to mimic the angle I put in the bottom, so I laid the bottom (bag part) of the sporran on top and marked the same angle on the flap pieces.



After stitching it you have the flap and bag part with the same angle.


Now turn each of them inside out making sure to get the corners pushed out good, and iron them.


I then run a top stitch close to the edge all the way around. This step isn't necessary, I just like the way it looks and it secures everything really well.

[Wolfgore]

Then I even up the top of the bag part.
I measured one inch from the top of the front piece and marked and cut it.


Then take the 2 remaining small pieces of material and make thin loops out of them.
I used the serger and then ironed them flat.
You can turn over and iron a small edge lengthwise on each side, and then fold them in half and topstitch close to the edge, catching the part you turned under.
That is how I used to do it.


Then I stitch right down the center of each of these.
This holds down the part that was serged on mine. If you do a top stitch, I would run another stitch down the other side to kind of even them up.



Now it is time to put the pieces together.
First lay down the flap face up. (The part you want showing up)


Then the thin loops with the snaps go on top of the flap.


Then the bag part, again, face up.


Stitch across the top, close to the edge, making sure you catch all the material, including the loops.

[Wolfgore]

When you open it up, it should look like this from the back.


And this on the inside.


Close the flap and stitch along the top.


You want to stitch in far enough to cover the raw edges on the inside, but don't catch the top of the front of the bag in your stitches.



That should give the inside a nice clean appearance.



I then stitch one more time close to the top.
This matches the line I stitched around the bag and flap, and strengthens where the loops are attached.


That gives you a finished cloth sporran.



Now I will add a snap to the flap and bag to snap it shut.
If you don't want to have a snap, you can use velcro.
Just make sure to attach it in the beginning to the outside bag part before you sew the front and back together.
Then stitch the other piece to the flap before you sew the two parts of them together.

I hope this all made sense to you guys.
If you have questions, ask away and I will try to answer/clarify as best I can.

[Aldisimo]

It makes sense, it's economical and imaginative, and you did a great job. Thanks for sharing with us!

[Mipi]

Fantastic guideline. Thanx my friend!

[thoth51]

This should be made a permanent link somewhere on the site. Bravo.

[Brasilikilt]

I saw one of these in person the other night.
They remind me of my much beloved milsurp ammo/utility pouches

Keep up the good work as I think we can be expecting good things from you in the future!

Iain

[Nick the DSM]

cool, man. though it seems small, is it?

[Wolfgore]

cool, man. though it seems small, is it?

This one is actually a little small compared to the others I have made.
In part because I am still figuring out how to use the serger, and because of the angle I put on the bottom.
Lost some room doing that.
I am putting cargo pockets on this kilt, so I really only use the sporran for my wallet. (I like having it up front so I can get to it easily, and no one else can.)

Even being small as it is, I can put my wallet, smokes and lighter and my cell phone in it. And I have a Blackjack II phone, so it is pretty big by todays standards for a cell phone.