If you wanted to do a more in-depth video on making frame bags I certainly wouldn't object. I would love to hear you narrate through the process and explain what and how you are doing some of the steps. I'm looking to make a frame bag soon and yours is one of the better finished results I have found. The eyelets were great but I would love to hear your process on marking and alignment when sewing them in. Thanks for all the great content.

@CowboyTomi

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! That's good to know. I was somewhat in a pickle deciding if I should narrate each step or not, but I felt it would've been a longer video than it should. So I just went with the shorter version I guess. Feel free to DM any questions you may have about making the bag yourself on Instagram if you're a user. @cowboytomi

I just watched this again for like the fourth time. Every time I notice a new detail. I would really love a breakdown on how you made the different compartments and the eyelets for attaching to the frame. Such a great build!

@CowboyTomi

Жыл бұрын

Let me get back you soon! Thank you so much!

wow, very cool to see you make this by yourself. Congrats on the finished framebag, looks amazing !

What an excellent video Tom thanks for posting 👍 love the idea of fixing the bag onto bottle cage lugs for a more secure fix and the double sided zips make it easier to access from either side finally that's the first time I've seen the top tube attachment done that way.. brilliant and less faff and bulk Thanks again 👍

You are so phenomenally talented. You make it look easy !

Just discovered your channel today and really enjoying the vids so far. I don't comment on KZread very often but had to say that frame bag is awesome!

I haven't sewn for over 13 years and watching your grace with material inspires me to want to go out and start sewing again. It's funny how some inspire others to create and you my friend have inspired! Thank you. BTW, I live up north around Mount Vernon and love seeing fellow Washatonians here on the Tube... Keep it up!

@CowboyTomi

Жыл бұрын

That's amazing, thank you for sharing your story! It's just a never ending cycle of folks like you who keep me doing what I enjoy doing. I've been up there a few times! I have a buddy who grew up there that I went to woodworking school with. Happy new year!

Bonus kudos for the amazing selection of BGM.

Such nice work. The bottle cage bolt mounts are such a nice touch. I need to get making again

@CowboyTomi

Жыл бұрын

Thank yoU!

This is beautiful. You make it look so easy. I can tell you have plenty of experience. I learned a lot just from watching it. Thanks.

@CowboyTomi

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

I wish i had your skills! Really enjoyed this one, thanks for sharing!

@CowboyTomi

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Wow I have never sewed anything in my life, and you make it look so easy. I wish I could do a bike bag for mine :D

Nice bag man, most custom, best fitting work I've seen! Excellent stuff man👍

@CowboyTomi

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Super slick! Haven't seen the cording tabs done in that way before! Nice protection and you don't get the bulkiness in the seams. Just found me some waxed canvas here in Oaxaca, and am working out bag patterning for a 1991 Haro Extreme. Thanks for the share!

@CowboyTomi

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! waxed canvas is so nice!

like the juki and the sailrite swing binder. great work!!! inspired!

@CowboyTomi

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!!! I'm glad!

This is so cool ! Love it !

@CowboyTomi

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

that is ingenious mate! love it!

@CowboyTomi

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Thanks for the video. I liked the background music. That bag looks mighty useful. Perhaps someday, I'll see a lone cowboy heading into the sunset on his Surly bike.

@CowboyTomi

11 ай бұрын

Thank you so much, perhaps you will!

That is high level genius, very satisfying to watch as well thank you mate

@CowboyTomi

3 ай бұрын

Thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed it.

that was great, glad to find your channel. very chill video too

@CowboyTomi

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

You have mad sewing skills . Great job . In the beggining of the video i was thinking maybe i could do this ... lol

Note - don’t cut any side panels diagonal to the grain. Why? It’s called cutting on the bias and will cause the fabric to stretch. Coated fabric won’t be as effected but it still could effect it. For stability line up your side pieces with the grain of the weave. This means with the thread direction. Just thought folks need to know this.

@CowboyTomi

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the heads up!

@samt.1369

5 ай бұрын

how are we supposed to cut it when the bag has angles?

@catherinekrawiec8914

5 ай бұрын

I think the commenter meant that the panels should be oriented along the grain. So imagine the direction that gravity would pull on each panel when it's formed into the bag and align the grain parallel or perpendicular to that direction. Some of the lines themselves may be at an angle, but the overall orientation of the panel will be along the grain. The same principle guides garment making so that your clothes don't twist funny as you move around.@@samt.1369

@samt.1369

5 ай бұрын

@@catherinekrawiec8914 Oh! I get it! It totally makes sense now. Thanks for your input :)

That was fantastic, thanks for sharing 👍

Great video. Your channel totally rocks. I am a fellow mechanic and seamster. All of my sewing has been altering things up to this point; I'm excited to actually make things!!

@CowboyTomi

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Have so much fun. Cheers my fellow mechanic and seamster!

That is super sick!

Beautiful!!!

@CowboyTomi

3 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Excellent. We have a sewing machine in the house, so I'll have a go at making a frame bag. My old high-school engineering teacher always advised making three of anything. The first will be awful, so give it to someone you don't especially like. The second will be better, so give it to a friend. The third will be the best -- keep that one! Cheers

@rdoody2067

9 ай бұрын

Three of anything to get it right applies in manufacturing just about anything.

Amazing Video! I'm off the fabric store to start mine!

That is my dream bag 😄. You can store pretty much anything for a 2 day bike packing tour

Thanks for the video. It actually looks more intimidating to us that never used sewing machine, but at least it's a great reference if I find someone experienced. Something like this would be great for my e-gravel bike since the downtube is much thicker where the battery gets attached from the bottom (Fazua 50), so screwing the bag to the bottle cage mounts would be the best and only option. Probably I should add a long flat and stiff strip inside the bag to keep the downtube side from swinging sideways and crumbling.

Awesome !! Love it 🔥🔥

@CowboyTomi

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

great job dude!

@CowboyTomi

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Buddy, good job,professional.

Great work! I love the paracord fastening system. Looking to make my own bags at some point soon, and would love to shoot you a message to ask some questions when it comes time! Cool to see another Seattle person as well.

fabulous job brother 👏👏

so beautiful!

@CowboyTomi

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Nice detail with the bottle holder screws👍

@CowboyTomi

9 ай бұрын

Thank you!

SOOO GOOD!

@CowboyTomi

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks BRUHHDDER

great job!

you know... i really think sewing is such an awesome and practical skill to have

Really nice! Amazed by the bottle screw-on detail. Such a clever thing to do! Which front rack ist that? Looks sharp aswell

Awesome bag. How did you get the structure on all of the frame walls? The material inside the rip stop?

Amazing work man 🔥 🪡🧵🧶💪🏽

@CowboyTomi

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Great job

Insanely good

@CowboyTomi

5 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Anyone ever call you a talented genius? Just checking. Beautiful stuff.

@CowboyTomi

10 ай бұрын

Never until now! thank you!

thanks for the video, what did you use for the top pieces to give it rigidity?

You could still have the in frame bottle cages if you wanted. They would just be inside the bag. What a cool project.

@CowboyTomi

3 ай бұрын

thank you!

Hey man, great video. One thing I will say is that if you ever decide to do another sewing process video it would be great if you added narration about your thoughts, and trials and tribulations when sewing. I will say though that I am not a bike enthusiast and just like seeing people sewing stuff and talking about it.

@CowboyTomi

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Yeah i could’ve narrated and explained the process more in this video. I didn’t have the capacity to do it at the time. Thanks for watching!

Beautiful work! What is the second machine (not the Juki) that you're using in this video? Additionally, do you think the Juki is necessary for the really heavy seams, like attaching panels to one another, or could that be done on a sturdy consumer machine like a Janome HD3000 or HD5000? I know that my basic mechanical zig-zag machine is not up to the task.

I like this one Tony 👍

really gorgeous

@CowboyTomi

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Awesome ... thank you for sharing your skill!. Really cool using bottle cage lugs to hold the bottom of the bag! Questions : Will it be good to also set a "drain" hole at the bottom of the bag? ... for airing when storing damp kit by chance. I'm also a little sceptical using "lace" ties on top frame iro scuffing ... could you suggest [perhaps velcro attachments] a material that may be softer on the frame paint work?

@CowboyTomi

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! A grommet could be set at the bottom for more ventilation. For the lacing, it doesn’t scuff as it’s pretty soft. Velcro straps are the true culprit for scuffing as I’ve had one on my other bike, so I had to use tape to cover up strap sections.

You're a professional. I can barely stitch straight lol.

@CowboyTomi

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I am not a professional, just someone who learns from their mistakes daily 😄

So cool! Love the green lacing and orange touches. One question though, why do you use the Juki for some things and the smaller machine for others? I also love cycling and making my own gear, and was thinking of getting a Juki.

@CowboyTomi

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Great question, I was going back and forth on both machines because the Juki was great for sewing down some of the tougher stuff and sewing the binding in. The smaller machine was great for sewing most of the x-pac and it's lining as it has a smaller needle size.

Really lovely work.... Simple video for anyone interested in making one. (but it might not turn out as nice as this one..iom)

Love it! I made my own frame bag few months ago and almost destroyed my mom's sewing machine lol

@CowboyTomi

2 жыл бұрын

Nice!!! Cheers to making your own gear!!

Masterpiece, now i want to buy my own sewing machine and try this

@CowboyTomi

2 жыл бұрын

Dooo it!!!

brilliant!

Awesome!

@CowboyTomi

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Hey Toni, you inspired me to make my own bag. I do have a couple of questions since you are obviously someone who does this on a pro-level. First, is that a Brother ST machine? I just bought the ST150HDH and yours looks almost identical from the angles I can see. Second, I what needles do you use for the X-Pac and the webbing? I tested a 90/14 but it sounded really clunky. Do you use a 100/16? I have some 100/16 Denim needles but I haven’t tried them yet. Finally, what thread are you using, if you don’t mind me asking? Thanks again for the inspiration!

Nice work, bruv.🚴

@CowboyTomi

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

hey, currently in the process of making one myself and got a question, the front and back strips look harder than just two pices of fabric put together, did you put something in between? thank u so much for the very helpful video :)

What a lil weapon of a whip

@CowboyTomi

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! It does what it wants

F….. great job! Perfect idea!

@CowboyTomi

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Nice job

@CowboyTomi

10 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Hi ! Its nice videos I wonder What is this ? Between ograns febric and black febric Is it form ?

It is so nice wow.

@CowboyTomi

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Yo, how did you make that handlebar bag?

Hola quiero saber que tipo de tejidos has usado para hacer esa bolsa de cuadro? Desde ya muchas gracias

that's a secured bag! top tube laced and secured to the frame

@CowboyTomi

2 жыл бұрын

pushin 🅿️

Good idea

@CowboyTomi

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Looks like you used some sort of padding for the top, back and bottom section, what type was it?

@CowboyTomi

Жыл бұрын

Yes, Ultra firm interfacing!

Really nice ! What foam did you use for the contour panels?

@CowboyTomi

10 ай бұрын

Thanks! it’s an ultra firm interfacing that you can find at any fabriccraft store

What material are you using to get the top and side panels firmer? I just completed my first bag last month and it does not hold its shape that well... You make the whole process looks easy, great work !

@lindse.9241

Жыл бұрын

Following here to also find out! Would love to know the material!

@winterwatson6811

11 ай бұрын

i’m not sure what to toni used but your local fabric shop should be able to help you find an appropriate backing material

Awesome video, particularly loved the ingenious bottle cage mount grommets. Never seen that before, so practical. Haven't done any sewing since school but gonna give it a go! Cheers for the inspiration! Would you be open to answering a couple of questions regarding a few of the steps?

@CowboyTomi

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! Good luck on the project! Cheers.

Rad!! Did you use the ultra firm interfacing on the gusset as well? Or a thin plastic (if so, what type?)? Thanks 😀🚴

@CowboyTomi

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Yes I did use the ultra firm for the surrounding edges!

a bit confusing at the end as the bag you showed making is not the same bag as is on the bike and when did the velcro internal spacer get fitted

Super neat and clean sewing, that Juki sounds beastly. What are you using for a stiffener on the front, back and top panels? I've tried using a variety of plastic things I've had at home (table place mats were one of the best) but still not happy with the result.

@CowboyTomi

11 ай бұрын

Thank you! The stiffener is an ultra firm interfacing made of a thin foam, so not only is structural, but also insulated. you can find it at a Joanns or sewing store.

@owenfidler2115

11 ай бұрын

@@CowboyTomi thank you for your response mate, much appreciated 🙏

wow amazing

@CowboyTomi

2 ай бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

So awesome! Where did you learn how to sew bags?

@CowboyTomi

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I was actually self taught! Ive always sewn other things growing up, but bike bags were definitely a trial and error project as that's how life goes.

great build! looks amazing. i'm about to build one for my bike, but i'm not sure about the top securing method, lacing or velcro. Why did you go with lacing?

@GingerBreadMomo

2 жыл бұрын

I would also like to know that :)

@CowboyTomi

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Lacing is a good option for bags that will stay on somewhat permanent, velcro is good if you plan to use it for trips here and there.

Will the bag be waterproof where you bolt it to the bike? Would you put some sort of material there as a gasket?

@CowboyTomi

2 жыл бұрын

Definitely! Especially with the rubber gasket.

what did you use to `stiff` out each element?

@CowboyTomi

5 ай бұрын

Its a layer called interfacing and its an ultra firm foam about 1/8" thick

What do you put on to stiffen the bands all around the bag?

@CowboyTomi

Жыл бұрын

ultra firm interfacing!

hi ! nice work ! what is the black line at 4min27 ?

Love this project!! What diameter for the eyelets is used ?

@CowboyTomi

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! They are 1/4" Grommets

what the! Been following you on instagram for many months now and just found this video and realized it was you haha. wow

@CowboyTomi

2 жыл бұрын

The internet can be a really small place! Thank you for the support!

Thanks for making this video. it turned out great. I'd love a few more details as I'm about to embark on one of my own. Can you tell me the type of fabric you use for the main panels? What sort of weight is it if you don't mind me asking? Also, does the bag need the central platform panel across the centre. Do you think it would work as just one big compartment. Did you consider using waterproof zips? Thanks again.

@justinrichards249

Жыл бұрын

The main outside fabric is likely VX 21!

Hi, I like your video, but I have a few questions if that's ok. - I'm puzzled about what happened around 4:02? The edges of the black ripstop have been sewn before being sewn to the orange material. What was that for? Sorry if it's obvious, I'm new to sewing. - What is the name of the rolled material at 5:15? - The intermediate dividing section at 10:22 looks neat, but I don't see that step in the video. Is it held there with Velcro strips?

@CowboyTomi

2 жыл бұрын

Hey! Yeah I had sewn some firm interfacing onto the black fabric then sewing on the orange lining next. The black roll is 1" nylon webbing. And yes I did sew on velcro strips inside for the divider to be added and removed.

@notgaryoldman1178

2 жыл бұрын

@@CowboyTomi I see. Did you sow interfacing where the black fabric meets the zips at 7:12? Those edges look firmer when compared to the blade cut edge of black fabric at the bottom.

Yo Tomi, love the channel. Quick question, do you have to use a special needle for the sewing machine?

@CowboyTomi

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! No special needle needed, just a needle thats not too thick.

@wherehumanscycle9859

2 жыл бұрын

@@CowboyTomi thanks 🙏🏻

Hi there! What a good video, thanks for sharing. Do you mind sharing what kind of binding you use for the inside edges? I like making my own bike bags but I have no idea what that material is called but I’d like to try using it! Also could use some advice for stability inserts. I want to make a small/medium handlebar bag that will be pretty firm so it can hold its shape and hold stuff like my lil camera and snacks, do you know what kind of material might be best to use? I’m not sure what the industry people call it and how to find it 😅 Thank you so much in advance!

@CowboyTomi

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! The binding is called Bias Tape, the type I'm using is made from a waterproof material called sun-brella. As for the insert, I used a thin foam called interfacing, there are different levels of firmness. for bike bags, I would ue an ultra firm interfacing. Good luck!

truly a cowboy of all trades 😌

@CowboyTomi

2 жыл бұрын

pushin P

I've loved the video

@CowboyTomi

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

This is a product and brand I would love to get behind, and vest, and market for.

@CowboyTomi

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

Hi Tomi, I love your videos! There's something I couldn't find, did you put something between the outer and inner fabric? (the orange fabric) Wich material is it? Greetings from Chile!

@CowboyTomi

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! yes, i added some interfacing foam in between the liner and exterior so that it can keep its structure when fitted to the bike!

heck ya

@CowboyTomi

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Wow so beautiful! What tool did you use to create holes for the frame eyelets? What size needles did ya use for sewing?

@CowboyTomi

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! i used a 1/4” grommet punch. I believe the needle was a size 12.

@kyleensanchez7093

2 жыл бұрын

@@CowboyTomi thanks! Did you also add extra fabric to the sides? They look nicely structured!

@CowboyTomi

2 жыл бұрын

@@kyleensanchez7093 Yes, i didn’t film it but I had sewn in an ultra firm interfacing inside so that it can keep its structure!

I think I know the reason, but just wanted to confirm why you use two different sewing machines? I'm tempted to try something like this on my own with basically no experience. I have access to a Singer M1000, but I'm thinking it might now have the power to punch through stiffener panels? What's the reason why you switched between the two? Great video btw.

@CowboyTomi

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Great question, the stiffener is soft enough for the portable sewing machine to sew through, I used the industrial to bind all the panels together. The bias tape to bind everything is the toughest material used.

Hey, Tomi. What is the name of fabric you using in this video?

@CowboyTomi

3 ай бұрын

x-pac!