So this is the first of probably a bunch of posts on similar subjects: this autumn, in preparation for heading down to Bolivia to meet Lucy for our bike trip, I have been working on a bunch of gear/bike/sewing projects.
Here is the first of them, a tool roll made of recycled sail cloth.
The material is actually from an old ripped Laser sail that we had lying around--it's fun to work with a fabric that has some history to it! I have made a few items from sailcloth recently, including a trendy duffel bag for my sister, complete with sail numbers and an interior lined with old spinnaker fabric.
But going back to the tool roll, it is held closed by a strap, in this case a great G3 stretchy rubber ski strap. This means it can be strapped to the underside of my saddle when out for a day ride, or live in a pannier while touring. The tool roll wraps around an inner tube (I'll be carrying a second one in South America, which also fits).
The adage "a place for everything and everything in its place" comes to mind. In the middle of the roll is a decent sized zip pocket. This holds all my odds and ends, and provides a core to wrap the rest of the roll around.
One great advantage of making your own stuff is that you know exactly what it needs to do.
I developed the pattern for this tool roll by gathering together everything that would go in it, and playing with different 2d and 3d arrangements. Consequently, there is almost no wasted space, and the whole things rolls up like a dream.
As you can see, a lot of stuff fits in this little tool roll! More on what tools I am bringing in another post.
Here is the first of them, a tool roll made of recycled sail cloth.
The material is actually from an old ripped Laser sail that we had lying around--it's fun to work with a fabric that has some history to it! I have made a few items from sailcloth recently, including a trendy duffel bag for my sister, complete with sail numbers and an interior lined with old spinnaker fabric.
But going back to the tool roll, it is held closed by a strap, in this case a great G3 stretchy rubber ski strap. This means it can be strapped to the underside of my saddle when out for a day ride, or live in a pannier while touring. The tool roll wraps around an inner tube (I'll be carrying a second one in South America, which also fits).
The adage "a place for everything and everything in its place" comes to mind. In the middle of the roll is a decent sized zip pocket. This holds all my odds and ends, and provides a core to wrap the rest of the roll around.
One great advantage of making your own stuff is that you know exactly what it needs to do.
I developed the pattern for this tool roll by gathering together everything that would go in it, and playing with different 2d and 3d arrangements. Consequently, there is almost no wasted space, and the whole things rolls up like a dream.
As you can see, a lot of stuff fits in this little tool roll! More on what tools I am bringing in another post.
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