I have this nice heavy travel bag, but it's short strap makes it hard to carry around when it's full. I'm considering adding shoulder straps. I have a sewing awl, a roll of strong yarn and some basic sewing experience. Before I start, does anyone have tips for me? #theWorkshop

@rostiger You might be aware of all of this already, but right off the top of my head, be sure to make strong stitches at high-stress points(box x stitch, bartacks, backstitching at ends etc).

I like to pin/clips items in place so I stay on track. I also like to mark where im gonna stitch with a fabric pencil, to make sure i keep enough space off the edge, keep straight and dont have to think whether or not I have enough stitches of the correct length.

It's gonna look great :>...

@rek Thanks for the tips! Marking the puncture points for the stitches was a real game changer, so helpful!