Aesthetics

The LV Neverfull Tote is a classic design that combines elegance and practicality. With its clean lines and iconic monogram canvas, it’s a versatile accessory for everyday use or more formal occasions.

Practicality & Use

This tote offers spaciousness with its large interior and adjustable side laces, making it perfect for carrying essentials or larger items. The lightweight design and comfortable straps add to its functionality, making it great for travel or daily use.

Craftsmanship & Difficulty

The Neverfull is a simple yet elegant design, making it easier to craft compared to more complex bags like the Garden Party. It has an open-top structure and basic stitching, but requires attention to detail to achieve the clean, durable finish LV is known for.

【Pricking Iron & Punch Tool Suggestion】
3.38mm French style pricking iron;
3.38mm Round hole style pricking iron

【Product Size】
32*29*17CM

【Leather Volume】
Around 6 square feet for exterior leather; Around 5 square feet for interior leather

【Leather Thickness Suggestion】
Exterior leather is around 1.2-1.4mm;
Wrapping leather is around 0.7mm; Handle/strap/small accessories is round 1.0mm

【Reinforcement Suggestion】
Bonded leather 1.0mm
Large leather fiber 0.8mm
Large leather fiber 1.2mm
PVC dia 1.5mm
Nylon fabric tape

【1】Small Parts

1. Leather: 1.2mm (small parts as image)

2. Zipper frame leather: 1.2mm

Bonded leather 1.0mm

Prelarge the leather as image, trim off excess parts after adhesion

3.This edge of the leather doesn’t need to be thinned, So we can just cut the leather.

4. Iron the decoration line, oil edge

5. Cut small parts as image

6. And then oil edges of all

7. [Bag handle] Leather 1.2mm

Adhere the nylon tape in the middle as reinforcement

8. I recommend using the Kenda 103A, which can be easily peel off if adhere crookedly

(We sell Kenda 103A glue to curtain countries, please contact us in advance

if you need the liquid items)

9. Cut holes, trim off excess parts, oil edge

And sew the middle line

10. Sew the area start from the red circle and to the arrows pointed

11. Just one handle,

my sis learned the hand-stitching method

12. Oil edge, and then finish the small part

13. Just add a bulged effect by adding an alphabet

14. You can change the alphabet based on your demands

【2】Interior Pocket

1. Interior pocket of the bag is not difficult.

Standard hidden zipper pocket skill.

2. The critical part is fold the edge of the canvas material

3.

Therefore, the window frame is not made from digging out,

It’s from folding the edge

4.

Dig the middle part of the leather frame,

use the double adhesive tape between leather and canvas as temperatly adhesion

5.

Sew the outer edge of the leather frame.

And then prepare the zipper and lining

6.

Stainless steel bag hardware shows the quality.

It’s available on our store:

https://sabileatherstudio.com/

By searching model number: DWIPDFZS166

7.

#3 zipper

8.

Attach the pull tab to the zipper slider first, then tighten it.

9.

Flip over to the back,

Adhere the double adhesive tape beneath the lining

10.

After adhering the lining, sew the line where the green line marked

(Be aware of the lining direction)

11.

Leave the red line not sewn first

12.

Fold over the lining along the stitching line

13.

Fold upward the lining along the red line

14.

As the image shows

15.

After folding,

sew the U shaped 3 lines as image

16.

Mark 2 lines as image, and sew the left and right line

17.

Done with sewing.

Pocket size 24.5*38cm

18.

Finish the zipper pocket

19.

Attach the double sided adhesive tape

( leave enough space for 4 lines, in order to avoid the glue stuck on needle when sewing)

21.

Prepare the wrapping leather

Leather thickness 0.7mm; width 20mm;

Length 85cm, oil the edge in advance

22.

Fold in the middle,

hammer them flatly.

23.

Fold at the corner neatly

26.

Thin the top of the holder

27.

Attach the lobster hook and finish the interior pocket

【3】Interior Compartment

1.

Suggest using leather as ling instead of fabric for making the

Interior compartment, it’s a lot more easier

2. Know the reason why I suggest using leather in step 1?

Look, if you’re using fabric, hard to fold over neatly.

So I use the leather for the window frame area.

3.

Leather connected with fabric.

Oil the edge of the leather in advance

4.

Cut holes, and oil the inner edge of the window frame

5.

Apply Kenda 309K instead of double sided adhesive tape in the image area,

Cos it will stick the needle.

6.

Adhere the backup material beneath the holder

(recommend soft Talyn 0.3mm)

It’s available on our store:

https://sabileatherstudio.com/

By searching: Talyn

7.

Align the line on the fabric of the zipper, adhere neatly

8.

Prepare 2 lining (it will be a lot easier to use a whole piece of leather,

Cos no need to fold the edge)

9.

Fold over the lining,

press it and adhere upon the zipper fabric

10.

Prepare a lining for the inner pocket

11.

Overlap the lining.

3 types of the lining treatment has been applied so far.

12.

After overlap, sew the inner pocket on

13.

Sew the holder before attaching the leather

14.

Align

15.

Finish sewing

16.

Overlap the zipper fabric with lining, and then adhere them

17. Flip it over

17.

Sew along the zipper window

18.

Prepare the wrapping leather

Length 45cm; width 20mm; thickness 0.7mm

19.

Wrap the edge, fold at the corner

20.

Fold at the corner

21.

Cut holes and stitch

【4】Combination

1.

Bag bottom

Leather 1.4mm; Large leather fiber 1.2mm (2pcs)

2.

Cut materials.

Mark 4 mid-points.

No need to cut holes in advance

3.

Thin the edge of the exterior leather and one of the large leather fiber to the half of their thickness

4.

Adhere the stiffener centrally and adhere the interior leather

5.

Bend and adhere towards to the interior leather

7.

Start with the wrapping part

8.

Sand the surface of the wrapping leather edge and the bag bottom edge

9.

Draw a line 6mm away from the PVC cord, trim off the excess part

10.

Wrap along the bottom

11.

Connect the piping centrally

12.

Prepare

Exterior leather 2 pcs

Interior leather 2 pcs

Adhere each two in pairs

13.

Apply glue at 3 edges

bend and adhere

14.

Trim off excess parts of the interior leather

15.

Sew the holder, handle, and decorative “W” if you want

16.

After sewing the holder,

Attach the rivets

17.

After attach the rivets

Continue other parts

18.

Just keep sewing the leather, use the nylon hammer to punch the rivets

18.

Adhere the holder on the interior

22.

Interior view of the 4 rivets

23.

Hard to see the cut holes on the canvas,

locate the hole with orientation needle.

Note: Cut holes with round hole pricking iron when using canvas

24.

After sewing, separate the edge

25.

Brush glue on the left and right edge

And place it on a flat surface, hammer the edge

26.

After separate the fabric,

Cover them with anther fabric, and sew

27.

Cos I use the cotton fabric,

So I adhere it with double sided adhesive tape centrally.

It won’t affect sewing

28.

Flip over.

Draw a line and cut holes 8mm away from the middle

29.

What it looks like-- the inside sewing line

30.

Will turn the bag inside out and sew the bottom

31.

Align 4 mid points, adhere centrally.

The edge can be made with oil edge or cover with fabric

32.

LV loves covering the edge with leather.

Here I use awl to stitch

33.

It’s common to sew crookedly.

If you want it neatly, cut holes on two sides of the material.

Anyway, when you turn the bag inside out, it’s hard to see it crookedly

34.

Next, attach the interior pocket

36.

Align with the top edge

37.

Prepare a 1 meter wrapping leather

Cut holes in advance

38.

Fold in the middle, hammer it flatly

And then put it on the bag top, sew

40.

Done with top stitching

41.

Bag side strip 2 pcs

Strip for interior pocket 1 pc ( Leather 0.6mm, adhere in pair and trim off

excess parts based on pattern)

42.

Strip for the interior pocket

Wear the lobster hook and sew

43.

Fold over the sew the lobster hook

45.

Before making the drawstring on the side of the bag,

please prepare the small parts first.

46.

Fold 2 small parts into a ”8” shape,

and sew in advance

47.

Connect with the strip through rivet

48.

Wear through the “8” shaped fixed leather ring

49.

Sew the strip with other 4 D rings

Done with the leather sewing tote pattern!