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Federico Mena Quintero

Federico Mena Quintero

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Federico Mena Quintero

Federico Mena Quintero

federicomena@mstdn.mx

Co-fundador de GNOME, ciclista, carpintero, cocinero, cartógrafo, jardinero, él. :flag_bisexual: :flag_pansexual:

Trabajo en #gnome, #svg (mantengo librsvg), infraestructura de #accesibilidad.

GNOME co-founder, cyclist, woodworker, cook, cartographer, gardener, he/him. :flag_bisexual: :flag_pansexual:

I work on #gnome, #svg (maintainer of librsvg), #accessibility infrastructure.

Xalapa, México.

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Making a little bag for the front of my wife's bike. #sewing
A bag halfway through being sewn. About to sew the pocket to the main body of the bag.
#sewing
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in reply to Federico Mena Quintero • 2 years ago • •
What's the grey thing at the front? It looks like a lighter...
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@penguin42 yup, a lighter, for the nylon strap ends.
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Hole for the front pocket's zipper. I always need to look at a video of how to do this. #sewing
A rectangular hole for a zipper in the denim front face of the bag. The canvas lining shows through.
Back of the pocket's body. This will need ironing along the hole.
#sewing
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in reply to Federico Mena Quintero • 2 years ago • •
Outer and inner bags are done... #sewing
Outer bag in dark blue denim with reflecting tape and zippered pocket; inner bag in pink.
#sewing
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The wormhole for flipping the bags. #sewing
Inner bag contains the outer bag. The outer bag is visible through the slit in the inner bag.
#sewing
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in reply to Federico Mena Quintero • 2 years ago • •
I am always amazed that humans figured out the geometry for this. #sewing
Both bags sewn together and splayed out right sides up.
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in reply to Federico Mena Quintero • 2 years ago • •
Bag is done! Tomorrow, I'll make the little belts to fasten it to the bike. #sewing
Finished bag resting against a 1990s Singer sewing machine. The bag itself is open, and the pocket too. You can see the pink interior and the beige pocket.
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in reply to Federico Mena Quintero • 2 years ago • •
@gnomon That's a very nice bike bag!
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@bobjonkman @gnomon thank you!
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Bag on bike.
The little bag mounted on the handlebars, ready to roll.
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in reply to Federico Mena Quintero • 2 years ago • •
looks great!
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@balrogboogie thanks!
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in reply to Federico Mena Quintero • 2 years ago • •
wow, that looks great! How is it fixed at the bike?
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@kikir two straps with velcro at the top, and a shoelace at the bottom.

Ignore the metal loops; they go on the side of the bag to attach a shoulder strap, but I secured them with the velcro to keep them from jingling around.

Two velcro straps fastening the bag to the handlebars.
A shoelace to fasten the bottom of the bag to the bike's frame.
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@kikir
Detail of webbing sewn to the bag and velcro strap.
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in reply to Federico Mena Quintero • 2 years ago • •
thank you! what a fine construction (and cool bag). I often have difficulties figuring out how to attach stuff to sth or how to fixate things and have never worked with velcro in my sewing, so that's a great idea
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@kikir I used velcro on this one because it is a very small bag. For heavier cargo I make little belts with actual buckles.
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@kikir BTW, in case of doubt, a double knot on a soft webbing strap is hard to beat 😀
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in reply to Federico Mena Quintero • 2 years ago • •
Ooh, Fiskars scissors. 😀
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@liw local clone, I think 😄
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Plagiarism is the sincerest form of flattery, or something.
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@categulario al rato que demos la vuelta le tomo foto.

Uy, de piel se va a ver bien chida.

@categulario 🐍 🦀 🦎 🇵🇸
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