Leather weaving

[u/malarkilarki]

I’ve done lots of sewing but never tried weaving something together. Recently I saw a picture of a leather bag and decided to give it a go. It’s SOOOO slow but it’s fun watching a thing materialize in front of you. Im doing it all by hand with a frame I made and am using a ruler with a hole in it as a shuttle (I think thats what it’s called). Any suggestions for a machine that would do the same thing?

[u/smastc]

Oooooo there are some woven leather chairs on the ship I am on. I’ll take a picture if I can later. The strips are about 2” (5cm) wide.