leather coat satchel

This was a really fun project. I made this for a neighbor out of his late grandpa's old leather coat. Repurposed as many of the coat parts as possible. Used the belt for the shoulder strap. A belt tip for the front flap clasp. And sewed one of the hand pockets onto the front. I even used a sleeve cuff to hold the excess shoulder strap below the buckle. 

completed satchel

snap on belt tip through belt loop

easy access hand pocket // sleeve cuff to hold excess shoulder strap 

plenty of space for notebooks, laptop and water bottle