My question here is revisiting ancient history for you, but this does relate to a more recent string I think you also posted to. I am getting ready to sew a bag cover for my guy (well, you could say it’s for his pipe bag), and I have made the tracing and cut that form out of heavy paper, but haven’t cut the fabric yet. I was puzzling about where the zipper should go. It could go on the back side, facing the body, where it ought to be invisible, or it could go on the bottom, that is, on the floorward side of the bag as it’s played.
But now, your suggestion, which I quoted above, makes me wonder whether a zipper is needed at all. Are you saying you just make a cover that slips over and don’t need to install a zipper to secure it in place? I don’t have time to go and check out other pipe bags, since I am making the cover to be ready tomorrow morning.
Also, don’t have a big spare sweater available, although that was a nifty idea.
Bag… Festus gots ta “BAG” a possum fer supper!
Cover…Listen here boys…run fer “COVER” she’s about ta blow!
Bagcover…Now yu jus take at stinkin possum “BAGCOVER” ta yer place afor granny sees it!
Hello Jennifer,
Tis pitifully pitiable that none could be aersed to assist ye in yer quest.
To zip or unzip it would seem is yer problem.
A little late I know as ye have decided to go it alone by now, but I prefer the unzipped option.It isnae necessary to be zipped at all.It is less work and more environmentally friendly.There is less risk of having an accident with the zip and putting a strain on the health authorities.
Ye will want of course to assist yer man in his piping career as much as possible and whit better way to celebrate St Valentines Day than by attaching a tassle or two to his bag.
I’ve always heard that bag covers made from hand woven wild duppioni silk, microscopically embroidered with motifs from the Book of Kells incorporating every color of the rainbow, lined with the finest virgin chiru and bordered with hand tatted lace fringes made from 24k gold spun thread will insure that your pipes can never again go out of tune.
Hi Elbogo
I’d say no bag cover at all! The bag is intrinsically involved in the control of the reed and I feel personally that although they look nice, they ultimtely interfere with the serious buisness of playing music!
I can definitely see both sides of this issue (whether or not to use a bag cover, not the acceptability of this or that design). The main thing that tipped me in favor of using one was Pat Sky’s advice to do so, voiced a few times on this forum.
That being said, I experimented with several different fabrics to find one that would allow for the same type of control that you get with an uncovered leather bag. I found that a medium to large wale corduroy satisfied that requirement, as long as it is tight fitting and doesn’t slip around too much. In fact, it may provide even more grip than the leather bag itself.
They’re your pipes. Put a cover on them if you want. Paint them day-glo green if you like. At the end of the day, it comes down to how well they sound when you play them.
than by attaching a tassle or two to his bag.
Sure looks like you knew what to do all along!!!
, get a shovel and toss it “BAGCOVER” into their yard. 