whistle bag or rolls plan

Whistle
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hi everyone,

i want to make a whistle roll or a whistle bag for a friend of mine and I just wanted to know if any of y’all have any plans on whistle bag or rolls construction. I dont have a whistle myself so I would also like to know the dimension of a d whistle. how long and how wide is a D tin whistle?

I couldnt afford to buy one so I figured out I would be better off making one. please please help!

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Hi doubleg,

I make them, so I may be able to help. A D whistle is typically 11"-12" inches long, and usually about 1/2"-3/4" in diameter. When you make your bag or roll, be sure to account for folds, seams and a little extra space on each end, and each side of the whistle to ensure that your finished holder will be long and wide enough, especially if you use stiff or heavy materials.

Hope that helps!

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Hi annie,

thank you so much for the information.

i have another info..do you pad your whistle rolls and if so, what do you pad it with?

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For a soft padding you can use quilt batting… double it if it is thin.

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Annie, can I just say that your Sassafrass whistle rolls look fantastic! :smiley:

I’m flying to New Zealand next month, so I’m looking into getting aluminum flight case made for my whistle collection. I had given thought to somehow converting an old saxophone case into something useable – has anyone ever done anything similar?

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thanks again annie for the help.

now, bdh. I went around the forum and found some stuff that would probably give you and idea or inspiration for your case

http://chiffboard.mati.ca/viewtopic.php?t=37021

I’ll try looking for more helpful materials for you okay and if I do find them I will post them up.

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have a look at this one too

http://chiffboard.mati.ca/viewtopic.php?t=28262&highlight=whistle+case

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Years ago my wife made me a very nice one that will hold three D whistles. She started with a ~5" by 30" (12.5 cm by 75 cm) piece of two-sided synthetic fleece. It’s folded over so that about a foot of it overlaps to make a pocket, the last 6" is a flap. Then four seams are sewed to make three pockets, each a generous inch across and a foot long. She then sewed a couple of ties to the outside. So the flap folds over the opening, and the whole thing can roll up and be tied secure. The double fleece is plenty of padding.

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hey chas. your bag sounds beautiful. do you have any pictures of it?

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Thanks doubleg! I’m going to have to go hunting for cases large enough to fit my low whistles. I’m thinking an old tenor saxophone case will do the trick. Pity most of the instrument stores in my city are expensive!

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My newest Shepherd holds up to 19 whistles and/or flute sections, and has polycarbonate shielding. It’s pretty darned nice, if I do say so myself. :smiley:

Here are some teasers:
This one’s not quite completed. Judy’s going to ‘test drive’ it for me before I finish hers, so that I can make any needed tweeks. This one’s pretty flashy, what with the beading and tassel.

Front with cover flap (not yet attached)

Back with pocket in use.

Back with pocket empty.

Holding 19 whistle and flute sections, up to 16 inches long, and one cleaning rod.

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Thanks bdh!

Yes, I’ve relined and repadded cases before. It’s tricky to do right, but it is quite feasible. I’m still looking for some suitable hardshells to customize.

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The Shepherd looks great Annie – is it long enough to accommodate single-piece low whistles?

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No, but this one will: http://chiffboard.mati.ca/viewtopic.php?t=46249

I could do a custom Shepherd that would accomodate them, but it would not be cheap. :astonished:

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I bought two great cases from someone on this board. They are converted pool cue cases. He just put foam blocks as dividers and spaced them based on what whistles he wanted to put in the case. It’s a really convenient way to carry whistles around.

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Here we go, along with a few whistles I made:

It’s a bit fancier than I’d indicated. The parts between the whistle compartments are double-seamed; they can hold swabs and such. Plus there’s obviously piping on the outside edges. Same idea can be made much more simply.

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hi there

decoration needs to be done and I was thinking of decorating the whistle bag with decorative knotwork such as the triquetra. does anyone here knows how to do that?

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Nice bag chas…You are a very lucky man for having a lovely wife. Thank you for posting the pics up.

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Nicely done!

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Thanks – I wake up every morning thanking my lucky stars for my wife.