You can save yourself a lot of elbow grease by using a 4-prong, diamond point punch to make the holes and a stitching needle to pull the thread through. I use both artificial sinew and waxed embroidery thread on my sporrans, and am testing hemp thread as well.

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Just some other options. you didn't say whether you were making a soft or a stiff bag.
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