This may raise the hackles of some traditionalists but I did it and think it's cool. I wanted to make one out of materials I had laying around before I made one from a red fox pelt that I have from my childhood trapping days. I've been wanting a brown sporran, had a few hours to kill and decided to make my first attempt. A copy of my casual black sporran. A picture is worth a thousand words so I'll post a few of the process and the final product.

copied front and back of existing sporran


Made a big belt loop so I can wear it hiking or use a frog and chain/belt. Sewed in the middle piece and made it a little roomier


Sewed the front to middle then to back that already had a piece of finished leather inside to hide the snap.


finished snaps, made and installed some tassles


Kinda done, a little finish tweaking and it will be serviceable