BMW Report post Posted November 13, 2015 Currently have an embroidery business and plan to expand into leather goods, so I am a newbie at leather. Will make purses and bags and will be using 2 to 4 oz leather for most projects. Have been studying Consew 227R, Juki 1508 and Techsew 2700 machines. The Techsew only goes up to 5mm maximum stitch length. Any opinions on stitch length? Is 5mm enough for this weight material? Any opinions greatly appreciated Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
huffdad Report post Posted November 18, 2015 I know nothing about sewing machines, but I made a tote bag a few weeks ago with a 3-4 Oz chrome tan, and the stitches were spaced at 7spi (approx 4 mm spacing). The thread was what tandy sells as their "sewing awl thread" and it measures approximately 0.8 millimeters wide. I loved the way the stitches laid together. It was the perfect bulk, perfect slant. I hope this helps. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
