Rockworthy Report post Posted February 16, 2011 Hello forum! I am interested in hand sewing super soft, upolstry leather in my car and for handles and other things. I'm afraid though, I don't know enough about the terminology yet to ask the correct question so bear with me: What I want to do is hand sew two pieces of leather together at the edge. I want the seam to look fancy, so I want to sew the two leather pieces together, while leaving a half inch or less of extra material on one side of the project. Then I want to skive the edges that are sticking out, fold them back on the piece the come from, and then stitch that down. Basically a "turned in" or "folded in" edge. My question is, how do you leatherworkers keep the skived edge laying flat against the leather and also in one place so that you can sew it in place? Do you glue it? With what type of glue? Thanks for the help, Rockworthy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pete Report post Posted February 16, 2011 Hello forum! I am interested in hand sewing super soft, upolstry leather in my car and for handles and other things. I'm afraid though, I don't know enough about the terminology yet to ask the correct question so bear with me: What I want to do is hand sew two pieces of leather together at the edge. I want the seam to look fancy, so I want to sew the two leather pieces together, while leaving a half inch or less of extra material on one side of the project. Then I want to skive the edges that are sticking out, fold them back on the piece the come from, and then stitch that down. Basically a "turned in" or "folded in" edge. My question is, how do you leatherworkers keep the skived edge laying flat against the leather and also in one place so that you can sew it in place? Do you glue it? With what type of glue? Thanks for the help, Rockworthy Use Barge cement. A little on each piece, let it dry so that you can touch it and it won't stick to your hand, then carefully place them together. If you are worried that you can't do it perfectly the first time, use rubber cement. It can be shifted after tacking, and if you are sewing afterwards it will hold well enough until you do. pete Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rockworthy Report post Posted February 16, 2011 Use Barge cement. A little on each piece, let it dry so that you can touch it and it won't stick to your hand, then carefully place them together. If you are worried that you can't do it perfectly the first time, use rubber cement. It can be shifted after tacking, and if you are sewing afterwards it will hold well enough until you do. pete Nice, thanks for the info, and I happen to have some Barge cement already. The kind in the blue tube. When I wait for it to dry and then stick it down, do I need to wait 24 hours or something for it to be strong enough to start sewing, or can I start after like 20 minutes or something? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Art Report post Posted February 16, 2011 I use seam tape. I get it from Rochford Supply. No mess. Art Hello forum! I am interested in hand sewing super soft, upolstry leather in my car and for handles and other things. I'm afraid though, I don't know enough about the terminology yet to ask the correct question so bear with me: What I want to do is hand sew two pieces of leather together at the edge. I want the seam to look fancy, so I want to sew the two leather pieces together, while leaving a half inch or less of extra material on one side of the project. Then I want to skive the edges that are sticking out, fold them back on the piece the come from, and then stitch that down. Basically a "turned in" or "folded in" edge. My question is, how do you leatherworkers keep the skived edge laying flat against the leather and also in one place so that you can sew it in place? Do you glue it? With what type of glue? Thanks for the help, Rockworthy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pete Report post Posted February 16, 2011 Nice, thanks for the info, and I happen to have some Barge cement already. The kind in the blue tube. When I wait for it to dry and then stick it down, do I need to wait 24 hours or something for it to be strong enough to start sewing, or can I start after like 20 minutes or something? after it's dry and you stick them together, you can't pull it apart! pete Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Art Report post Posted February 16, 2011 Especially after you tap it with a shoemakers hammer. Art after it's dry and you stick them together, you can't pull it apart! pete Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
