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Hand Stitch Belt, How Much Thead?

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Hi Everyone,

Great forum! I tried to search for this topic and did not find any exact answer. I'll like to make a belt soon and hand stitch it. If the belt is about 36 inches long, how much thread do need for the total project and how much per time? I think I read that the total length should be 3-4 times of the total length (depending on thickness of the leather) and no more than an arm length should be used at a time as all the pulling and tugging will wear out the thread nearest to the needle.

Thanks,

Kelly

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How much thread you need depends on how thick the belt is. My advice is that you not worry about it. There is no practical way to stitch a belt without changing thread. Go with the longest length you are comfortable with so you don't specnd too much time changing thread, rethreading the needles. I usually use a thread that goes from my left hand to just past my right shoulder. Nothing magic about the decision, that's just an easy length for me to handle.

Dan

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I usually use a thread that goes from my left hand to just past my right shoulder.

Dan

This is the same way I do it. I figured out that about 4 feet was just about right. I'm just under 6 foot and based on my arm span its close.

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Oops. Double post, silly phone.

Edited by Siciro

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