Leather cup stitching problem!

[toxo]

3 minutes ago, chuck123wapati said:

i watched the video and you can sew that up in minutes with an awl with nothing but a stitch marker around the outside piece.  Even the video maker is making this way to hard. Make a form so you don't have to hold the thing and sew. I just had a thought for an accurate coozie form fill a can with plaster of paris or maybe even that expanding crack filler foam crap and insert a couple of pins, dowels or some such that you can clamp in your stitching pony. simply slide the sewn outer piece over it then you can easily glue the bottom in and start sewing.

Step away from your calculator very slowly and have a beer instead. remember people made this stuff before rulers were even invented.

 

Nice idea on the form but getting back to the video, surely if you don't mark the main body then with it upside down you use a straightedge from the bottom center, through the bottom hole you can just mark the outside hole on the main body as per your drawing, no?

[chuck123wapati]

8 minutes ago, toxo said:

Not really germane to this problem but my cup is cone shaped which brought up a whole nother set of shapes which I hadn't thought of.

I think everyone who calls themselves a leather crafter should make a conical leather cup/mug/jug.

I do think that provided you get both sets of holes lined up, it's easier to run an awl through both punched holes on the 45. Wouldn't be watertight of course but not needed in my case.

only conical lOl.

[toxo]

1 minute ago, chuck123wapati said:

only conical lOl.

And that pic shows the problem exactly. The disparity between the main and the bottom stitches. Good job on the bottle.

[chuck123wapati]

2 minutes ago, toxo said:

Nice idea on the form but getting back to the video, surely if you don't mark the main body then with it upside down you use a straightedge from the bottom center, through the bottom hole you can just mark the outside hole on the main body as per your drawing, no?

yes that would work well i think.

[chuck123wapati]

Just now, toxo said:

And that pic shows the problem exactly. The disparity between the main and the bottom stitches. Good job on the bottle.

xactly that's why the awl rules in this case over trying to figure punch holes its a no brainer with an awl. As you can see its just a matter of marking the main body holes, a guideline in the bottom as dikman said then pushing the awl through towards the dead center of the bottom.

[toxo]

Finally got it done. Not perfect by any means but it does what it's supposed to do. Didn't help using the wrong thread and had a blip with the stamping but overall I'm pleased and as usual I learned a lot. It's already had a couple of turns through the Microwave. Still not sure about smelling leather whilst I'm drinking my tea but no doubt that will go away.

Mistydog was my soulmate. She would bring my slippers whenever I came home. Now I have two of her Granddaughters and her great Granddaughter.

[jcuk]

Like that warts and all it should age well. When i cut round discs i compass mark on the flesh side of the leather then you don't see the compass mark in the centre, but as said like it. 

He is a link which may help scroll down tub stitching chart.

https://armitageleather.com/shop/

Hope this helps

JCUK

[NatesLeatherGds]

Well that looks pretty darn good!

[chuck123wapati]

you got the stitching down great job. 

[toxo]

Thanks guys but it would've looked better without the flat simulated sinew. Only went with it for the colour. Still - one of my favourite sayings - Don't let perfect be the enemy of the good.