critique on test stitch on suede?

[RipVanWinkle]

Hey all! as a first post i wanted input on a test stitch i did on suede, im planning a hat project, i actually did a hat from full grain that ill share soon :^D

[Mablung]

How did you make the holes? Looks like the second stitch went a little awry, either because you used an awl at the wrong angle (really easy to do), or you reversed which thread went through first. Overall quite clean, though, that one stitch notwithstanding. Have you watched Nigel Armitage’s video on saddle stitching? No better resource on the subject. 

[RipVanWinkle]

1 hour ago, Mablung said:

How did you make the holes? Looks like the second stitch went a little awry, either because you used an awl at the wrong angle (really easy to do), or you reversed which thread went through first. Overall quite clean, though, that one stitch notwithstanding. Have you watched Nigel Armitage’s video on saddle stitching? No better resource on the subject. 

i have a hole punch set that i used, that second stitch i think i did reverse which one went first, i havent seen nigel armitages video but ill check it out today!

[Mablung]

Yeah, that’s your issue. I think Nigel’s channel is called Armitage Saddlery, something like that. If you look around in the Stitching forum on here, you’ll find some of his posts and tutorials. Pure gold for anyone looking for stitching chisels, pricking irons, proper stitching technique, the whole enchilada. 

[Northmount]

12 hours ago, RipVanWinkle said:

test stitch i did on suede

Moved your post to sewing leather.  You'll find lots of information in this forum, including Nigel.

[RipVanWinkle]

5 hours ago, Northmount said:

Moved your post to sewing leather.  You'll find lots of information in this forum, including Nigel.

apppreciate it!

[billybopp]

13 hours ago, RipVanWinkle said:

apppreciate it!

Here's a link to the first part of Nigel Armitage's sewing tutorial.  It's lengthy, but also quite complete!