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DieselTech Report post Posted November 20 Nice work. It looks great with the gunslinger stitch work. I bow down to you, if you hand stitched that fine specimen of a belt. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SUP Report post Posted November 20 Wow! That is beautiful! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mooreleatherworking Report post Posted November 20 1 hour ago, DieselTech said: Nice work. It looks great with the gunslinger stitch work. I bow down to you, if you hand stitched that fine specimen of a belt. haha thank you, yes handstitched. I didn't know that pattern name thanks for sharing. I think I will not stitch all the way to the edge next time, it was annoying to try and match the stitching. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DieselTech Report post Posted November 20 12 minutes ago, mooreleatherworking said: haha thank you, yes handstitched. I didn't know that pattern name thanks for sharing. I think I will not stitch all the way to the edge next time, it was annoying to try and match the stitching. Yep nice work! I saddle stitched something like 4 belts & told myself I am getting a sewing machine or, my hand sewn belts need to go up in price. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brokenolmarine Report post Posted November 21 I bought the templates for that pattern and will probably use them soon. I have a machine to sew those. I hand stitch things I'm not confident I can use the machine on, which is about 2/3 of the things I'm making right now. I need to sit at the machine and sew scraps to get better at it. BTW, that belt looks awesome. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DieselTech Report post Posted November 21 (edited) 1 hour ago, Brokenolmarine said: I bought the templates for that pattern and will probably use them soon. I have a machine to sew those. I hand stitch things I'm not confident I can use the machine on, which is about 2/3 of the things I'm making right now. I need to sit at the machine and sew scraps to get better at it. BTW, that belt looks awesome. Yep my cobra class 4 intimidated me for about a year before I finally jumped in head 1st & started using it. Lmao I am glad I had about 8 years of scrap saved back for practicing. Lol Edited November 21 by DieselTech Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brokenolmarine Report post Posted November 21 I have a Cobra 3200. I learned to sew YEARS ago from my mother when I was a pre-teen and it served me well over the years, but it was on a VERY basic singer straight stitch machine from sears. Forward/Reverse, zig/zag. The kind you sewed hems with and repaired tears. She sewed dresses for my little sister from those patterns from the five and dime. Luckily my wife is VERY talented and taught me a lot more when I got the machine. She sometimes uses it to repair harnesses and bridles for friends. She sewed a custom designed lifting harness for a friend to use in his hay business to weigh round bales to insure they were the correct weight for the farmers. 1100 to 1200 pounds. They made the harness from Jerk straps you use to pull cars out of the ditch. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dwight Report post Posted November 21 I am trying to gravitate off to belts from mostly holsters . . . and that design is just one I have. I make all my own templates . . . using wood . . . and it is really easy to lay down a piece of leather . . . dampen it lightly . . . get my little wooden pattern maker . . . a scribe . . . and mark it. But all of you hand stitchers never have to worry about me getting into your business . . . I ONLY hand stitch when I goof up and have to re- do a section or something. Mom introduced me to the sewing machine some 72 or so years ago . . . and I still like it better than the needle . . . pliers and thimble. May God bless, Dwight Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cattleman Report post Posted November 21 (edited) 17 hours ago, DieselTech said: Yep nice work! I saddle stitched something like 4 belts & told myself I am getting a sewing machine or, my hand sewn belts need to go up in price. Lol... It only took me hand stitching ONE belt for me to decide I needed a sewing machine... My hands were blistered and bloody for days after stitching that first belt, never again!!! Edited November 21 by Cattleman Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mooreleatherworking Report post Posted Saturday at 12:59 AM On 11/21/2024 at 9:42 AM, Cattleman said: Lol... It only took me hand stitching ONE belt for me to decide I needed a sewing machine... My hands were blistered and bloody for days after stitching that first belt, never again!!! It's all about what you like to do. When I started I did the same. Then after I learned some techniques it got a little easier but there is still more I am practicing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
