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I have taken up a challange to create 50 things by 2015 (arts and science challange in the Society for Creative Anacronism)

and was thinking about a leather gameboard for a "something" and instead of carving or stamping the thing I wanted to do some sort of embroidrey on it (I'm thinking blackwork as that is VERY graphable and geometric) I could also punch holes and sort of lace it......tiny holes - teeny tiny holes

and I'm a fiber geek

so I was wondering if anybody has done anything like this and had any tips - hints - or "good god, don't do it this way" stories

thanks

Reality is for people who lack imagination

Whether you think you can or think you can't - you are right. ~Henry Ford

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I hand-embroidered a pegasus on a leather back pack that I made. I used a glover's needle and regular embroidery thread... it's pretty hammered now, I used that back pack for a purse and hauled it absolutely everywhere for years and years. I don't think it's worth looking at anymore but if you want to see it I guess I could photograph it. The leather is deer skin.

I've also hand-beaded leather. I did a headstall and reins for one of my horses. Again, I used one of those glover's needles that has a tip with three faces sharpened on it. In this case the leather was regular English bridle leather. This is still in excellent shape and I use it when I ride my horse Tito. It's lasted about 15 years so far.

It can be done!

They say princes learn no art truly, but the art of horsemanship. The reason is, the brave beast is no flatterer. He will throw a prince as soon as his groom. - Ben Jonson

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thanks - will have to find needles

I have this coat that I bought at goodwill - brand new leather trench (for 10 dollars - yep it's a GOOD coat, sarcasm on)

that I thought that I could use for "barbie stuff"

and I thought that I could give it a try

Reality is for people who lack imagination

Whether you think you can or think you can't - you are right. ~Henry Ford

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Oh - and I meant to point out - the two things are not mutually exclusive. You being crazy, and someone embroidering leather. ;):):lol:

They say princes learn no art truly, but the art of horsemanship. The reason is, the brave beast is no flatterer. He will throw a prince as soon as his groom. - Ben Jonson

http://www.beautiful-horses.com

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Some simple embroidery I did on a pouch when I was a SCAdian many, many years ago.....

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The Mexicans do real fancy leather embroidery using a type of bromelaid thread - IIRC it's called pitiado.....

On most commercail leather you shouldn't get your stitches too close = on alum tawed or brain tanned they can get very close....

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Two roads diverged in a wood, and I,

I took the one less traveled by,

And that has made all the difference.

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Nice sporran Chuck

I was thinking blackwork - so that the stiches are NOT that close together - more like what you did with the sporan - a running stich in a pattern.

Oh and I looked up pitiado -- wowsers, the first link I clicked on was a pair of boots.....purty

Oh and Horsehairbraider - the gang is already convinced I'm crazy so it's not a far strech for this kind of "You're doing WHAT?" project.......

everything has a second use and you just have to "see" it........Most people don't

Reality is for people who lack imagination

Whether you think you can or think you can't - you are right. ~Henry Ford

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Atta' Girl! Crazy like a leatherworker! I did a bit of silk ribbon embroidery on a vest. Turned out well.. can't find the photos, sorry, was a long time ago. Lots of tutorials out there and silk ribbons for embroidery at any craft/sewing store. The silk is really tough, comes in beautiful colors, a small awl helps too. (And the right size needles.)

Here's a quick overview: http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/3725/b...e-easy-stitches

Flowers are most common but a talented leatherworker could interpret the ribbon into really cool ways with the skills you already have. I would love to see it when done.

Shirley

Aspen Leather Workshop

Aspen, CO

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While I love the silk ribbon embroidery - it is too late for the time frame I "play" in (600 to 1600 AD)

But boy was that vest pretty (and it might be a projet for another day - ribbon - I gots ribbon)

thanks for the link

Reality is for people who lack imagination

Whether you think you can or think you can't - you are right. ~Henry Ford

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You ought to come over and check out my new sewing machine, Susie! Don't worry, I'll bring you food down the stairs!

~J

 

 

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bee right over -- seriously

Reality is for people who lack imagination

Whether you think you can or think you can't - you are right. ~Henry Ford

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