TinyL Report post Posted July 20, 2009 Hi everyone I wondered if someone would be able to give me some info. I know someone that would like to get patches for a motorcyle jacket. He'd like the patch background to be leather so I imagine that to be some type of garment leather. Can anyone make any recommendations for this. It will be machine embroidered, the kind you use a computer with and it does the design for you. Thanks for your help, Tiny Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomSwede Report post Posted July 20, 2009 IF the machine can go through thicker leather it'd look very nice to have a sewing channel following the contours of the patch and use a matching thread color to sew it on the jacket with. Just an idea. Tom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin Report post Posted July 21, 2009 I don't know anything about it, but we have it done all the time on chap leather 4/5 oz. The leather just has to be big enough they can get it on a hoop. Kevin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TinyL Report post Posted July 21, 2009 Thanks for your replies guys. I guess I'll have to do more research. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bree Report post Posted July 22, 2009 Bad idea methinks. Think about the leather substrate compared to a fabric substrate. The needle comes down and parts the warp and woof of the fabric. The fabric is unharmed by this action. The patch has a firm solid base. With leather every single time the needle comes down it puts a hole in the leather. It perforates it and each stitch weakens the leather. If you embroider the patch on a leather substrate the the patch is sitting on a piece of leather that looks like it was the backstop for the Battle of the Ardennes Forest with zillions of holes. I would use fabric as the substrate and maybe stitch a leather "background" under the completed patch to give the illusion that the background is leather. You get most of what he wants with a MUCH stronger patch. My $.02 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TinyL Report post Posted July 22, 2009 Thanks Bree for the info. My friend knows someone that got it done but he's being tight-lipped about how and where. I guess I should be more specific too. It would be just 4 initials in a vertical fashion. I guess another alternative would be to get the letters made as regular patches, attach to the leather shape then attach to the vest. Whew, that's a workout! But I guess that's a viable option. Thanks again! Chris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CowboyDon Report post Posted July 24, 2009 You use rounded needles for leather - My wife has an embroidery company and can assist with anything you may need. Please PM me if you want to contact her. She can digitize the design and embroidery it also. But yeah emdroidering leather is not a big deal in general. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
woodenit Report post Posted July 28, 2009 We do leather embroidery....www.artistislicenseonline.com....and we just started a line of custom purses. TJ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
