landy Report post Posted March 29, 2011 I HAVE A 29-4 TREDLE LEATHER SEWING MACHINE RECENTLY PURCHASED ON EBAY SPECIFICALLY PURCHASED FOR SEWING ON PATCHS WITHOUT SEWING THE POCKETS SHUT. I HAVE LIGHTENED THE TENSIONS ON EVERY THING THERE IS TRYING TO GET THE LEATHER TO STOP CREEPING FORWARD AS I SEW ON THE PATCH LEAVING A PLEAT AT THE END. I HAVE EVEN TRIED GLUEING THE PATCH TO THE LEATHER WITH CONTACT ADHESIVE AND THAT DID NOT WORK AM I TRYING TO USE THE WRONG TYPE OF MACHINE FOR THE JOB OR IS IT JUST GOING TO TAKE PRACTICE. IF ANYONE HAS SOME ADVICE I WOULD APPRECIATE IT. THIS MACHINE HAS A WALKING FOOT WITH FEED DOGS ON THE BOTTOM OF THE FOOT. YOU CAN ALSO TURN THE WALKING FOOT 360 DEGREES AS YOU ARE SEWING. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wizcrafts Report post Posted March 30, 2011 (edited) I sew patches onto leather jackets and vests with a patcher machine. It is best to use #69 thread, with a #16 or #18 needle when applying patches. Make sure there is enough foot pressure to allow the teeth to pull the work the stitch length you have set. I use double-sided leather quality sticky tape to hold the patches in place while sewing them. Alternately, use barge cement to secure the patches to the leather. The usual procedure is to open the lining at the most convenient place that is inline with the area where the patch will be sewn. Feed the leather garment over the arm and make sure the lining is under the entire arm. Position the needle, drop the foot and start treadling around the patch. Go over the starting point a few stitches, then stitch back past it a stitch or two, then lift the foot and pull the material to the next patch, et. al, until you are done. If there is sufficient top pressure, the foot should feed the taped or glued on patch and leather together, without any puckering. The glue you are using must not be holding very well if the leather is able to shift under the patch, as you stitch. BTW: Please don't take this as an attack, but, typing entire posts in all capital letters is considered SHOUTING and is strongly frowned upon in normal forum and bulletin board Netiquette. Edited March 30, 2011 by Wizcrafts Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cdthayer Report post Posted March 30, 2011 ... TRYING TO GET THE LEATHER TO STOP CREEPING FORWARD AS I SEW ON THE PATCH LEAVING A PLEAT AT THE END.... Try putting a workbench or table as close as you can at the left end of your 29-4 to help hold the bulk of your garment up to sewing level. Sometimes the weight of the rest of the garment hanging down can cause those pleats. CD in Oklahoma thayerrags.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
landy Report post Posted March 30, 2011 Try putting a workbench or table as close as you can at the left end of your 29-4 to help hold the bulk of your garment up to sewing level. Sometimes the weight of the rest of the garment hanging down can cause those pleats. CD in Oklahoma thayerrags.com Thank you cdthayer i will try that this weekend it will probably make the job ea sier and might solve the problem I sew patches onto leather jackets and vests with a patcher machine. It is best to use #69 thread, with a #16 or #18 needle when applying patches. Make sure there is enough foot pressure to allow the teeth to pull the work the stitch length you have set. I use double-sided leather quality sticky tape to hold the patches in place while sewing them. Alternately, use barge cement to secure the patches to the leather. The usual procedure is to open the lining at the most convenient place that is inline with the area where the patch will be sewn. Feed the leather garment over the arm and make sure the lining is under the entire arm. Position the needle, drop the foot and start treadling around the patch. Go over the starting point a few stitches, then stitch back past it a stitch or two, then lift the foot and pull the material to the next patch, et. al, until you are done. If there is sufficient top pressure, the foot should feed the taped or glued on patch and leather together, without any puckering. The glue you are using must not be holding very well if the leather is able to shift under the patch, as you stitch. BTW: Please don't take this as an attack, but, typing entire posts in all capital letters is considered SHOUTING and is strongly frowned upon in normal forum and bulletin board Netiquette. Wiz, thanks much for all of the helpfull tips. Also thanks for the tip on useing all caps I had no idea, it just made it easier as i am new on computers Thanks again Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
