Members chouinardragon Posted July 8, 2011 Members Report Posted July 8, 2011 Hello, I bought a piece of soft leather(nubuck?) in 3oz thickness and it's difficult to sew by hand stitch. I was told that when sewing on soft leather, people usually put a layer between two soft leather. What is that layer? Leather or something else? Thank you. Chris Quote
Members impulse Posted July 9, 2011 Members Report Posted July 9, 2011 Soft leather like nubuck is easier to handle if you first glue your edges together. It can also be sewn with an ordinary household sewing machine using a leather needle. Your query is a little vague, so I hope this helps. Lois Quote
Members chouinardragon Posted July 9, 2011 Author Members Report Posted July 9, 2011 Thanks,Lois. I glued them first then sewed and it was not as stiff as I sew veg tanned hide. I could not keep the awl even on the back side. it's sloppy. Is it because my awl blade not sharp enough? Chris Quote
Members bootsmt Posted July 9, 2011 Members Report Posted July 9, 2011 You can back the leather with some lining leather cow( veg tan or chrome) or pig. Pig skin, doesn't have much stretch to it . Using thin pig, 2 oz. or less in thickness will not stiffen you leather very much. Frank Soft leather like nubuck is easier to handle if you first glue your edges together. It can also be sewn with an ordinary household sewing machine using a leather needle. Your query is a little vague, so I hope this helps. Lois Quote
Members chouinardragon Posted July 10, 2011 Author Members Report Posted July 10, 2011 Thanks,bootsmt. I will try to back the leather with the lining leather. Let's see if it is easier with the lining leather. Thanks,man. Chris Quote
Members Kevin Posted July 10, 2011 Members Report Posted July 10, 2011 I think you're saying the leather flops over when you try to stab it. If that's the case, I put something behind it to stab into,like a piece of cloud crepe or cork, something soft but firm. Kevin Quote
Members chouinardragon Posted July 10, 2011 Author Members Report Posted July 10, 2011 Thank you,Kevin. Yeah, I am thinking to get a cork for sewing. It seems a good idea. Chris I think you're saying the leather flops over when you try to stab it. If that's the case, I put something behind it to stab into,like a piece of cloud crepe or cork, something soft but firm. Kevin Quote
Members dbusarow Posted July 10, 2011 Members Report Posted July 10, 2011 Just use your beeswax cake as the backing to stab into. Works great. Dan Quote Dan Busarow dan@fishcreekleatherworks.com http://www.fishcreekleatherworks.com/
Members chouinardragon Posted July 10, 2011 Author Members Report Posted July 10, 2011 Wow, I've never heard of using beeswax cake as the backing. Thanks, Dan. I will try this first. Chris Just use your beeswax cake as the backing to stab into. Works great. Dan Quote
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