Members kayrunp Posted October 1, 2012 Members Report Posted October 1, 2012 Hello, I am a newbie working on my hand sewing. I am using white barbour linen that I wax. By the end of the sewing, my thread looks so dirty, especially when I am doing a dyed piece. I see work with alot of beautiful white thread work, is there a way to clean it up or is just a white glove kind of situation? I was trying to hide the end pieces tucked in with a little wax and a lighter, but that blackens it of course so I have to bail on that with the white thread. Thanks for your help! Karen Quote
electrathon Posted October 1, 2012 Report Posted October 1, 2012 Punch your holes after you dye the leather. That way you are not picking up dye out of the holes as the thread passes through. Aaron Quote
Members husker Posted October 1, 2012 Members Report Posted October 1, 2012 Make sure you buff off any excess dye before you start sewing also. I even try and get as much out of my stitch groove as I can. Quote
Members kayrunp Posted October 2, 2012 Author Members Report Posted October 2, 2012 Thanks, will do! Quote
Members Sanch Posted October 17, 2012 Members Report Posted October 17, 2012 Any other advice here?!!! Quote
Contributing Member TwinOaks Posted October 17, 2012 Contributing Member Report Posted October 17, 2012 There's similar discussion here: http://leatherworker.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=43034&hl= Quote Mike DeLoach Esse Quam Videri (Be rather than Seem) "Don't learn the tricks of the trade.....Learn the trade." "Teach what you know......Learn what you don't." LEATHER ARTISAN'S DIGITAL GUILD on Facebook.
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