Grooving And Stitching Practice

[tbmow]

Hi All,

If you are getting started like me and are scared off from purchasing a large, expensive piece of leather to learn with, you might want to try this.

Get a box of scrap pieces (like these http://springfieldle...d-Horse-Pieces/). Some of these are the remains of a clicked hide (pieces cut out with a die like a cookie cutter) that have a lot of curves to them. Trying to groove, mark, and stitch along the curves is a great way to learn how to groove and stitch without the stress of a big dollar purchase.

(I do not work for Springfield, just happened to purchase this item and recognized the learning potential from it.)

hope this helps

t

Edited October 21, 2012 by tbmow

[DoubleC]

LOL, TB, you're preaching to the choir to a lot of folks here. We ALL sound like we work for SLC because we like their products and customer service so much. This was an excellent tip. Cheryl

[Glendon]

Yep, Cheryl isn't kidding. There are a lot of us here who sing the praises of SLC whenever the opertunity comes up. I love that horse scrap box. I use that as the raw material for a lot of small pocket items. Rather then just stithing along the curves for practice, perhaps cut out a fist full of belt loops, pocket knife sheaths, bracelets, or other small easy to assemble items and sew those. That's what I'm in the process of doing. Anything that comes out kind of cool you can keep or give away, and anything that turns into a learning experence, you can just toss since you're only out a dollar or two.

[Horrrk]

I wish we had somewhere to go to like Springfield over here..I can't seem to find anywhere yet..LOL

Great tip, by the way..

[DoubleC]

Phil there is no other place like Springfield as far as I'm concerned. It's just a great place all around. Cheryl