norako Report post Posted January 3, 2013 Greetings! I am a total newbie and have much to learn!! I am making pouches out of suede for iPads and such and need to make a slew of holes to sew two pieces of suede together. I tried using an awl to punch the holes, but the holes close up as soon as I pierce the suede. I am now using a rotary punch set at the smallest hole, but I find it extremely hard to keep the hole even spaced despite marking the holes with a spacer. In addition, it is quite hard on my hands when I have to punch over 100 or so holes. Is there a better solution? I am attaching a picture of a pouch I did for a kindle. Hey, I know compared to the kind of work you guys do, it looks terrible!!! LOL! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NVLeatherWorx Report post Posted January 4, 2013 (edited) Tandy (and other places online) offer diamond point punches in a 1-prong, 2-prong and 4-prong model. There are 3 sizes to choose from with each one having a different spacing between prongs. These are specifically designed to simplify the process of making stitching holes. Give them a look and see if this will help. I use them in my travel kit and in my shop when I need to get a very large project completed, otherwise I use a regular stitching awl. And, by the way, the stitching looks pretty good on the picture you provided. Keep up the good work and keep posting as you learn. Edited January 4, 2013 by NVLeatherWorx Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
norako Report post Posted January 4, 2013 Thank you! I have so much to learn about all the tools that are available. That is very helpful. p.s. Thanks for the compliment too. Long way to go! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
