Finishing The Machine Stitch With Hand Stitch

[cleanview]

I have yet to figure out how to back stitch without having a stack of stitches on the back side.

I have been finishing it out by leaving extra thread and grabbing a needle and backstitching (or forward) by hand then melting the ends.

Since I am learning I cant help but ask myself, and now you.....Is there anything wrong with doing this???

As always .....thanks for your time.

[silverback]

Hi Mate, there is nothing wrong with doing it this way as far as I am concerned. I do it this way myself if there is any concern of mucking it up with the machine. all the best, Peter.

[krappstein]

Nothing wrong with it. High end watch straps are sewn that way: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dw43Isosh_s

Cheers

Juan

Edited November 29, 2014 by krappstein

[TwinOaks]

I've been finishing off lock stitches with saddle stitching for several years now....nothing wrong with it, and I really like the results since I can put a "half stitch" in as the last stitch and have both thread ends on the same side (usually the back).

[Tramps Leatherworking]

I agree, nothing wrong with it --- sometimes I prefer it for aesthetic reasons --- like Mike said, just be sure to end your half-stitch on the back...

[Chief31794]

I do it as well, particularly if the seam is curved, hard to back up into the same holes if the stitch line isn't straight.

Chief

[ec2121]

I do it like that too.. I like to back stitch by hand then take the top thread down to have both at the bottom to melt or tie.

[cleanview]

Thanks

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