Machine Sewing A Holster With Welts

[bushpilotmexico]

I used to be a flight instructor and always told my students "There is no such thing as a stupid question." so here goes.

Still on a learning curve with my Cobra 4 and until I purchased the Cobra all my sewing was by hand. So here is my question.

All my cowboy holsters have at least two welts one a little shorter than the other but neither runs to the toe of the holster. So at the top of the holster including the thickness of the welts let's say you have 5/8" of leather now in a short while you begin to slide down the slippery slope so to speak. In other words the thickness of the leather is decreasing to the toe. This means that the walking foot will be sewing downhill.

How does this affect the stitching on the back of the leather? Do the back stitches become longer or isn't it noticeable.

I can make up a sample and give it a try but would appreciate any input.

Thx

[JLSleather]

Longer. Front AND back.

[bushpilotmexico]

From Googling it seems that sewing from the toe uphill to the top becomes a tension problem as the thickness increases. One fellow said that the stitches become smaller as you climb uphill.

He was so dissatisfied that he now uses his stitching wheel to pre mark where the holes should be and then manually one at a time places the needle on the marks. Slows down the process but I guess each stitch will be the same.

[JLSleather]

For a holster that thick, it might be just as easy to hand stitch that one. Put a #25 or #27 needle in a drill press if you find that easier than using an awl. A change from 5/8" down to 1/4" is quite a bit.

ALways sketchin' sumthin'... so I'll put this graphic thought here for the next guy comes 'round.... not that you 'n' me need it

Edited September 27, 2015 by JLSleather