Mike516 Posted January 13, 2016 Report Posted January 13, 2016 How would you go about sewing around multiple corner turns, like say an octagon for instance, and keep distance from the edge uniform? Should I play with different stitch lengths going around the turns and count stitches, or is there another method? I been at this for days but can't seem to get consistent results. I'm fairly patient but I don't seem to be getting anywhere with this. I have figured out quite a bit in the last couple of months practicing but this solution eludes me. Quote
Northmount Posted January 13, 2016 Report Posted January 13, 2016 Hand or machine stitching? Tom Quote
Mike516 Posted January 14, 2016 Author Report Posted January 14, 2016 Sorry, I am using a sewing machine. I am trying to expand my practices, so I just got it a few months ago and I'm still learning to use it. I'm getting frustrated trying to get clean corners. Quote
Contributing Member JLSleather Posted January 14, 2016 Contributing Member Report Posted January 14, 2016 I take it you're referring to the projects you sometimes see -- with a little 'booger' stitch at the end cuz they dun run outta room. Looks like... well - it aint good If you don't have clear visibility under the foot to place your stitches, try marking the training wheels! Don't take offense at the term.. I sometimes still do it here n there. Make a stitch line with a compass, groover, creaser, whatever. Then mark a few stitches back from your turn with an overstitch wheel. Better yet, use a compass or dividers. That way you can stitch a few stitches in a piece of scrap, and set your divider spacing to those stitches, and the spacing will match what your machine wants to do and the look you want. Quote "Observation is 9/10 of the law." IF what you do is something that ANYBODY can do, then don't be surprised when ANYBODY does.
Members TinkerTailor Posted January 14, 2016 Members Report Posted January 14, 2016 (edited) Watch @ 2:45: If you know how far you are going to be off before you get there, you can cheat the stitch length of the last 3 stitches to hide the change better. Edited January 14, 2016 by TinkerTailor Quote "If nobody shares what they know, we will eventually all know nothing." "There is no adventure in letting fear and common sense be your guide"
Mike516 Posted January 14, 2016 Author Report Posted January 14, 2016 I take it you're referring to the projects you sometimes see -- with a little 'booger' stitch at the end cuz they dun run outta room. Looks like... well - it aint good If you don't have clear visibility under the foot to place your stitches, try marking the training wheels! Don't take offense at the term.. I sometimes still do it here n there. Make a stitch line with a compass, groover, creaser, whatever. Then mark a few stitches back from your turn with an overstitch wheel. Better yet, use a compass or dividers. That way you can stitch a few stitches in a piece of scrap, and set your divider spacing to those stitches, and the spacing will match what your machine wants to do and the look you want. This is a little confusing. By training wheels (no offense taken. I certainly AM in the infant stages of sewing) you mean make a scrap piece of leather to be used as a guide? I don't think I understand how this would work. Watch @ 2:45: If you know how far you are going to be off before you get there, you can cheat the stitch length of the last 3 stitches to hide the change better. I'm finding out about new presser feet. I think if I could see where I am going to end up at the end of a line, I can use the method in this video. But I have a foot with a hole in it that blocks my view of the work.Thank you! Quote
Northmount Posted January 14, 2016 Report Posted January 14, 2016 You can grind out the front toe so you can see the needle as it approaches the leather. Get a couple extra feet and modify to suit your sewing preferences. Tom Quote
Members TinkerTailor Posted January 14, 2016 Members Report Posted January 14, 2016 In the video he knows the tip of his foot is 1/8 inch past the needle, and the distance to the edge is 1/4 so he can infer that if the foot stops 1/8 inch from the edge at the corner,, and he turns, the needle will be 1/4 inch away. As far as training whees, he is referring to using a hand stitching marking wheel or a set of dividers to lay out the last couple of stitches in the row before the machine gets there so you have marks to hit at the right spacing to make the corner. Quote "If nobody shares what they know, we will eventually all know nothing." "There is no adventure in letting fear and common sense be your guide"
Contributing Member JLSleather Posted January 14, 2016 Contributing Member Report Posted January 14, 2016 (edited) That's exactly what I meant by "training wheels". You'd be able to see the marks easier than judge distance through a hole. And while that guy may be a real nice fella, I just can't see 15 minutes of video to tell me what I said in 4 sentences Edited January 14, 2016 by JLSleather Quote "Observation is 9/10 of the law." IF what you do is something that ANYBODY can do, then don't be surprised when ANYBODY does.
Members TinkerTailor Posted January 15, 2016 Members Report Posted January 15, 2016 That's exactly what I meant by "training wheels". You'd be able to see the marks easier than judge distance through a hole. And while that guy may be a real nice fella, I just can't see 15 minutes of video to tell me what I said in 4 sentences The video is a different technique to do it without a marking wheel. The drill he does in the video helped my accuracy. The meat and potatoes is at the time i posted. Quote "If nobody shares what they know, we will eventually all know nothing." "There is no adventure in letting fear and common sense be your guide"
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