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Hello everyone,

Recently I asked a question and you were very helpful, thank you :)

I have been working forwards and now, again, I need your advise.

I want to put a leather trim around the top of the bag, such as in the picture. One thing I am struggling with is the applying the trim. I know it will take practise, but as we all know, we only get one shot when working with leather. So I wondered maybe somebody have few tips to share on how to apply it.

 

P.S. I want to sew it with sewing machine, not hand stitched.

 

Many thanks,

Diana

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With a machine I'd think the easiest and most consistent way to do it would be with a binding attachment.  They mount to the machine and fold/guide the 'ribbon' of leather into place for the machine to stitch.  I'm not sure where to direct you for the leather 'ribbon' - it will need to be a uniform thickness to work in a binder attachment. You may have to go with a manufactured leather product unless you intend to cut your own straps and split them (or outsource the work).   On a small sized purse, I think you'd need easily 60" (30/side) for just the body.  That could be one continuous strip, or a pair of belt blanks split down.  Larger purses = more leather.   Perhaps the biggest hurdle will be cost.  You're looking to use only the thinnest part of the most popular section of leather - just the grain side.

Not making any machine recommendations, but here's the first vid I could find to show a binder https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8GFjQfc-n0

 

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