Finishing a row of stitching

[pete]

another tip that I have not seen posted here.

When you cut the ends of your stitching, hold the x-acto blade as close as possible to the leather (and obviously as close to the thread) and

WIGGLE THE THREAD---- DON'T SAW OR CUT WITH THE BLADE. Makes the end almost invisible too.

I can't believe how many folks I have shown this o who have been hand stitching a lot longer than I!

pete

[Luke Hatley]

I hate to say this, but I learned to stitch with a bristle waxed to a linen thread... does that make me an old timer or just authentic?

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IN THE COLONIES WE WOULD CALL YOU AN "AUTHENTIC OLD TIMER"......L M A O

I will use nylon for modern items and my 18th century items i will use Flax Thread.

[celticleather]

I hate to say this, but I learned to stitch with a bristle waxed to a linen thread... does that make me an old timer or just authentic?

I don't think you're quite over the hill yet, Ray! We still use them, once in a very blue moon, to re-stitch the welts on shoes. The pig's bristle has now been replaced with wire - probably something to do with animal rights! - but they still work the same.

[amuckart]

I hate to say this, but I learned to stitch with a bristle waxed to a linen thread... does that make me an old timer or just authentic?

I'm no old-timer, but seeing as I came at this from the shoe side of things that's how I've learned too, except that I use split nylon fishing line instead of boar bristles. I used needles and synthetic thread for maybe three projects before I moved on to linen and 'bristles'. The bristles take a bit of practice to put on but now that I'm used to it I can't go back to needles.