bikermutt07 Report post Posted October 2, 2016 Good job. I would like to add for my fellow newbies to watch the pull relationship to the holes as you go around rounded corners. So, follow the hole with your pulls as you progress around. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gmace99 Report post Posted October 2, 2016 The way you pull applies to every hole. The slant of the pricking iron does not change as you go round corners Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zuludog Report post Posted October 2, 2016 (edited) Yes! What an excellent video and tip! Now I know why my stitching was erratic sometimes. I'll stay with 'left up' & 'right down' the next time I do some stitching. Thanks Edited October 2, 2016 by zuludog Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bikermutt07 Report post Posted October 2, 2016 8 hours ago, gmace99 said: The way you pull applies to every hole. The slant of the pricking iron does not change as you go round corners I think we are saying the same thing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gmace99 Report post Posted October 2, 2016 I am glad it helped you Zuludog . I teach this method on my course. I also add as time goes on you will reduce your hand movements. You start lifting hands high pulling up and down . In time you find only your wrists move in that direction. Then in time you look as if you ae not moving but you are. My wife stitches a buckle with loops in about 2 minutes. only her fingers move up and down. That's years of experience. I also noted after making this video I should get a manicure and shave my fingers. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AndersenLeather Report post Posted October 2, 2016 An excellent tip that many tutorials for some reason dont mention. This is not the first time you have mentioned how fast you wife is at sewing. I would love to see a video of her sewing a belt or anything else for that matter. Also is the size of the holes vs the size of the thread what you would normally use? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gmace99 Report post Posted October 2, 2016 There is no chance me getting a video of the wife stitching. She would stop stitching and tell me to go forth and multiply if she seen me pointing a video at her. If you want to see a professional hand stitcher at work look at the E.Jeffries video you will be amazed at the speed. I don't use a hole size to stitch through. I use pricking irons to mark the distance for my stitches. If I am stitching a bridle I would mark 10 stitches to the inch if it was a head collar it would be 8 to the inch. A belt would depend on my mood and what someone pays. Pay well get 10 to the inch pay less get 8 to the inch. Threads I use most are polycotton core spun size 12 for bridles and size 8 for head collars Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
