Sewing on a curve

[dbusarow]

I'm making an IWB holster and want to use a full throat reinforcement. What's the technique for attaching two peices of leather like this in a fairly tight curve?

Thanks,

Dan

[TwinOaks]

Allow enough leather to make the wrap sew it flat, then bend it.

[Randyc]

Dan,

Like Mike says, attach your throat piece while your holster is still flat'

After I design my throat piece, I glue then stitch the throat piece to the holster body.

If I'm building a tunnel/loop holster with the throat band, I glue and stitch the throat band and tunnel loop at the same time while the holster body is still flat. Remember to pre-groove your stitch line or run an over stitch wheel over your stitching again while the holster body is still flat. (The thread on the inside of your throat band will take a beating while holstering and unholstering the pistol)

Remember to bevel your throat band, again while the holster body is still flat.

Hope this helps

Randy

[dbusarow]

Thanks guys. I was afraid that the piece would end up too stiff if I stitched it flat. I'm happy to hear that that is not the case. I was worried you might need to stitch it after forming the curve and wasn't looking forward to that!

Dan

[TwinOaks]

My first holster (current use Iwb 'cause I'm too busy/lazy to remake MINE) I stitched it up on the curve....N E V E R again. After I made it I reasearched the right way to do it.

+1 on good stitch grooves on the interior.