Members mayorblurps Posted December 21, 2016 Members Report Posted December 21, 2016 Hey folks. Just a hobbyist and amateur leather worker here. I have seen and wanted this little wallet for a while but I figured I could just make it myself. What stands out is the stitching. I actually asked the maker what kind of stitching it is - she replied it's not saddle stitching because that is 'overkill' for a wallet, something like that. I cannot replicate what this is or even come up with what style it may be. Any ideas? https://www.etsy.com/listing/157324836/personalized-gift-treasure-chest-credit Quote
Members ENC Posted December 21, 2016 Members Report Posted December 21, 2016 It is back stitching using 1 thread, 2 forward on top 1 back on the bottom. Look at the corner on one of the wallets where you can see both the top and bottom stitching. You will see that the corner stitch on the top goes diagonally missing the corner hole, but the corner hole still has 2 threads 1 going in and 1 coming out. Ray Quote
Members Tugadude Posted December 21, 2016 Members Report Posted December 21, 2016 Totally disagree that saddle stitching is overkill for a wallet, but it seems obvious the proprietor of the leather company wants to keep the technique secret. Or at least make you work to figure it out. Since it is their "signature", I would not try to imitate it. Come up with your own signature stitch. Good luck! Quote
Members Halitech Posted December 21, 2016 Members Report Posted December 21, 2016 Saddle stitch is over kill because she probably can't figure it out. It's a backstitch as ENC said and has the same inherit flaw as machine stitching, cut one stitch and the whole thing unravels. Quote Every day you learn something is a good day. If you don't learn something every day, was it worth waking up for?
Members Tugadude Posted December 21, 2016 Members Report Posted December 21, 2016 Yes, it is a backstitch. There is a thread explaining how to do it on this site. Probably hard to find with a search. ENC is close, but I think it is slightly different in terms of the holes. Suggest the OP take the hints and experiment. Halitech is right as far as breaking and I would think the threads are likely to wear quickly and/or get dirty sitting so proud. Quote
Members mayorblurps Posted December 22, 2016 Author Members Report Posted December 22, 2016 I think it looks neat and different but I prefer saddle stitching anyway. It's clean, strong as heck and just plain works. Now if I can figure out to use 2 color threads at once I'll be getting somewhere. Thank you for the info!! Quote
Members Halitech Posted December 22, 2016 Members Report Posted December 22, 2016 On 12/22/2016 at 12:10 AM, mayorblurps said: I think it looks neat and different but I prefer saddle stitching anyway. It's clean, strong as heck and just plain works. Now if I can figure out to use 2 color threads at once I'll be getting somewhere. Thank you for the info!! Expand easy, take 2 pieces of thread, tie them together, get the knot in the middle of your leather, start stitching. splicing and finishing off, good luck :D Quote Every day you learn something is a good day. If you don't learn something every day, was it worth waking up for?
Contributing Member JLSleather Posted December 22, 2016 Contributing Member Report Posted December 22, 2016 (edited) So, you WANT that? Okay... each his own. I wouldn't let 'em go on about how it's "theirs" or "proprietary".. I can show you that same 'stitch' in leather books from the 70's ... Some of the girls used to call it a "rope stitch", because it was done for ever using latigo lace along the edge of handbags (Tandy kits were ALL like that for a while). The girl in the picture isn't anywhere near old enough to know anything about that. But, the girl in the pic may have nothing to do with that cutesy shop. 30000 sales since 2013 shows how fast a fool and his money are parted Oh, found it... these books (Vol 1 and 2) both show how to do that little thingie... https://www.leathercraftlibrary.com/p-1727-ideas-for-leather-projects-vol-1-1923.aspx Edited December 22, 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 Windrider30 Posted December 22, 2016 Members Report Posted December 22, 2016 As stated its a simple back stitch which to be honest should never be used in leather work (in my opionion) UNLESS you are working with really thin leather, and hell even then I still use the saddle stitch just have to stop myself from pulling as hard as I do. I personally prefer the saddle stitch over anything because if you accidently cut one of the threads,no big deal as I used waxed thread just melt the part that broke and go along with your day. Same with a lockstitch do not like them because of how easy the project can break on you. And for something that is going to get a daily useage saddle stitch, which by the way if we can now claim a stitch as our "own brand" then all you best bugger off cuse I am calling the saddle stitch!!!, is way stronger and way smarter to use. and honestly it's just as fast as doing a back stitch Quote
Members Tugadude Posted December 22, 2016 Members Report Posted December 22, 2016 Nobody said propriety and I know she didn't invent it. But that is this makers "thing". So Even though I know how to make the stitch, it didn't seem appropriate to just tip the method immediately. Better for the beginner to search and try things on his own. Might learn a bunch in the process. Or I could have said, first you.......I chose the former. Now he seems to not be so enamored with it, so on it goes. Quote
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