Help with stitch line around a tight curved corner

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Hello All - I’ve been trying to clean up my stitching and I am having difficulty getting a nice stitch line around a tight curved corner (~1/2” radius)

 

At 7 spi (lower stitch lines) I think it looks fine but at 8 spi (upper stitch lines) it just looks like a continuous line around the corner. 

 

I’ve used the 2 prong chisel and I’ve also used a single flat awl to try to come up with a nice looking stitch around a curve but not really satisfied. 

 

The placement of two stitch holes is driving me crazy!

Any pointers?

[Stetson912]

Hmmm, I'm not sure what will fix that. I have a couple ideas.

First, have you tried laying out your stitches from the corners? As in start from the corners and work your way out?

Second, I have seen in some cases using a round hole in corners will make the thread lay better and look nicer. I've only seen it on 90degree angles though. But maybe work a try. I would put it right in the middle of the corner and see what happens. 

I hope you get it figured out

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Thanks for the ideas Stetson - I’ve seen and use a round hole in the corner for 90 degree turns and it works well.  I’ll see if it will work with rounded corners too.

It may actually just be my stitching technique so I’ll have to reevaluate that too.   

[Stetson912]

Nigel armitage Jase wonderful saddle stitching tutorials on his YouTube channel. If you aren't familiar with him check it out 

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So I ran through a bunch of scenarios today and I think I like the look of just one round hole in the corner (top).  I think it’s the cleanest look. 

I will just treat tight curves the same as I do 90 degree corners.  Now I just need to figure out the break point where I would use the two prong Stitching Chisel.  

Thanks for your help Stetson. 

[Fire88]

That top pieces looks much better with the one round in the middle of the corner. I use my two prong chisel to creep up on an the end of a line.