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Hi all,

just finished this note pad cover for someone as a Christmas present.

The leathers is a nice soft 2mm shoe leather, it’s fully lined with pigskin and hand sewn.

Ive been working on my hand sewn but it’s not as good as I would like. While working on the stitches, i did figure out how to make the stitches better. So.. on the next project I hope to see a difference.

As someone said “more than once...” Stitching is like gravy. It’s only great if you make it every day. Or something like that...:rolleyes:  You know who you are! Or at least everyone else does!! :P

Happy Christmas to all.

Ive really enjoyed this forum this year, Thank you all.

Ger.

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Nice looking product. I know what you mean about hand stitching. It's all about doing the EXACT same on every stitch. Including on how tight you pull each stitch.

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5 hours ago, Mattsbagger said:

Nice looking product. I know what you mean about hand stitching. It's all about doing the EXACT same on every stitch. Including on how tight you pull each stitch.

Thank you.

yeah... the stitching. I sewed half of this one night while watching tv and didn’t take too much care. Had to rip it all back and do it again. 

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4 hours ago, YinTx said:

That looks super clean!  I like the design and the contrasting stitching, which look pretty good from these photos.  What kind of leather is it that you used?

YinTx

Thanks.

you know I don’t really know... I bought some leather from a shoe factory.

I do know it’s bovine, 2mm chrome tanned. It is used for shoes and bags and is quite flexible but not stretchy. 

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Looks good

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I'm prouder of that line than I am of my stitching.

That pad cover looks great.

I'm not paying 80 bucks for a belt!!! It's a strip of leather. How hard could it be? 4 years and 3 grand later.... I have a belt I can finally live with.

Stitching is like gravy, it's only great if you make it every day.

From Texas but in Bossier City, Louisiana.

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Nice job for sure. I know what you mean about concentration versus having something just going in the back ground. When I am at my best the room can be silent and I have 4 syllable mantra that I use along with the stich rhythm and the whole thing becomes very meditative.... or sometimes it becomes mediocre!! or just a mess.... came back to hand stitching after almost half year off and it was a gong show for the first few pieces then settled down again. Mind you I think its like that for all the various activities in this craft even machine sewing. More is betterer.... and we see all the flaws even some that aren't there.

I have some old shoe leather haven't worked with yet but this is a good idea for a use thanks, and again mice design and execution.

"Oh my God....I beseech thee grant me the grace to remain in Thy Presence; and to this end do Thou prosper me with Thy assistance, receive all my works, and possess all my affections" Brother Lawrence c.1614-1691

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On 24/12/2017 at 4:33 AM, Fire88 said:

Looks good

Thanks.

On 24/12/2017 at 4:44 AM, bikermutt07 said:

I'm prouder of that line than I am of my stitching.

That pad cover looks great.

Thank you.

It really is true... you must practise every day.

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On 24/12/2017 at 4:57 AM, plinkercases said:

Nice job for sure. I know what you mean about concentration versus having something just going in the back ground. When I am at my best the room can be silent and I have 4 syllable mantra that I use along with the stich rhythm and the whole thing becomes very meditative.... or sometimes it becomes mediocre!! or just a mess.... came back to hand stitching after almost half year off and it was a gong show for the first few pieces then settled down again. Mind you I think its like that for all the various activities in this craft even machine sewing. More is betterer.... and we see all the flaws even some that aren't there.

I have some old shoe leather haven't worked with yet but this is a good idea for a use thanks, and again mice design and execution.

Thank you,

Most of the time when I’m working either at my daytime job or at leather work I work in silence, but if I do listen to music it usually is either Bruce Springsteen or Emy Lou Harris. (I am old...) :o

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