Ending a Welt in a Dart

[DV8DUG]

I have searched to find an answer for this to no avail. I need to sew a welt into an odd shaped sort of pattern(see picture). I believe they call this a dart in the sewing community. My question is how to make the welt end so it looks good at the point where the leather makes the "V" at the centerline?

[Stetson912]

I don't know exactly. But my thought would be to skive the ends of the welt that terminate at the dart point really thin, to a feather edge. Then you can overlap them and stitch it in place. That's what I would try. But it certainly could not be the only or best way to do it. I hope you get it figured out 

[bikermutt07]

I haven't done it, but I think Stetson hit the nail on the head.

[sheathmaker]

Stetson's answer is correct and a very good one.  If you extend your welt about 1/2" beyond the junction point of the V and then skive down to zero it will completely fill the void when you fold it and glue it up for final finishing.

Paul

[TheCyberwolfe]

Al Stohlman's "The Art of Making Leather Cases Vol. 2" has a pattern with similar welts, it's a bowling ball case. Page 87 is where the stuff specific to the welts starts.

His method is to end the dart with a punched hole, and fill it in with a fat welt.

[DV8DUG]

12 hours ago, TheCyberwolfe said:

Al Stohlman's "The Art of Making Leather Cases Vol. 2" has a pattern with similar welts, it's a bowling ball case. Page 87 is where the stuff specific to the welts starts.

His method is to end the dart with a punched hole, and fill it in with a fat welt.

Ahhh... I only own vol. 1. I tried something similar but tried to sew the welt under the apex of the dart. I like your recommendation better. I'll try that and post pix of the results.