stitching English point accurately

[Northmount]

42 minutes ago, garypl said:

I don’t know if I am doing it correctly or if this is what everyone means by handstretching the stitch, but I use the stitch length adjustment to position the stitch so it hits the point.  Is this what you are referring to?

Gary

That works too.  Depends on your preferences and your machine.  Some easy to adjust stitch length on the run, others not so easy.  And of course, you can see above that practice helps a lot.

Tom

[garypl]

2 minutes ago, Northmount said:

That works too.  Depends on your preferences and your machine.  Some easy to adjust stitch length on the run, others not so easy.  And of course, you can see above that practice helps a lot.

Tom

Thanks Tom - I will try adjusting the stitch length by hand - might be easier than fooling with the stitch length adjuster.

Gary

[keithski122]

I use a juki 563 and use the reverse lever too position the stitch on a corner.

[Gregspitz]

use an edge creaser and put a dot with your awl at the tip...4 stitches before getting to the point start planning...change stitch lengths appropriately

like anything it will take some time to get this down

usually finishing at the lugs in the same place is harder..I use the same method 

[alpha2]

43 minutes ago, keithski122 said:

I use a juki 563 and use the reverse lever too position the stitch on a corner.

I don't understand what you're describing. If you're approaching a corner, how do reverse to get there? I've got a reverse lever, but don't see how that will precisely put a stitch in a corner. I'm likely picturing it all wrong?

[alpha2]

36 minutes ago, Gregspitz said:

use an edge creaser and put a dot with your awl at the tip...4 stitches before getting to the point start planning...change stitch lengths appropriately

like anything it will take some time to get this down

usually finishing at the lugs in the same place is harder..I use the same method 

I can where that would work. I'm no where near the point yet where I could estimate 4 stitches from a certain point where the needle will end up! I know...practice. And what do you mean "at the lugs"? Is that a watch-band thing?

Thanks,

Jeff

[garypl]

As I approach the corner and I see my stitch will be too far ahead of the corner, I slowly move the stitch lever toward reverse, but not all the way .  You will see the foot move to the rear a bit - turn the fly wheel by hand and watch the tip of the needle.  When you are close to the surface, do the final adjustment and then push the needle into the leather.  Once it is set, you can go the rest of the way down and then lift the presser feet and rotate the leather 90 degrees.

Gary

mark a spot on a practice piece and sew to the spot, adjusting at the very end so you hit the spot dead on...

[alpha2]

Ah, I see. Lever doesn't go all the way to reverse, just enough to move the foot. I'll have to try that. Some serious practice is in my future. Thanks

[garypl]

1 hour ago, alpha2 said:

Ah, I see. Lever doesn't go all the way to reverse, just enough to move the foot. I'll have to try that. Some serious practice is in my future. Thanks

Exactly!

[Wizcrafts]

6 hours ago, alpha2 said:

I don't understand what you're describing. If you're approaching a corner, how do reverse to get there? I've got a reverse lever, but don't see how that will precisely put a stitch in a corner. I'm likely picturing it all wrong?

The reverse lever on an LU-563 floats the feed mechanism towards you, shortening the stitch length until it reverses completely.