alpha2 Posted October 13, 2018 Report Posted October 13, 2018 One more thing about longer thread lengths, something that drives me nuts, is the long loops of thread hanging up on shoes, knees, chair casters, the dog, etc. And pulling every stitch all the way out to a 6' spread of your arms can cause some serious pain in my shoulders and back. That's just me, though, others are younger with less miles! Jeff Quote So much leather...so little time.
Members JazzBass Posted October 13, 2018 Author Members Report Posted October 13, 2018 @NVLeatherWorx Thanks for the great advice. I have and do practice, having found "my" preferred method from studying both Nigel and Ian's videos. Funny - I initially thought that hand stitching would be a real chore, being a slow, repetitive process, yet I find it quite relaxing. I put the radio on, and before I know it, several hours flip by. I intend to use Tiger thread, but haven't decided on the thickness. I've ordered several small spools in .6, .8, and 1.0, and will try each with the double stitched border that I'm planning. I'll experiment with SPI as well, as it seems that stitch length really effects which thickness looks best. In any case, I'm just going to "go for it", try to chuckle at my mistakes, and carry on. I also have some JJ needles on order, as I realized from other posts that my difficulty (need for pliers) is probably because of what folks call "big eye" needles from Tandy. Little by little, I'm learning from all of you nice folks. Thanks also to @alpha2 - hey, I'm no spring chicken either ! LOL. Quote Christopher J. Gordanhttps://www.youtube.com/user/ChrisGordan
Members LetterT Posted October 13, 2018 Members Report Posted October 13, 2018 Speaking of stitching ponies, if you use anything to hold it shut you might consider making a leather flat that would cover whatever is holding the pony. I got the idea watching someone on YouTube, forgot by now who exactly. For example, I made my pony myself with bits and bobs I already had. To secure the pony shut I used an ordinary bolt and a wing nut. This is a setup that is just inviting the tread to tangle and snag - just be a nuisance. So I made a simple flat to cover the wing nut and protruding bolt. As the tread falls and moves up and down I made the flap vertical. Quote
Members Tony0778 Posted October 13, 2018 Members Report Posted October 13, 2018 Wow, great idea....will make a flap tomorrow! Quote
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