dsolsbery Report post Posted January 28, 2019 When I am stitching with white thread, the thread turns dingy colored from the piece I'm working on. I use waxed thread. How do I prevent that from happening? I want the stitching to really ”pop. Thanks, Dennis Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Northmount Report post Posted January 28, 2019 46 minutes ago, dsolsbery said: thread turns dingy colored Have you done a search in the forum "sewing Leather"? If not, take a minute and do it. Lots of threads on this site about this same problem. You can use the site's search or do a google search. This google search string brings up lots of posts. site:leatherworker.net "sewing leather" dirty thread Copy this to your google search. 66 results. (The "site:leatherworker.net" parameter restricts the search to leatherworker.net) Tom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dwight Report post Posted January 28, 2019 One sure fire way is to not saddle stitch, . . . use a lock stitch like a sewing machine would make. I know, . . . "saddle stitch is the only authentic, . . . " (ad nauesium), . . . but if you can, think of the number of holsters and belts that are in use in the world that were never even thought of in terms of saddle stitching. I don't know the official ratio, . . . but I'd bet it would be at least 10 to 1, . . . machine stitch vs saddle stitch. My Tippmann boss makes the prettiest white stitches you could ever want, . . . May God bless, Dwight Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Reegesc Report post Posted February 17, 2019 "The "site:leatherworker.net" parameter restricts the search to leatherworker.net" Well I'll be. It never occurred to me that you could direct (or limit as the case may be) Google's search engine toward a site. That is a very cool feature and equally cool tip. Thanks Northmount! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
