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Trying to make a more affordable item, so first time machine stitching, and unlined.  Please let me know what you think!

It is a Jim Linnell tooling pattern that I used, not sure I did it justice.

YinTx

 

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That is beautiful. I think Jim would say so as well.

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That is beautiful!!!

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5 hours ago, rleather said:

That is beautiful. I think Jim would say so as well.

 

4 hours ago, chuck123wapati said:

That is beautiful!!!

Thank you both!  I had to shrink the tooling pattern, which made it even more difficult to tool, as if Jim's stuff wasn't complicated enough already!  And the machine stitching made me really nervous.  Glad to see others think it came out alright!

YinTx

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I think it looks great @YinTx but I think, especially using a machine, that running the stitch all the way around the border would tie it together a little more. I think the stamps on the spine fit the project really well, that font works great on a bible.

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3 hours ago, battlemunky said:

I think it looks great @YinTx but I think, especially using a machine, that running the stitch all the way around the border would tie it together a little more. I think the stamps on the spine fit the project really well, that font works great on a bible.

Thanks for that feedback.  You are right, I normally would run the stitch all the way, but I was worried it would look bad on one side or the other if I had the tension wrong when it got to the single layer of leather.  Have to build up some sewing machine confidence there, I suppose!  I was happy I could run the two words on the spine, instead of just choosing "Bible," and I agree, the font is spot on for it.

YinTx

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14 hours ago, YinTx said:

*snip* I was worried it would look bad on one side or the other if I had the tension wrong when it got to the single layer of leather.  Have to build up some sewing machine confidence there, I suppose!  *snip*

Wow, I never knew transitioning from one thickness to another was even an issue using a machine. Good to know in case I ever find myself with one.

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1 hour ago, battlemunky said:

Wow, I never knew transitioning from one thickness to another was even an issue using a machine. Good to know in case I ever find myself with one.

Probably shouldn't be if you have the tension exactly correct.  Idea is to have the knot land in the middle of the layers of leather, and if the thread is thin enough for the single layer to allow a knot to form in the center, if the tension is correct, you shouldn't see the knot.  I was not so certain I had all the settings right and the thickness of thread small enough for it to do that in a single 5 oz layer.  I am no machine stitching expert, as you can see, since this is one of the few things I've done with the machine, and the first thing I've done since learning the cam that drives the presser feet was 180 degrees out of alignment and correcting it!

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I'm with battlemunky .. I HATE that stitch that just stops in the middle o' nowhere ;)  Still, I 'get' why you didn't.. SUCKS when the machine doesn't adjust to the new depth (I've been known to just pull it out and hand stitch through the same holes, honestly).

Stopped by because I'll be making a number of Bible covers coming up directly, and wanted to snoop what you were puttin up.  Gals round here will want some type of closer .. zipper, snap, tuck-tite, ... etc.  Got a picky batch up here ;)

 

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Nice work.

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