Stitching

[Spyros]

Maybe then stop quoting me just to tell me that you don't want to talk anymore LOL

[Selvune]

1 hour ago, chuck123wapati said:

i doubt that but its your story  Now back on topic please so the person asking the question doesn't think all we do is agrue about stupid shit.

well, to get back on target, my stitching seems to be getting much better, but now have trouble with the corners when going around.  Watching way more videos as I want to get this down.  ALso, I finished my first bi-fold wallet and you know the old saying "measure twice, cut once".  Should have thought about that.  I put the wallet together with glue, then stitched, then burnished, used the tool to help open the pockets up if there was extra glue and BAM, cards don't fit.  I should have measured twice.  At least when you look at it, it looks like a wallet.  Anyway, hope everyone has a GREAT day and I look forward to talk to all of you as time goes on, and someday, maybe on par with the quality work you all do

[fredk]

13 minutes ago, Selvune said:

well, to get back on target, my stitching seems to be getting much better, but now have trouble with the corners when going around. . .

1. set your project down

2. at each corner or where the stitching changes direction poke a circular hole there

3. if you are using chisels to make sewing holes; working from each corner in turn, make your holes so they meet up in the centre of the strip. If you are just using a stitching marker, same applies

4. As your holes get closer to that centre you can adjust the spacing of the holes slightly. Where your two lines of holes will meet you may end up with a spacing either larger or smaller than the others. This won't matter. It will not be noticed, except by you

[AzShooter]

1 hour ago, Selvune said:

well, to get back on target, my stitching seems to be getting much better, but now have trouble with the corners when going around.  Watching way more videos as I want to get this down.  ALso, I finished my first bi-fold wallet and you know the old saying "measure twice, cut once".  Should have thought about that.  I put the wallet together with glue, then stitched, then burnished, used the tool to help open the pockets up if there was extra glue and BAM, cards don't fit.  I should have measured twice.  At least when you look at it, it looks like a wallet.  Anyway, hope everyone has a GREAT day and I look forward to talk to all of you as time goes on, and someday, maybe on par with the quality work you all do

Glad you finished your first wallet. That's a great accomplishment.  Show us a picture even though it's too tight.  We learn from our mistakes.

Getting corners can be a challenge but with practice they will come out o.k.  

Good luck.

[Spyros]

Hey, I've done tonnes of wallets and I still get stuff wrong.  Doesn't matter, the point is to improve a little every time

[zuludog]

1 hour ago, Selvune said:

 my stitching seems to be getting much better, but now have trouble with the corners when going around. 

For wallets and similar items with a right angled turn at a corner, make the lines of stitching holes along each edge up to the corner, except for the hole right in the corner. For that, make a round hole with a round/scratch awl, or an old dart head, or similar

[Klara]

Actually, the French way would be to start in the corner, so that the slit points to the inside of the item. https://www.decocuir.com/coudre-cuir-couture-point-sellier-c1200x67547 (hopefully you can see an English version,  if not I'm sorry)

[Danne]

2 hours ago, Selvune said:

well, to get back on target, my stitching seems to be getting much better, but now have trouble with the corners when going around.  Watching way more videos as I want to get this down.  ALso, I finished my first bi-fold wallet and you know the old saying "measure twice, cut once".  Should have thought about that.  I put the wallet together with glue, then stitched, then burnished, used the tool to help open the pockets up if there was extra glue and BAM, cards don't fit.  I should have measured twice.  At least when you look at it, it looks like a wallet.  Anyway, hope everyone has a GREAT day and I look forward to talk to all of you as time goes on, and someday, maybe on par with the quality work you all do

I have seen some people doing prototypes in salpa (bonded leather) A cheap solution to make sure the fit is correct or if you need to make small adjustments, you don't need to stitch it together, but you can make stitching holes to make sure the stitching distance between pockets and such are good. 

When it comes to stitching corners, cut small pieces of scrap leather and test different solutions for the corners. When we do a full project and it's time for stitching it's harder to try new methods because we (At least I) tend to do as I have done before which I'm comfortable with. But with test pieces, I can try all sorts of solutions until I find a method I like. (I do the same with creasing and edge paint) One good example is the creasing of the point of a watch strap. If I did it on a finished project with a regular creasing iron (where I had to "heel or toe" around the curve) the results where usually not that good, because I did hesitate. When i cut a lot of small pieces with a strap point and practiced it was a lot easier, so I learned the technique that gave me a good result.

[Selvune]

On 2/25/2022 at 11:31 AM, AzShooter said:

Glad you finished your first wallet. That's a great accomplishment.  Show us a picture even though it's too tight.  We learn from our mistakes.

Getting corners can be a challenge but with practice they will come out o.k.  

Good luck.

Here are the 3 wallets I did this weekend.  The black textured, I never finished stitching or burnishing.  

On 2/25/2022 at 12:35 PM, Klara said:

Actually, the French way would be to start in the corner, so that the slit points to the inside of the item. https://www.decocuir.com/coudre-cuir-couture-point-sellier-c1200x67547 (hopefully you can see an English version,  if not I'm sorry)

Thank you for sharing.  It is in French and unfortunately, I am not even close to fluent in French.  I will see if I can get someone to help translate it, but I very much appreciate the suggestion.  

[MtlBiker]

58 minutes ago, Selvune said:

Here are the 3 wallets I did this weekend.  The black textured, I never finished stitching or burnishing. 

Thank you for sharing.  It is in French and unfortunately, I am not even close to fluent in French.  I will see if I can get someone to help translate it, but I very much appreciate the suggestion.  

Top right corner of that website has a flag icon and the text next to it says to click there and select language.  There is no US flag so you'll have to pick the British one to get the Queen's English.  Works just fine.