Leathercraft
Tutorials
- Baseball stitch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMQH6Wie118
- Saddle stitching: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOzTGWin0zM
- Rule of thumb for estimating length of thread is 3 times the length of the stitch line. Increases based on leather thickness.
- Coat with beeswax to give the thread strength and keeps from fraying. Beeswax is a little sticky, so it helps to go over it with some paraffin wax, but this is optional.
- Use a soft cloth to remove excess. Run it through firmly to remove excess as well as remove the curl from the spool. Apply paraffin wax if available, and gently wipe off.
- Video shows two ways of stitching. One where it’s angled on one side and straight on the back. Another where it’s angled on both sides.
- See video for how to finish a stitch using three back-stitches
- French seam: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJYTNyLmSzg
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