Tips to keep the stitching neat and straight on both sides. Even when I use pricking irons, I find the back side can get messy
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Definitely the backside stitches and whether you bother with a stitch line both sides. Also if using stitching irons whether to use Right hand front and left hand back. TIA
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Deffo the back stitches, how to get them parallel/side by side looking neat.
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Getting a consistent look to the stitches - which one goes on top/in front and how to know/keep track.
1 year ago | 1
Types/styles of stitching and what they've really good for. For example, if you're trying to stitch a corner of a 3D leather box instead of a glued down pocket of a wallet. Oh, and stitching on really thick leather.
1 year ago | 0
I find the slant on my stitches sometimes changes when the number of layers I’m stitching changes - when transitioning from 2 layers of leather to 3 or similar. Methods to avoid that would be great!
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Please some tips on how to avoid the thread (round or flat) getting twisted and tangled on itself specially when doing long stitching like in bags. Thank you very much!
1 year ago | 1
This covers everything I'd be interested in. Perhaps something on differences between using waxed thread vs. non-waxed? I'm super new, so is there anything that should be done differently when stitching with one or the other?
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Discuss the different kinds of pricking forks, and what is a decent set. I’ve busted two already in just a few months.
1 year ago | 0
I mark the line of stitching on both sides with dividers Then I make the holes with a stitching chisel, then I place the item into a saddler's clam If the total thickness is more than about 7mm, perhaps on a sheath or axe cover I complete the holes with an awl I can make the front line of holes OK, but sometimes the prongs or the awl blade emerge on the other side unevenly, off the line, even if I try to be careful, so you get an occasional kink or wobble Any suggestions on how to prevent or improve this please?..... or is it just a case of more practice and care?
1 year ago | 1
Everything of that is good! What annoys me so often is, that my flat thread is sometimes twisted. Any suggestion how to avoid that while stiching not super slow?
1 year ago | 1
I just can’t seem to get the hang of when you get the thread the needle and like lock it on - typically one needle will be fine and one will just pull free of the thread before I’m finished and will need to stop and get the thread back through and on the needle. Don’t know if that makes sense! Also calculating how much thread to use at first. (Should be said I full hand stitch without a pony)
1 year ago
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I would love to learn more about how tight to pull the stitches..
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Do we need to make stitching holes at the same time for the 2 layer of leather or separately? When I use French style pricking iron and separately pricked, the cuts create X marks. And stitches become uneven. If you can cover this subject I will be more than happy. Many thanks for your efforts
1 year ago
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What are the best type of pricking irons (straight, angled, round, etc.) for leather. I've heard some cause thread tear out?
1 year ago | 0
Focus on not using an awl. You always do in your videos but a huge majority of beginners do not. I've done alot of projects and still don't. Rather not juggle the extra item.
1 year ago | 0
J.H.Leather
Hey Folks, I am putting a video together on beginner hand stitching mistakes and how to avoid them and want to know what it is you struggle with, so I can make sure I cover everything. So far I have:
• Running out of thread
• Stitching through the thread
• Getting good stitching with an awl
• Stitching on thin leather
• How tight to pull your threads
• Back stitches
• Finishing the thread ends
Let me know in the comments what it is you struggle with, and I will try to include as many as I can.
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