Sewing with leather?
Is leather a hard material to sew with? I'd like to make a leather bag. I probably wouldn't use real leather. It would be a faux leather that I would make it out of. Is faux leather expensive? What kind of needle should I use? I have a Janome Magnolia machine. I think Magnolia is the name of it. Would that work fine? I've only ever Read the rest of this entry »
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I have to keep shortening the treadle belt on my vintage singer to maintain function. Is this normal?
The treadle belt for my vintage singer is simply a leather cord that connects at one end. I find that after very little use, the cord loosens and slips until of gripping and turning the wheel. I have to keep cutting the cord and shortening it in order to get a grip Read the rest of this entry »
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The practice of sewing, as in using thread and needle to attach various kinds of material, has been dated to at least 20,000 years ago. Sewing is practically a universal occurrence, and the actual beginnings of it stretch back to the beginnings of history. It predates the weaving of cloth by many centuries, and was used to stitch together hides, furs, and bark for Read the rest of this entry »
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Ok so you might find the next few links interesting. These are from around the web, just random snippets that I’ve picked up in my reading, but I found some very cool information in them. You might too. Here goes…
techniques for using a sewing machine with leather
in recent years, the use of leather in various projects has started to gain in popularity. leather can be Read the rest of this entry »
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