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I have a tip to add, while embroidering on leather to make a purse I needed to hold the edges of a strip of fabric back so I could make a strap. I sprayed the edge with sulky temporary spray adhesive, folded the edge, and then folded the whole thing in half (this gave me my finished strap) and then I topstitched the edges I folded together.
9/3/06 5:32 PM
Thanks for these concise but helpful tips.
1/17/07 8:28 PM
Where can I find moc croc fabric? I am having the hardest time finding it.
2/6/08 8:37 PM
conishkee, here's my review of moc croc. Included in the review is a link to moc croc at Joanns. here you go
2/7/08 9:00 AM
Here are a couple other tricks for sewing leather: Staple the pieces together inside the seam allowance. You can do this to test fit garments; staple together right on the body. Remove staples after sewing. As long as they were in the seam allowance, the staple holes won't show. If you use nylon thread (as many pros do), tie knots and melt with a match to secure. To keep the seam allowances flat after sewing, use rubber cement on wrong side (or Barg shoe repair glue) and hammer gently with rubber mallet. Work in ventilated place if using a lot of glue.
3/27/09 6:10 PM