How good is your geometry? (not bike geometry)
- Thread starter Speicher
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OP
OP
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That is kind of you to offer. The other thing I will need to try out, is how easy it is to sew the pieces together. Would a machine cope with the thickness or can it be punched/perforated then sewn together by hand etc.
I have connections with Worcester Resource Centre at www.wre.uk.com. The scrap leather is also in Worcestershire. I think it is samples of the colours that leather is available in, and some of the shapes are odd because of the logo of the processor/manufacturer.
The WRE try to collect scrap from manufacturers to re-use in art and craft projects in schools and colleges. You might have something similar nearer to where you live/work, in your own couty.
I have connections with Worcester Resource Centre at www.wre.uk.com. The scrap leather is also in Worcestershire. I think it is samples of the colours that leather is available in, and some of the shapes are odd because of the logo of the processor/manufacturer.
The WRE try to collect scrap from manufacturers to re-use in art and craft projects in schools and colleges. You might have something similar nearer to where you live/work, in your own couty.
Speicher said:
If it is a reasonable machine it should cope ok but you would be best getting a needle specifically for leather.
They are cut differently in that (I think) the sharp end has a kind of blade look rather than just a point.
It would be unnecessary and impractical to perforate then sew.
Sewing leather is not difficult, depending on quite what you are sewing together, but it pays to be accurate. Once you have sewn a seam, if it is wrong, then unpicking it will leave a neat line of holes in the hide.
A can of silicone lubricating spray might be useful too. Leather can be 'grippy' on the sewing machine bed at times.
OP
OP
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- Next door to Mr Benn at No 54
If someone wanted to make a decorative panel for a bag using the scrap material, how does one "tack" or temporarily attach the pieces to the main section? Do you need special glue that would not spoil the leather, bleach out the colour etc?
We get all sorts of people using the Scrap store for different purposes.
We get all sorts of people using the Scrap store for different purposes.
When I am sewing stuff I never tack. The trick really is be very accurate when cutting out. It also helps to have a sewing machine that is set up correctly.
Cutting a panel out 'approximately' and then trying to adjust while sewing is a recipe for disaster.
There is nothing to stop you marking each panel that's to be sewn together with matching marks so as you sew you know you are not letting the pieces slip. Probably wouldn't be necessary for small straight sections but say for something with a curve and quite long it would make sense.
Cutting a panel out 'approximately' and then trying to adjust while sewing is a recipe for disaster.
There is nothing to stop you marking each panel that's to be sewn together with matching marks so as you sew you know you are not letting the pieces slip. Probably wouldn't be necessary for small straight sections but say for something with a curve and quite long it would make sense.
Night Train
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I'm also wondering what to do with a load of leather. I have two black bags full.
Some are big sheets with a chair seat shaped hole in the middle and others are just big sheets of leather.
Some are big sheets with a chair seat shaped hole in the middle and others are just big sheets of leather.
