Lacing and Stitching Visual Guide

1 Saddle Stitch

Thread a Harness/Glovers Needle

Estimated Lace Amount: 3x the size of project.

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Carefully pull the thread through the eye hole at the end of the needle about an inch past the point of the needle. 1

Push a needle through the start hole and pull until an equal amount of thread is on each side of the leather.

Push needle A through second hole from back Side 1. On side 2 push

needle B through same hole. Try not to pierce any thread already in the hole.

Needle A

A

1

SIDE 1 Needle A

A

1

SIDE 1

END

SIDE 2

END

B

SIDE 2

2

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B Needle A

2

Needle B

SIDE 1

Needle B

3

SIDE 2

Grab both ends and pull until the thread is snug. Use equal tension with both hands. Continue stitching around project to the starting hole. Make sure Side 1 needle always goes in the next hole first. This keeps the stitch line even and consistent. B 1 2 B 1 2 Needle B

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END

Needle A

A

END

A

1

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1

A

SIDE 1

B

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B

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3

SIDE 2

Pierce the thread and pull it down the needle back towards the eye.

Needle B The thread should be snug at the eye of the needle. That way the thread doesn’t fall off while you s w. 2 The thread should be interlaced with itself when you pierce it. 1 2 Needle B END

B

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Needle A DETAIL VIEW

A

A

1

1

A

Needle B

Needle A SIDE 1

A

1

1

B

SIDE 1

B

SIDE 2

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SIDE 2

B

B DETAIL VIEW

DETAIL VIEW

A Once you laced to the starting hole do the same stitching motions in the opposite direction about 3 or 4 holes over the existing stitch to lock in your stitch. Cut and burn your thread. You can very lightly hammer the stitching to even out the stitches. 2 2 2 2

B

A

A

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2 END

B

1

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A 2

B

If your project does not go all the way around to the start you can “lock” in the first few stitches to make themmatch the end “locked” stitches. HELPFUL HINT

DETAIL VIEW

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