{"id":92254,"date":"2019-10-28T11:46:56","date_gmt":"2019-10-28T19:46:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mrlentz.com\/?page_id=92254"},"modified":"2019-10-28T11:53:35","modified_gmt":"2019-10-28T19:53:35","slug":"how-to-sew-leather-by-hand-using-the-saddle-stitch","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mrlentz.com\/tutorials\/leather-skills-tutorials\/sewing-leather-goods\/how-to-sew-leather-by-hand-using-the-saddle-stitch\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Sew Leather By Hand Using the Saddle Stitch"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/b>How to Sew Leather By Hand Using the Saddle Stitch<\/span><\/b><\/h3><\/div>\n\"sewing<\/p>\n

When you are ready to sew your leather goods project together, it’s important to know the basics of the saddle stitch method. If you follow the simple step by step method shown in the following photos and short videos, you’ll have a nice looking stitch line and a very strong bind. If you are on this page – you will have likely already completed the ‘How to Thread a Needle for Hand Sewing<\/a>‘ tutorial. If not, then click those words to head back one step. First things first – the Saddle Stitch is the ‘go-to’ stitch when hand stitching any leather item. It involves using one long piece of thread with a needle attached at both ends. This in effect will double up the stitches and provide more friction in the stitch hole, helping to prevent rapid failure if the thread were to break.<\/p>\n

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Well – let’s get on with it shall we! Above I have clamped my leather into the stitching pony. For this example I glued two 3 oz. pieces of leather back to back, cut the edge straight on both, then pre-punched the holes using a diamond chisel at 8 stitches per inch. At some point I will stick another tutorial up here on how to prep leather for stitching in case you don’t have the hang of that quite yet. I am starting at the end of the leather, on the left hand side, and will be sewing towards myself. These directions can also be completed stitching away from yourself as well, but to keep things simple, I would just copy what I’m showing here. Insert your needle into the first hole and pull it through. \"starting<\/p>\n

Pull the thread through the hole so that there is an equal amount of thread on each side of the leather. You want your thread centered more or less. Below are two quick videos showing the saddle stitch, and if you are looking for more step by step instructions, keep scrolling down for the specifics.<\/p>\n