Hand Stitching Leather Techniques

[@lucreciaechoto]

I saw a woman on a different site sew using the two needle saddle method. She assumed the viewer knew what she as doing and referencing. I was left in the clouds, dazed and confused. I googled how to... and came across your video. First of all, wow! what a pleasant voice and demeanor you have. I felt like you were my very knowledgeable grandpa patiently teaching me a family handed down trade. I felt special. Thank you for so clearly and patiently explaining what you were doing. Anyone giving this video a thumbs down is simply a troll. I don't normally work with leather, I'm a woodworker, but you have inspired me to consider how leather might be something I could incorporate into my pieces. Thank you!

[@rogerhanson7389]

lucrecia e. choto 9

[@Angelwrites]

lucrecia e. choto same!

[@alaub1990]

Just got into leatherworking and went to Tandy to pick up some tools and material to get started. Was overwhelmed with how helpful they were. Learned so much in just the short time I was there. Much appreciated

[@markedzenuasia9969]

Finally, a real decent helpful visible tuitorial on stitching. Thank you so much.

[@GottliebGoltz]

Thank You again George. Man kind has known basically this for ages, but this is the first time Someone finely showed Me.

[@kenjustice6926]

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[@alannkevin]

Wow this was the easiest and best explanation! Thank you sir for taking your time to teach us some good quality techniques.

[@morphuk1]

Im not interested in leather craft, but have seen this stitch used for various projects in various crafts and was always curious how it was done. Your video has explained it perfectly, in simple clear terms. My curiosity is now satisfied. Thank you.

[@katnorris6258]

Thank you SO much! I couldn't find the exact tutorial to show how to do the stitches and finish them. Much thanks!

[@krisbielby1290]

I agree with Lucrecias comments - very clear and informative. 👍thank you.

[@ind_9631]

Thank You for sharing! I like videos where they calmly, slowly, step by step show how to do it.

[@danrandolph8517]

All done with restitching my phone holster project using the two-needle stitch. I will be making a visit to Tandy Leather in Allen TX when I get a chance.

[@debbiemyers5941]

This was crystal clear on how to do both methods....bravo......great. I agree, watching the video I was thinking I should would have loved to learn what he knows! Fabulous!

[@GoatFarmer2020]

Wow. Awesome video. Thank you for actually explaining step by step and showing a up close shot of the handy work. I'm always up for new hobbies and this video definitely helped give me confidence in practicing and learning a new trade, the proper way. Your sewing projects in this video looked really wonderful. Again, Thank You for sharing.

[@ladymonica751]

The two needle stitching is very interesting! Thank you so much for sharing this!!

[@michaelsanchez8519]

You covered the one thing I had a question about. Thank you sir 👍

[@randysngh]

Thank You. You just cleared up the fog in my head. Greatly Appreciate this.

[@TandyLeatherCo]

The pressure of multiple waxed threads going back through 2-3 holes will prevent the thread from unraveling. - cdavenport

[@danielgalvan9853]

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[@yogeebear2599]

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[@Janovich]

Was just about to ask

[@margaritamercedeslagossaav3909]

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[@mariehansen2534]

Wow excellent explanation and tutorial, great watching an experienced craftsman at work. Thank you for your time.

[@marthacondon8244]

Thank you so much George ! You are the best. When I'm looking for a good clear video I know I can always count on you. Most videos now are apt to be unfocused and sometimes they can't keep their hands out of the way. Thank you again I just did my first saddle stitch or any stitch and I'm very pleased with it ! If you ever come to Maine I'll set you up with some lobster , Martha

[@malix74]

Very nicely done, I was able to make temple tips for my old glasses using some old piece of leather and it worked very nicely thanks to this video.

[@532bluepeter1]

Thank you very much for making and posting this video. This is very well shot and so clearly and succinctly explained. I need to stitch canvas dor a golding kayak deck and with the information in this video I now have all that I need to make a start..

[@Rustybucket303]

Thank you Sir for the video, Tandy Leather has very good products I've bought from you all before,.

[@jamesmclaughlin2252]

Hi Bruce, I learned a lot watching your videos. Thank you very much for your time and skill. Jim

[@thomasleebrown3136]

Thank You; it was an excellent demonstration !

[@garygerard4290]

could not have been explained any better in any shorter a time thank you

[@ms-ht1cj]

The best tutorial on stitching. Thank you, sir.

[@simonhopkins3867]

Thank you. That has got me started.

[@youtuberAstar]

You are a wonderful teacher ! Thank you.

[@brittanyd3173]

Thankful for this video! Newbie here in 2021.

[@keld101]

I've been struggling to get any knot to hold using sinew thread, nothing worked. In a desperate attempt to avoid having to back stitch I did two half hitches (like in the video) and then carefully put a drop of sealing wax (the stuff they use to seal letters with) over the knot and I can't believe how well it works. Since sealing wax is more rubbery than candle wax it doesn't rub off on anything it touches and it actually melds itself to the thread and leather surfaces. I'd have to use sandpaper to get this stuff off. It's amazing.

[@commanderbloodout1875]

keld101 thank you for the tip this is the first time I've heard of this and it sounds perfect

[@Foxuniverso]

I've seen people use lighters to burn the end of a stitch i understand it's too melt the stitch to itself and house it, i could be wrong however 😂

[@willemh3319]

NOW i could see and understand it, the others go SO fast and camera not focussed THAT IS TEACHING work👍👍👍👍tnx from🇾🇪🇾🇪🇾🇪amsterdam

[@michelleather2004]

Very good my good friend. Thank you. Embrace of Brazil.

[@cheaneysaddles]

Cool splicing technique.

[@peterstang]

Very good demo. Thanks.

[@dandyd14441]

Very good video thanks sir for your time!!

[@veronicianyveronica5290]

Thank you sir for your great advice!

[@molvimusk9991]

Very helpful,A big thank you.

[@edprince5750]

Excellent video!

[@Her-J-Story]

Very helpful video. Thanks!

[@grantoyamaha]

Excellent tutorial , very talented thank you.

[@RowdyLowdy]

Lovely how-to. Thank you. Now, could bring the last stitches up through the middle even with the 2 needle method? Or is that just not needed? Seems like the stitches could loosen up on you without some form of knot.

[@learntocrochet3952]

Excellent tutorial. Thank you very much!

[@myrnagarcia7051]

Love this 🥰 Thank you 👍.

[@Oracle_]

Thanks for this, it was very useful!

[@vencent8329]

very helpful grandpa more video please

[@goodboyringo9716]

What tool did you use to get the nice small hole in the leather?

[@dad1719]

Great direction, this guide worked well for me.

[@classicfunctionalhealth3197]

This demonstration really helped me, thank you!

[@taylormoore4991]

Great video. God bless!

[@plkaham4265]

Love it. So well explained

[@apriabudiman]

Very helpful for beginners! Thank you!

[@hopeindirect4165]

In my workshop, when I put on ma leather, and rock to sum Metallica, Delta Parole, Foo Fighters or the Smashing Pumpkins I feel like I can do anything in the whole wide world.

[@terriegarcia8179]

I love these videos

[@OlaloTaínoTarot]

Thank you so much pop pop for this lovely video .. you remind me of my grandpop with thank you for this video Deep love

[@garputriani506]

Awesome video, uummm i have two question for u sir, how to make treble cordovan stitching?? Do u have tutorial video?? If u have, can i see it? Thankyou -im sorry my english not good 😊

[@adrianobarros9141]

Parabéns pelo seu trabalho deferente meu amigo que Deus abençoe sempre sua vida 🙏🤝

[@clairemckee4503]

Could you do a back stitch like in sewing for the single needle method?

[@rankcowboy1767]

awesome video , but I got a question I just made a belt for a friend of mine and I usually do the single needle stitching, but how much more tread is needed ?? is it 4x more than the length of the belt?? or more ?

[@TandyLeatherCo]

3X should do the trick

[@callieshadow8130]

THANK YOU FOR THE NICE AND SIMPLE DIRECTIONS..DOES IT MATTER WHICH WAXED THREAD YOU USE. SHOULD I USE A WISE LIKE HOLDER OR JUST HOLD IN HANDS . VERY SIMPLE AND PLAIN; EASY TO UNDERSTAND. THANK YOU VERY MUCH

[@TandyLeatherCo]

+Callie Shadow Both are a matter of preference. Some people prefer to use a stitching pony like a third hand, however some people prefer to have the mobility of doing it free hand.

[@ironfamousshepherds5118]

+Callie Shadow Why are you yelling? lol calm down.

[@krmsl61]

thanks, great, my looking video, very good tutorial

[@MrV2u]

Excellent tutorial. 2019 and still relevant.

[@themetalgentleman8111]

Cheers very nice tutoring

[@mountainghost556]

Good video great presentation.

[@ArcaneTinker]

How do you do so many holes so evenly spaced? Do you have some sort of pattern wheel to prick the dots and then just hand punch each one? I have a tool that looks more like a fork with chisel pointed square tines, i thought it might be for stitching leather but your holes are nice and circular. Is there a functional difference that makes one stronger or better?

[@sidneigaspar2362]

Muito bom. Obrigado por compartilhar este conhecimento. Grato

[@Valerifon1]

What happens to the tag ends? You didn't tie a knot - do you glue them? What keeps the ends from unraveling? Excellent video btw!

[@joejoelesh1197]

If you dont punch oversized stitching holes, the leather grabs the thread, keeping it from unraveling. I think he is using oversized holes to aid clarity in this video, and to keep it on the stitch only.

[@theodorendjimi530]

je veux en français

[@theodorendjimi530]

en franvais

[@MyScant]

excellent video good instructions

[@Biblicalgiants]

Great work! Hey, is there a name for that kind of stitching string?

[@TandyLeatherCo]

plejaren giants he is using waxed thread.

[@Biblicalgiants]

@@TandyLeatherCo Oh. Hey thanks again!

[@HappyHuntHome]

so helpful, thank you

[@ТароМарипоса-г4л]

Very helpful! Thank you very much! :)

[@FlorinGaina]

Hi! Thanks for the tutorial, that was really kind of you. I visited your website, i'd like to purchase the same kind of leather you used in this tutorial. Can you tell me what's it called? Thanka a lot.

[@Pro-ou7od]

That's wonderful!

[@dimpap4960]

Fantastic job. Thank you sir.

[@ErezAcker]

thank you, it's very informative and clear

[@Raven-qj9gv]

Thank you !😀

[@diesel1586]

This guy's always good

[@smileyash1013]

Do you need to add seam allowance when doing the saddle stitch? Just making a basic flap bag with side panels

[@TandyLeatherCo]

Yes you do, just to be safe.

[@smileyash1013]

Tandy Leather thank you! Do you recommend 1/4” ? My bag is 10” x 8”

[@VitalityMassage]

Thank you.

[@seanditch4419]

With the 2 needle stitch, at the end when you pass the needle to the same side as the other, then cut it off, do you need to tie a knot or anything? thank you

[@76aussieguy]

Nice video mate, thankyou

[@marcusm.8374]

Very good ! That reminds me of my father who was a real shoe maker. (y)

[@dvig3261]

cool! My Grandfather was a shoemaker..as was his father...

[@chevyvictor]

Very imformatvie everything covered. Thankyou Mr Tandy sir

[@ednolan9509]

Brilliant.

[@almano6405]

like it, nice and awesome!

[@FogJuice]

At the end of the saddle stitching, you go back a few stitches, then trim them short. What keeps it from unraveling?

[@thecopperpotcampsite6899]

What do you use to make the holes? An awl or a punch? Many thanks, James

[@TandyLeatherCo]

For this type of hole we would use 4-In-1 Leather Punch www.tandyleather.com/en/product/4-in-1-leather-punch You can also use a chisel set to make the holes and then an awl as you are working to make the holes wider if needed. www.tandyleather.com/en/product/diamond-hole-chisel-set

[@julla1416]

You just leave the threads open after you cut them (on the two-needle stitch)?

[@radicalrob2103]

Great video my good sir, Is there a special tool for the pre-stitching Holes? Or should I use a automatic center punch? or a punch of some sort?

[@TandyLeatherCo]

+Radical Rob You may find this video useful - kzbin.info/www/bejne/bpS9naN7aqtnbskm25s

[@radicalrob2103]

Tandy Leather Thanks!! I see now off to find the correct tools first thing in the morning!!! Great video too

[@zinaslifemore]

Good work

[@eleven.eastgate.twelve967]

Thank you! 12.2020

[@nick17gar]

So, after watching, and trying both single and double stitching methods you have posted... which is the better stitch? seems like the single stitch method is easier, but the double seems tighter. What do you recommend/prefer? Great videos!

[@TandyLeatherCo]

Hello Nick Gargiulo! A lot of it is personal preference. Al Stohlman recommends the two needle saddler's stitching method in “The Art of Hand Sewing” book.

[@nick17gar]

yea I like it, seems sturdy after a nice tug from both sides. Thanks!

[@LAsigmar]

What kind of leather are you working with here? Cowhide?

[@pacanis]

I know, old video and I probably won't get an answer, but on an outside chance... For the single-stitch method, shouldn't you start at one end? How would you "go all the way around" a knife sheath or anything else that is open on one end? Maybe it doesn't make a difference. You'll just have one area completely stitched before the other area is started?

[@sakowinter5436]

Thank you, you taught me how to stitch. Ps. I learned that you should tie the ends off or they will unravel.

[@sakowinter5436]

It still holds well if you don't though...

[@jessicamorgan2928]

How do you thread the needle and determine how much thread you should cut off the spool ?

[@danrandolph8517]

You need 3 to 5 times the x-length of the stitch work - depending on how many holes per inch you have and the thickness of the leather.

[@tantanlegoman16]

thanks GEORGE!

[@postbreakdown9249]

thank you

[@MexiEmpleadoCorrupto]

congratulation amazing work that you do!

[@edgarleon3673]

Bendiciones, por favor en español, gracias feliz día

[@IMTIYAZNABIMASOODI]

Thanks a lot

[@waveboreale]

great video sir ! Thx