Way to Sew Fur Pelts Together. Sewing of Natural Fur Pelts by Hand Stitch

[@Azj6dx]

Thanks so much for this video. I took my fur to the furriers and they wanted to charge me £500 to fix 3 rips...Saved myself a lot of money and my coat is as good as new 👍 👍

[@spanky814]

Awesome! I've got a source of sustainably hunted fur nearby and I don't support fake fur because they create microplastics, but all the sustainable fur products I've found are either waaay out of my price range, don't fit me, or are fur farm sourced. I think making my own handmade fur product is my best option.

[@sewway]

Thank you

[@sorayawoods1288]

Lots of fur you buy tanned is actually tanned with something called a chrome dye which is really just as toxic as plastic. All your fur should be brain tanned!!!

[@spanky814]

@@sorayawoods1288 he uses chicken eggs. When I say I have a sustainable source of fur I mean that I know a guy that lives nearby that is an old hillbilly in backwoods KY that was raised Amish and has a little homestead on a few acres. I'm almost positive that if I ask him if he uses chrome dye he would say "whatn the hell's that"

[@jackcallous3368]

Fur creates micro-plastics ??? Care to elaborate please?

[@spanky814]

@@jackcallous3368 most fake fur is made of plastic. The fibers are very fine and break away from the clothes constantly while being worn. Also because the plastic fibers are so fine, they break down into microplastics more quickly than many other plastic pollution

[@deniseoates7147]

This is so needed to assist with sustainability on reserving the use of fur garments, to lessen the demand of needing to replenish killing unnecessary and spending huge bucks to just have the joy of owning a fur.

[@sewway]

Do you know what frost is 45 for six months?

[@mariolopez-ri8wd]

thank you much for showing how to do ....

[@alaskalife5017]

Thank you so much for that!! I took a class, but it was so large there were many tips you had in this short video that I did not learn. SO HELPFUL!!

[@sewway]

Thank you

[@karenrogers6364]

Thank you so much for your tutorial. I have my mother's mink coat and I want to make some of it into a vest.

[@barbaramitera2440]

Fabulous video!!! I love this stitch for my hand sewn fur hide teddy bears and other items, using waxed thread. The video clarity is excellent and delivery isn’t annoying. That’s a real plus. Great job, saved to favorites. BAM

[@sewway]

Thank you

[@DrGarri]

There are needles with a triangular tip that makes fur and leather sewing much easier by cutting the fur skin and not just piercing it with a needle for fabric sewing like the one used in this video. there are also different types of fabric, self adhesive tapes that you can place at the edge of the pieces of fur you are sewing making the union much stronger, much closer to the edge, so the union will be really invisible on the fir side, and it also prevents the fur from tearing apart where it has been sewn. Those two things, the fur needle and the tape will make your work far easier, cleaner, stronger and professional.

[@sewway]

All are correct except for one. Not everyone needs it, to be a fur stitching pro.

[@DrGarri]

@@sewway I never said everyone needs to be a fur pelletier, I am not, it is a hobby for me, but that doesn't mean I have to do a bad looking job, especially if I can do the same in an easier way with a much better result, unless of course you like and defend your option of making something shabby looking, to each its own.

[@sewway]

With the help of an ordinary needle, skillful hands will make a professional better.

[@DrGarri]

@@sewway This shows more about yourself and wanting to be right at any cost, nevermind ending up with a bad looking work, fortunately there are many other good videos online that show exactly how to do an easier and better looking work. By the way, you should NEVER use a normal pen to mark the fur, with time the ink will get to the other side and can become visible, you either use a soft graphite pencil or a pencil with a type of ink that disappears after a few days, it is of common use when sewing fabrics, so there.

[@sewway]

My work experience allows me to have my own opinion. My knowledge of people says that one should never insist on one's opinion. Goodbye, thanks for the comment.

[@kevinrico1194]

Thanks for the video! Helpful tip to pasas the thread two times through the same hole. Thanks again

[@timneas7749]

After sewing i used modge pode and dryer sheet to press down over the stitching. Apply modge podge to tanned hide then apply the dryer sheet then press in modge podge to hold and hide the stich. Makes it stronger. Thanks for the video!

[@Dakiniwoman]

This was very helpful... thank you.

[@beebob1279]

Excellent demonstration. I wondered how pelts are stitched.

[@anynumbers6424]

Excellent video thank you!

[@sewway]

Thank you

[@davidcooper3810]

Wow excellent video thank u 🙏

[@sewway]

Thank you. Professionals sew fur like this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/f5iYnZKcjq6NrM0

[@ingridwilkins3886]

Thanks for the video I would love to learn to sew lining to the fur

[@sewway]

There is a video on my channel, look for it

[@darthemphatic4654]

Super helpful. Thanks so much!

[@HelenEk7]

This is so useful!

[@inmaolona554]

great! thanks!

[@sariela_063]

Thank you for this. I recently got my hands on a second hand furcoat but it's wayy to big for me haha. So this was very helpfull!

[@sewway]

If the fur coat is too large, you need to disassemble the entire fur coat parts, like Lego. Then reduce details and sew again all together. But it is very difficult and expensive work.

[@mariolopez1613]

Very helpful 👌great video thanks

[@NMA_NoMoreAmmo]

Thank you.

[@teddy2guns404]

Looking to make a sheep skin blanket. Thanks for videos

[@sylviapingleton8415]

I worked in a furrier shop and the lady that repaired used a diamond shape needle as a normal can split the pelt

[@fruhest]

The computer generated voice makes the video almost unbearable to watch. Good and clear demonstration, but not enjoyable in the slightest

[@jymmydkid5633]

My guess is they are non English speaking and this was the easiest way.

[@anetteduvous5718]

Hi do I need to secure the ends / edges?

[@someoneidk308]

Thank you! I recently got rabbit pelts to make dog toys with, and I was a bit confused on how to sew it since they're much stronger than the fabric I normally work with. (And I've never been great at the "invisible seam", so this video helped me out there, too.) Are there any other stitches that work for pelts? I'm not sure how well the one shown will stand up to frequent tugging.

[@sewway]

Thank you

[@beebob1279]

I found with our golden who has about a hundred toys that if she wants to get rough with them she will. If she wants to rip them up (she's older now and doesn't do that) she will. I'd like to see what you made and how the dogs like them.

[@someoneidk308]

@@beebob1279 My dog isnt very toy driven at all, but she'll do the same when she does find something she likes (and the pelts are a HUGE hit). I ended up braiding thick yarn together to make a tug-toy type thing, then tying it into two loops. (One smaller, one larger). I sewed a small bit of the pelt into a loop (think a pant leg, lol) and slipped it onto the smaller loop of the braid. I didnt sew it onto the braid itself, so its free-moving and I believe that helps with not harming the pelt. Chunks of fur and slivers of the leather itself often get taken off, but honestly it's standing up better than I expected. I will say that I don't use it for the traditional play that most people do with their dogs- fetch, tug, etc. (She doesnt like those games much, lol). I instead tend to encourage her to mouth it and be excited about it, and I use the pelts as part of the "jackpot" prize at the end of a track. They apparently smell very interesting, which makes it a pretty good prize.

[@Handles-R-Lame]

@@someoneidk308 have you ever considered making a toy out of leather? Preferably all natural veg-tan leather, most are biodegradable and safe for animals to consume. Plus they last quite a while from my own experience, of coursr this all depends on how much ur dog likes to chew lol it could be gone within days. Furthermore the saddlers stitch is great and easy stich to learn its also a very durable stitch that can withstand a good amount of abuse especially if you use a good thread like Tiger branded thread. Just an idea, i myself do leather craft and find there are so many different ways to use and make leather. Its a great hobby, anyways i hope ur dog enjoys whatever you make for him/her. Cheers! Best of luck to you and ur projects!

[@someoneidk308]

@@Handles-R-Lame thank you for the stitch advice! I'll try that one out :D As for the leather, I use real pelts because my dog isn't very toy motivated. She has no interest in balls, frisbees, crinkle toys, squeaky toys, etc. And I really do mean zero- I've been trying for years to get toy drive up using many methods. The only thing I've found that she sorta likes are furry fabrics, but they tend to be destroyed rather quickly (she likes to tear, not chew), thus pelts! Which she likes much, much more than furry fabrics lol. I think it's the scent, tbh. I haven't really looked into vegan leathers as an alternative, but I tend to be iffy about vegan imitations of leather/wool/etc because they tend to be made of really bad things for the environment. Vegan leather specifically is often made with/from plastic-based chemicals which obviously aren't great for the environment. Sometimes they're made from leaves or corks instead, though. But either way, I'm not sure about whether or not my dog will actually respond to vegan leathers like she does real pelts. The last thing I want to do is buy something that I won't be able to use, y'know? Thank you for the advice though, it is appreciated! :D

[@gingersnaps164]

Wonderful, hard to find tutorials on real fur.

[@eugenialittle1707]

Thankyou

[@nancyperreault3732]

Just what I was looking for ! Merci😊

[@tigerallenpride]

What type of thread and what type of needle for furs? I'm trying to repair the seams on a coat.

[@sewway]

I use a regular thin needle and a thin but strong thread.

[@jondunit6232]

What's the name of this stitch? It might have said it in the video but I couldn't understand. Good work!

[@jerseyhomestead6812]

Do you treat the skin side with oil? If so what type?

[@1981benbauer]

Great video! After combing it seemed that the seam was more noticeable. Is this just a coincidence?

[@sewway]

If I comb my hair, it will immediately become noticeable that I have not been young for a long time. Joke. The camera always sees what we don't want to see!

[@nataliasamorodnova4057]

Спасибо огромное !!!!!

[@sewway]

Не за что, вам спасибо

[@JelMain]

Looks like you're using the specialist needle for leathers, which has a triangular profile.

[@sewway]

No, the usual

[@crystalroseblue6760]

Thank you so much ,but what type of thread do you use????

[@dianagonzales1105]

Do you know if I need a special needle or thread to sew Alpaca pelts?

[@sewway]

No, it doesn't need. With the help of an ordinary thread and a needle, people have been sewing clothes for centuries.

[@sylviapingleton8415]

And the diamond shape needle is much easier to go through the pelt

[@aujlovesrealestate]

Where can I buy quality fur? Preferably chinchilla?

[@sewway]

Call Greenpeace. Joke, I don't know

[@karenurbanovsky7162]

nice

[@darlenescurvey6328]

If you don’t want seams show pull tighter n use different color thread also instead of banging tapping … use ur scissors and rub gently along the seams… always wax your thread so ur stitch doesn’t move … so much more

[@sewway]

Threads are used in this color so that you can see how to make a stitch. Instead of tapping with a hammer, the mezra is soaked and stretched on a wooden table, nailing the edges. Wax was not used at all in all the years of practice.

[@BroccoliBrigardist]

can i sew sheep furs with this technique? or are they too thick

[@thatonedog819]

If it's too thick, I'd think you'd treat it like leather instead of a fabric and poke holes with pricking irons first

[@sewway]

Nice joke, but true. Only fine fur skins can be sewn by hand.

[@BroccoliBrigardist]

@@sewway my question is a joke? So i wont ne able to sew this

[@liv-xg2op]

@@BroccoliBrigardist You can hand sew sheep furs, I’m pretty sure. I’ve never done it before (currently learning!), but all my research suggests you can. A lot of sheepskin patterns use hand sewing, as not everyone has access to a sheepskin sewing machine. I would go with what the other commentor said and learn some techniques for hand sewing heavier leathers. A pricking iron or diamond-shaped awl is used in leather working to make holes before passing through with a harness (or leather) needle. I’ve also heard of glover’s needles being used for sheepskin?? Those just poke straight through without needing a pre-made hole. But you can 100% hand sew sheep furs, it’s just a matter of finding the right tools, technique and stitch. Edit: I just found a video by a lady named Amika Ryan on KZbin about sewing sheepskin pillows, and she suggests a glover’s needle!

[@BroccoliBrigardist]

@@liv-xg2op thank you very much I purchased some stuff, set of needles thimbles, thick yarn And i tried some of the bigger needles and they manage to get through the skin real good, furrier needles was also an option but they cut a whole rather than press and then the sewline isnt as strong So yeah, the stuff i have works now i just need to do it xD 2meter and more but it will look great

[@Victorious-V]

Does this also work with bigger patches of fur, or just small patches?

[@sewway]

Yes, of course, before any fur things were sewn by hand

[@carbonantlersart]

How do I rehydrate a fur pelt that is pretty stiff?

[@sewway]

This mistake was made during the manufacture of fur skins. We won't be able to help anything.

[@carbonantlersart]

Sewway ohhhh okay thank you!

[@sewway]

There are various folk tips. For example, you can lubricate the skin with castor oil. But this is all very unprofessional.

[@cagedraptor]

As long as it hasn't been treated or smoked all you have to do is soak it in water and it will absorb it. But then you'll have to work it to make it soft and pliable or it will just harden up again. But if the hide has been treated or smoked to stop it from doing that then it won't work. Most fur you get from a vendor or store, if it is soft most likely has been treated.

[@carbonantlersart]

@@cagedraptor oh okay thank you very much for the help! I just got a Russian otter that I will be taxiderming and it’s feet and tail and mainly limbs were just pretty stiff haha!

[@microwavedmetal]

I have a fur coat that I stole from my mom cuz she wasn’t wearing it because it not what’s in fashion and she loves looking up to date…i on the other hand realized that the coat was real fur, from the 80’s, and going to wast…I want to reinforce the seams because it was sewn a long time ago…I’m using the fur coat as a part of a Eric car costume…I love the band kiss so this is gonna be fun

[@sylviapingleton8415]

Never known of sewing with a normal needle

[@amaterasu8829]

After you remove the pelt off the animal. How do you prepare it to be ready to be made into a blanket?

[@sewway]

We do not prepare the pelts, this is a different profession, we only sew them.

[@amaterasu8829]

@@sewway what profession is that?

[@sewway]

I don't know exactly, may be a skinning master

[@evanlenzen6806]

@@amaterasu8829 Look up skinning fleshing and tanning a fur

[@amaterasu8829]

@@evanlenzen6806 thank you. Ive hunted for a while, but id like to pretty much be proficient in preparing the animal in every stage of the process. Eg.. field dressing, skinning, butchering, cooking, and turning the pelt into a usable fur for clothing, blankets, etcetera

[@meat5069]

Just tore my otter skin and this video is a life saver

[@dragonflyhomestead1871]

What’s with the robot voice, creepy!

[@keithpayne9776]

Makes it hard to learn. I really don't like it

[@keithorange5939]

Sounds like I'm buying Chinese chap stick.

[@davidmoore5400]

Can raccoon pelts be sewn by hand?

[@malaineeward5249]

Probably depends on the age of the racoon

[@eliasbartos5313]

Any fur can be sewn by hand, thicker skins will need a different needle and thicker thread but raccoons are not very thick at all

[@annettevandebosch9698]

Is it possible to sew fur with a regular sewing machine or coverlock? I inherited a fur coat and would like a smaller coat for me. Thank you already for your advice.

[@Lic.en.derecho]

It is better to reinforce before sewing because like you leave the skin unprotected and fragile to plus and rips....I learned from experience...trust me this will last much less in good condition. Also a fur brush would really make a difference and unnoticeable seams

[@whoseloisa1176]

Can I use faux fur?

[@sewway]

Can be sewn by hand stitch, and can also be sewn with a regular sewing machine.

[@Smoke---]

This was super helpful, but the fingernails bothered me so much 😂 I play viola so I keep mine really really short

[@TahtahmesDiary]

So odd that it would bother you for people who clearly don’t play!

[@Smoke---]

@@TahtahmesDiary I guess it’s kind of just ingrained into my brain that fingernails are supposed to be short, and because of that, long fingernails stick out to me like a sore thumb 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@solb101]

Thanks weird AI voice

[@user-wz7fj6vx7f]

Ummm you can absolutely sow thinker skins by hand how do you think our ancestors did it

[@emeraldfox7175]

Guess she never heard of an awl

[@jackcallous3368]

Looks like a helpful video but the computer narration is atrocious

[@Epiphalactic]

Does your real voice not work?

[@manshadkhushi6879]

Make a chimpanzee too

[@manshadkhushi6879]

Please make a camel in rabbit fur from pakistan

[@greenpedal370]

Why do you use a useless computer voice. At least get the timing right.

[@sewway]

Many people are embarrassed to speak, they are not artists Many people have voice defects Some people speak with an accent Some people have no voice at all And there are people who do not have a voice and these people do not hear anything

[@chicafemmefatale]

Seriously, they give you a free tutorial, and you’re upset about a computerized voice....jog on

[@beebob1279]

@@sewway that's a cop out. People on youtube have speech impediments and everything else. Try using your voice, I bet it's just fine

[@PeruchoPastrulo]

@@sewway Your voice is beautiful, calm and soft. I don't sew but I watched this whole video because of your voice. Some people complain because they are unhappy or they were not educated by their parents.