How to sew this material
How to sew this material
What would be the best method to sew through really thick black leather?
So far the large curved carpet needles seem to work the best.
So far the large curved carpet needles seem to work the best.
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In my experience with working with leather, I've had to handsew all of it, hence why I don't make many costumes with leather. Usually a heavy duty sewing machine can sew through leather but most of the standard machines just can't.
...It could just be my machine too...@.@
...It could just be my machine too...@.@
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Which is also why I don't use it a lot of the time in my cosplay. It's $18.99 a yard here.
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If you're going to work with more heavy leather in the future, invest in a good awl. I've seen them in Wal-Mart, and I know JoAnn's has them. Awls are the ultimate butt-saver in the equestrian world - I had a pair of reins break at a competition and had to tack them together REAL fast. Held up great even though the horse was a real puller. So, unless you're gonna pull apart the stitching with a truck (::ahem:: yeah, I'm guilty), it should be able to do whatever you need.
you can always get vinyl that looks like leather (pleather...right?) and then of course, there is the leather needle. It works pretty good, I think. When I was making Lulu's skirt, I used it and it would go through the belts. I just have a regular Singer machine, so its nothing fancy, either.
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I typically just use vinyl myself. It looks just as good and costs less. All I use is a regular Singer machine, but it is pretty much the top of the line, so that may be an issue. Your machine might not have enough power to get through it. In that case, I would suggest you invest in a serger. It's cheaper than buying a new machine and it's also handy for going over seam edges to make sure they won't come apart.
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*extreme lover of vinyl*
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Oh yes, Tia likes vinyl. But that kind of goes with being a Jrocker. Heh. Joanns just got some great vinyl in too. This perfect red for a Misato jacket. I've been looking for it for so long! Figures that I don't have time to make that costume now. That's always the way.
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Alright, I'm gonna be the bitch here and I know I've done it before but not like this.
Both Rikku's and Fialchar, don't turn material threads into your own little chat rooms. Please stay on the topic of at least what would Fialchar look good in. Just stay on topic and stop acting like these threads are PMs!
Both Rikku's and Fialchar, don't turn material threads into your own little chat rooms. Please stay on the topic of at least what would Fialchar look good in. Just stay on topic and stop acting like these threads are PMs!
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I scolded you in this thread before I saw the other one but at least I know that you apologized.
It's both of the Rikku's that have displayed very immature behavior throughout these boards. It's inconvient for you as I gather you are their friend but if they start to go on like it's a chatroom again, I will scold again. I ask that if you see them do it again, carry it over to the PMs.They will get the picture eventually that this isn't a spamming chatroom.
Wingruby and I, for example, have become friends here and though I encourage her work in the threads, we discuss everyday things while exchanging PMs. Our personal day to day exhanges are not on the threads and are kept away from people because they are sometimes silly and one-liners.
Which is actually what both of the Rikku's and you have been doing, posting one word posts that are of no relation to the current thread.
It's both of the Rikku's that have displayed very immature behavior throughout these boards. It's inconvient for you as I gather you are their friend but if they start to go on like it's a chatroom again, I will scold again. I ask that if you see them do it again, carry it over to the PMs.They will get the picture eventually that this isn't a spamming chatroom.
Wingruby and I, for example, have become friends here and though I encourage her work in the threads, we discuss everyday things while exchanging PMs. Our personal day to day exhanges are not on the threads and are kept away from people because they are sometimes silly and one-liners.
Which is actually what both of the Rikku's and you have been doing, posting one word posts that are of no relation to the current thread.
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I'm not a moderator so you really don't have to listen to me. I'm just doing it so I don't have to go through so many pages trying to find something that I want to know.
Ps. I didn't even know that you liked me.
Ps. I didn't even know that you liked me.
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Fialchar, I wasn't directly talking to you, just Rikku really. It was directed towards her statement about her not liking me anymore, which I knew was totally a joke, but I was just pointing out that you guys didn't even have to stop if you didn't want to.
Honestly, this is just me being selfish about being a control freak, a neat freak, and wanting information to be handy whenever I want to get it.
Honestly, this is just me being selfish about being a control freak, a neat freak, and wanting information to be handy whenever I want to get it.
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Please don't feel bad.
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*hugs to make up*
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Aw, feel the love coming from Laura.
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*goes in for the group hug and brings out her guitar* How about some hippy songs around the fire now?
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