Hello Leathercrafters,
I'm posting this forum thread looking for advice on how to stitch two leather edges together as in the photo attached. To me looks like they used a "butt stitch". But should add a reinforcement behind? Is there another technic I can use to have the same end result?
Kind regards,
Bruno
I like your french seam idea, but i would improve on it. You used a pricking iron for the french seam that joins the 2 pieces of leather. This makes long slots which are visible (and also weaken the stitch). Try to use round dents (not round punches). The point is to have a hole as small as possible so as to not be seen, but also a round dent pierces the leather and then compresses the fibers around the hole which makes a stronger hole and stitch (as opposed to a punch that would just sever fibers all around).
another idea, have you tried Amost french seaming and then buttstitching.
Let me explain, turn your edges and then glue both pieces to a third piece of leather (firm) and wait throughly for the glue to set and bond. (no stitching)
Then buttstitch.
The main issue with buttstitching is that if the pieces are not thick and firm, or if there is nothing forcing them in place, they tend to arc where they join. But gluing them to a third piece, this should remove that, theoratically.