Strange Stitching

Hello,

I once made that stitch as a trial on a project i was also testing. It came out horrible (not the stitch itself, but the whole concept i was trying, just did not work). There is a way to make it so that it hold the two parts together, but there will be no glue involved.

I will try to explain, better yet, sketch it on paper:

Basically, instead of the thread going from top to bottom of the same hole, it goes from top of the hole to the bottom of the next with the thread sandwiched in between the two layers.

If the thread is not too thick, up to 0.4mm, it is almost invisible. When using thicker thread, i tried using thicker leather layers and cutting a channel/groove on the flesh side so that the thread has somewhere to go.

I think the construction method itself self explains why I did not use glue the two layers together. It would have been impossible to manipulate the needles and the thread. What i did do tho, after stitching, i lightly opened up the edges with a bone folder, used a thin flat paint/art brush to spread a light coat of a mixture of PVA/Glue (I do not remember the exact ratio), and then hammered the edges closed to have a good edge to edge paint on.

!! If it was stitched after bonding, then the stitches on the underside would be longer - wouldn’t they? (Or am I being really daft?)

Yeah that looks to be a running stitch. There appears to be a larger space between the stitches than the length of the stitch itself. You could replicate this by using a 2 prong 3mm iron every 4mm for example.

I imagine the die that cuts the shape of the strap also makes the holes for stitching in this situation.

It could even have stitch grooves cut into the spacer material, so there isnt the stitching lumps/mounds you’d expect…

Tom

i remember in Philips's belt course, he shows how to make continous stitich from one side to another side of belt for the buckle stitich, I guess this weird looking stitich could use same method. the thread is going through between two layers, then glue to layers and edge painting it makes seamless.

(My first thought was that the top and bottom layers - the croc and the lining - were separately stitched with a simple running stitch, and then glued together. (i.e.: The stitching is purely decorative.)