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sewing leatherette

  • 29-06-2013 11:12am
    #1
    fergal.b
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 6,344 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    Hi all. I was thinking of making some bench type seats for a boat I'm building I have one of those sewing machines from Lidi and wanted to know if it would be up to the job and would I need a certain needle or foot for leatherette.
    Any help or advice would be most welcome.
    Thanks.




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  • #2
    cuilteanna
    Closed Accounts Posts: 139 ✭✭cuilteanna


    I made a fake leather bag last year. Even with a 100/16 needle I had a lot of thread breaks so the leather needle I eventually tried worked better as it cuts through. I used a walking foot, but had to cover the seam with tissue paper (torn off after) because the foot kept sticking.

    No idea about the Lidl machine though.


  • #3
    fergal.b
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 6,344 Mod ✭✭✭✭fergal.b


    Thanks for your help, the tissue paper is a good idea I was told I would need a teflon foot but if tissue works I give it a go and have a look for a leather needle.
    Thanks again.



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  • #4
    measurement
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 154 ✭✭measurement


    I saw needles for leather in the Singer shop today (Talbot Street, Dublin) but you need to check the needle size, compared to the thread 'weight' and match them correctly.
    You might find this link useful as a starting point - it certainly sorted me out as to why my thread was breaking all the time, though it might not take you all the way to deciding which needle you need.

    http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/3751/machine-needle-know-how

    p.s. I'm using the Silvercrest machine that Aldi or Lidl sell. Its going ok for lots of different fabrics, and my problems have all arisen from mis-matching the needle and thread (oh, and not loading the bobbin correctly :o.) You know there is something wrong when the machine starts to 'thunk thunk thunk' as it goes. ;)


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