Today I'm going to be showing you how to set up your domestic sewing machine for sewing leather, along with all the tips and tricks I've learnt over my career in leatherwork and handbag making.
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How-To: Setting up Your Machine for Sewing Leather
Rebecca Eaton
Posted on March 24 2022
Today I'm going to be showing you how to set up your domestic sewing machine for sewing leather, along with all the tips and tricks I've learnt over my career in leatherwork and handbag making.
How-To: Select Stabilisers for Leather Bag Making
Rebecca Eaton
Posted on March 24 2022
Today we're looking at statbilisers, and their importance in leather bag making at home.
How-To: Trimming Straps for Leather Bags
Rebecca Eaton
Posted on March 24 2022
Another week, another tutorial to warm the soul! Today's topic will be trimming away excess leather from straps.
How-To: Cutting Out Zip Frames For Leather Bags
Rebecca Eaton
Posted on March 15 2022
Today we are going to dive into a more advanced technique: cutting out zip frames, and more importantly how to do it accurately. As a little bonus I'm also going to sew it onto a bag so you can follow along the whole process.
How-To: Select the Correct Threads for Sewing Leather
Rebecca Eaton
Posted on January 31 2022
✰ Have you been wondering which threads to use for sewing leather at home? You've come to the right place!
How to: The Essentials for Sewing Leather on Your Home Sewing Machine
Rebecca Eaton
Posted on September 28 2021
✰ Are you eager to sew with leather at home? With over 20 years of leather craft experience I've got lots of tips and tricks for sewing leather handbags and I want to share them with you. In this video I will introduce you to the "Leather Sewing Essentials" - the tools and equipment needed to assist you on your leather journey.
How to: Polishing the raw edge of your leather with Gum Tragacanth
Rebecca Eaton
Posted on February 17 2021
✰ In this video I show you “how to” polish the raw edge of your leather with Gum Tragacanth. Before I started leatherwork I had always wondered how they got the raw edge of leather so shinny and rounded. I now know how and I want to share my knowledge with you.
Rivet hand setting tools v's rivet press machine
Rebecca Eaton
Posted on February 11 2021
One of the first things I was taught when starting leatherwork was the hardware called ...
How to: set and close off a rivet with a hand setting tool
Rebecca Eaton
Posted on February 08 2021
✰ In this video I show you how to set and close off a rivet with a hand setting tool. When it comes to rivets it is very important to make sure that you set them correctly. From getting your holes punch and aligned to how to close off the rivet with the correct method.
How to: back your paper pattern onto card
Rebecca Eaton
Posted on July 14 2020
✰ In this video I show you how to mount your RJ Leather Studio paper pattern onto card. When it comes to patterns it is very important that you make it as durable as possible.
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