So helpful! Even though english is your second language, I find you to be a much more effective communicator than most native english speaking instructors on youtube.
Thank you for your kind words 🙏. It's very encouraging for me to keep going . I will download some more videos in the future,just need to find some time to edit it. Wish you all the best in your sewing adventures.
AMAZING!!! Out of all the videos I have watched none have been as informative, professional and clear. I'm so impressed thank you you have successfully gained a subscriber!
Good video. I have a small portable industrial walking foot machine that does well with leather. However my domestic machine is an old Kenmore that mom purchased 42 years ago will sew leather as thick as what you were doing here with great ease. I would not be scared to put it up against any new domestic machine now for its ability to sew anything. It is a fantastic old machine. They were built strong and built to last many years.
Yes old sewing machines were much stronger then now.I myself use industrial walking foot as I sewing a lot of different thickness leathers and challenging designs for my Designer clients so obviously I am not using domestic. But for little projects some of the domestic are fine. Thanks for your comment. Good luck with your projects.
Thank you for this video, I received a very nice pair of leather trousers for Christmas but I need to take in the thigh area and haven't sewn on leather before and this video took a lot of fear out of the task!
An incredibly helpful and informative video, thank you so much for sharing. I am going to attempt to reupholster my sofa. This gives me much confidence. ❤
Thanks for your comment. I must advise you not to sew upholstery leather on a domestic machine( only if your manual for your machine says so) it will destroy your machine and leather. Home sewing machines can only take up soft lightweight leather for little projects. I would advise using a heavy-duty walking foot machine. In the rest of my videos, I use a professional industrial walking foot machine.
Thank you for your kind wards and for subbing! My goal is to make a lots of videos about sewing techniques in leather garment making. I hope you will find it useful.
Did you know you can put clear tape on bottom of foot, cutting away excess, and it will glide across leather? I'm learning much from your videos. Thank you.
Happy to help. No I didn't know about the tape, as I am professional and for all my work I use walking foot industrial machine. It sounds like interesting tip ,but from my experience I don't think, it would work with every leather type, or thickness, or every type of home machine. Some home machines are really delicate.
Great video. Just what we are looking for. Your English is great. You have an even larger English vocabulary than some of us from Oklahoma. Lol. Do you still use a leather needle with an industrial machine?
Is this walking foot a high shank one? If so, can you tell me where to find one? Perhaps on Amazon. My machine is an older Kenmore and I need a walking foot that is the high shank design. I am trying to add a pouch pocket with flap onto an existing pair of motorcycle riding chaps made with the thin Napa like leather.
This walking foot is universal brand. Not really sure if is low or high shank as I have not seen any other. Also I don't know your brand, I'm in UK. Sorry I couldn't help.
I'm aiming to achieve a clean, consistent stitch with visible spacing, similar to the iconic stitching on Hermes bags. I'm torn between purchasing an industrial walking foot machine or a heavy-duty domestic sewing machine with a walking foot attachment. IS there a big difference in quality please?
Hi. It depends if you will sew on a regular basis. It's worth investing in an industrial walking foot machine (all my other videos I use industrial). For bag making, I would suggest a free arm leather machine. If you are just playing with ideas, then heavy-duty domestic will do the job depending on the thickness of leather . I must say that my experience and expertise are in leather garment construction, not in bag making, and that are two different fields of working with leather.
Your video fueled my desire for leather crafting, May I ask your recommendation, as a newbie I am planning to learn leather crafting specifically making Belts, wallet and watch strap What type of machine do you recommend,? That serves mentioned above Thank you always
Hi. I don't make accessories, I am an expert in leather garment construction. I work on an individual walking foot heavy-duty machine. This is a flat bed machine which is good to make belts and wallets and simple bags,but for proper bag construction I would recommend a free arm leather machine . In this video, I just show how to use domestic machines on soft leather, and I would recommend only simple projects. Good luck with your sewing projects
It depends strongly on the brand and strength of the machine . This particular Janome won't take anything heavier than soft napa. Old Bernina probably could do it. To be honest, house machines are good for lightweight leather and small projects . For thick and rigid leather, it is better to use a professional/individual walking foot machine. That is what I am using on the rest of my videos.
Can you adjust the pressure foot tension? I had to do that, sewing a heavy vinyl. Also, I have been told to never backstitch leather….to tie it off by hand?
If your machine have the pressure foot function then of course yes. My is very basic on this video, so it doesn't have it. About back stitching leather... It depends, if its in the end of the seam which will be visible then I would knot it, but when if it will be catch in next seam then I backstitch. I'm sewing leather garments for Ower 30 years and I never had problems with reinforce seams. I think What you referring to, is shoes and bags sewing and here definitely can't back stitch. Hope that helps.
I know for fact that Bernina is good as it is only home/domestic machine which has metal parts inside which makes it stronger machine. I have seen add of new Juki(Very Expensive) that it takes leather too. I would highly advise not to use to thick leathers as that will damage machine. For serious work with leather I would recommend Industrial/commercial walking foot machine. You can see that I show rest of my tutorials on my walking foot.
I don't know if I understand your question right. If you asking what you can make from nappa ,then I would say is the best for any garment: jackets,skirts,trousers, coats,shirts....
You need to try. All home /domestic machines are very delicate and often not strong enough for leather big projects. A lot also depends on leather thickness and how soft it is.
I agree and disagree with this statement. If you watched all video ,you would see tricks and tips how to sew and what leather is safe to use. In my demonstration I used soft lamb Napa leather, not thick as you use in your projects. Thicker leather I would also sew on walking foot industrial/commercial sewing machine, as rest of my tutorials shows. Also it depends a lot on the make and range of the home machine. For example Bernina is one of the strongest domestic machines ,the older then better and takes up to medium thick leathers. Thank you for your comment as this will highlight to people to be considered while sewing leather on home/domestic machines. All the best Kasia
Here is my second video! Hope you enjoy and learn how to get the best out of your sewing machine!
So helpful! Even though english is your second language, I find you to be a much more effective communicator than most native english speaking instructors on youtube.
Thank you for your kind words 🙏.
It's very encouraging for me to keep going .
I will download some more videos in the future,just need to find some time to edit it.
Wish you all the best in your sewing adventures.
AMAZING!!! Out of all the videos I have watched none have been as informative, professional and clear. I'm so impressed thank you you have successfully gained a subscriber!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Very good to see things going wrong, then right, and having the explanation why. Such a good video. Thank you.
Glad it was helpful!
I thank you so very much for being generous enough to share with all of us. It's very gracious of you. 🌻
Thank you for your kind words.
You're more than welcome. 🌸
Thanks sooo much for sharing your knowledge!❤️❤️❤️
Fabulous video- I’m waiting for my first machine to be delivered but I already know loads about stitching leather, thankyou Kasia
Have fun!
Good video. I have a small portable industrial walking foot machine that does well with leather. However my domestic machine is an old Kenmore that mom purchased 42 years ago will sew leather as thick as what you were doing here with great ease. I would not be scared to put it up against any new domestic machine now for its ability to sew anything. It is a fantastic old machine. They were built strong and built to last many years.
Yes old sewing machines were much stronger then now.I myself use industrial walking foot as I sewing a lot of different thickness leathers and challenging designs for my Designer clients so obviously I am not using domestic.
But for little projects some of the domestic are fine.
Thanks for your comment.
Good luck with your projects.
Thanks for the useful information. I want to start sewing thinner suede and never thought to use my walking foot on my Bernina 😊
Go for it! Good luck
Thank you for this video, I received a very nice pair of leather trousers for Christmas but I need to take in the thigh area and haven't sewn on leather before and this video took a lot of fear out of the task!
Wonderful video Kasia, thank you so much!
You're so welcome!
An incredibly helpful and informative video, thank you so much for sharing. I am going to attempt to reupholster my sofa. This gives me much confidence. ❤
Thanks for your comment.
I must advise you not to sew upholstery leather on a domestic machine( only if your manual for your machine says so) it will destroy your machine and leather. Home sewing machines can only take up soft lightweight leather for little projects. I would advise using a heavy-duty walking foot machine.
In the rest of my videos, I use a professional industrial walking foot machine.
Thank you Kasia. Good video. I’m just waiting for my walking foot to arrive in the post.
Happy you like it.
Good luck with your sewing adventure, just remember to check, what thickness of leather your machine is happy with.
Thank you so much for this video. Found this very helpful and informative for someone who has just a regular sewing machine.
Happy to help. Please just remember to use light weight leather.
Great video. Answered all my questions and more…thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
Hi. Thank you for that. I have the same basic machine so this is very helpful. All the best from Devon UK.
You're welcome!
All the best from Cambridgeshire
Thanks for the full information. Of all yours video is the best described.
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks so very much for this video. It's exactly what I needed!!
You are so welcome!
Love your videos. I didn't know you could use a domestic machine. I often use an industrial straight stitch with a Teflon foot.
Thank you for your comment. Yes that is better option ( I mean industrial machine)
Amazing video ! Looking forward for more ✨
Thank you so much.
This video was just what i was looking for!! Thx!
Glad to hear that. Thanks
awesome video!! really helped me to understand what does what and how
Glad it helped!
Just the information I was after. Thanks.
Amazing tutorial!
Glad you like it.
Excellent tutorial, so informative and useful. New sub here, tfs
Thank you for your kind wards and for subbing! My goal is to make a lots of videos about sewing techniques in leather garment making. I hope you will find it useful.
Did you know you can put clear tape on bottom of foot, cutting away excess, and it will glide across leather?
I'm learning much from your videos. Thank you.
Happy to help.
No I didn't know about the tape, as I am professional and for all my work I use walking foot industrial machine. It sounds like interesting tip ,but from my experience I don't think, it would work with every leather type, or thickness, or every type of home machine. Some home machines are really delicate.
Thank you for this video. It was very helpful and easy to understand.
Thank you so much for showing
Your welcome
That was very interesting . Thank you
Glad you like it.
Great video. Just what we are looking for. Your English is great. You have an even larger English vocabulary than some of us from Oklahoma. Lol. Do you still use a leather needle with an industrial machine?
Thank you for your kind words.
Yes I always change needle to leather one,on whatever machine I work.
Very helpful. Thank you ❤
Glad you like it.
Excellent. Thank you.
Your welcome. Thanks
Thank you for sharing. What kind of thread are you using on this domestic machine?
Thank you for your appreciation.
I used ordinary sewing thread 120 Moon Coats .
But the best are thicker threads no ,50,70, or 30 Guttermann.
Another great tips ,Thanx for sharing :)
Thanks for watching!
Well explained
Thanks
Thanks! Your really good!
Thank you too!
Is this walking foot a high shank one? If so, can you tell me where to find one? Perhaps on Amazon. My machine is an older Kenmore and I need a walking foot that is the high shank design. I am trying to add a pouch pocket with flap onto an existing pair of motorcycle riding chaps made with the thin Napa like leather.
This walking foot is universal brand. Not really sure if is low or high shank as I have not seen any other.
Also I don't know your brand, I'm in UK. Sorry I couldn't help.
I'm aiming to achieve a clean, consistent stitch with visible spacing, similar to the iconic stitching on Hermes bags. I'm torn between purchasing an industrial walking foot machine or a heavy-duty domestic sewing machine with a walking foot attachment. IS there a big difference in quality please?
Hi. It depends if you will sew on a regular basis. It's worth investing in an industrial walking foot machine (all my other videos I use industrial).
For bag making, I would suggest a free arm leather machine.
If you are just playing with ideas, then heavy-duty domestic will do the job depending on the thickness of leather .
I must say that my experience and expertise are in leather garment construction, not in bag making, and that are two different fields of working with leather.
Great thank you for the video
Your video fueled my desire for leather crafting,
May I ask your recommendation, as a newbie
I am planning to learn leather crafting specifically making
Belts, wallet and watch strap
What type of machine do you recommend,?
That serves mentioned above
Thank you always
Hi. I don't make accessories, I am an expert in leather garment construction.
I work on an individual walking foot heavy-duty machine. This is a flat bed machine which is good to make belts and wallets and simple bags,but for proper bag construction I would recommend a free arm leather machine .
In this video, I just show how to use domestic machines on soft leather, and I would recommend only simple projects.
Good luck with your sewing projects
Great video tutorial! Do you think it could handle stiffer leather? Like 3 ounce (1.8mm) firm ? Cheers from Canada
It depends strongly on the brand and strength of the machine .
This particular Janome won't take anything heavier than soft napa.
Old Bernina probably could do it.
To be honest, house machines are good for lightweight leather and small projects .
For thick and rigid leather, it is better to use a professional/individual walking foot machine.
That is what I am using on the rest of my videos.
Thank you , great!
You're welcome.
Are you using all purpose polyester thread? or heavy duty thread?
I used 70 mara on this video,which is thicker then 120 all purpose but thinner then heavy-duty size 30. Polyester of course.
Thanks for info
Thanks
Beautiful 😍 mashallah!
Thanks 😊
Thank you for showing me this content! Can I use nylon thread?
Your welcome. Yes as long as your machine will be able to do. Every machine make, behave bit different .
could a walking foot help Thanks for video.. im redesigning a leather jacket
Yes, definitely. Good luck with your project.
thank you mama
Your welcome
Hi, I use the roller foot but the bottom thread always comes undone. What are you doing to ensure the bottom thread stays and is strong? Thank you.
Make sure your tension screw on bobbin case is tight enough. Also, thicker thread could help.
Thanks!👍👍👍
Welcome!
Thank you, I have learned a lot :)
Czy mogłabyś nagrać filmy również po polsku? Brakuje filmów w tej tematyce :)
Narazie tylko po angielsku ale w przyszlosci dodam polskie napisy.
Can you adjust the pressure foot tension? I had to do that, sewing a heavy vinyl. Also, I have been told to never backstitch leather….to tie it off by hand?
If your machine have the pressure foot function then of course yes. My is very basic on this video, so it doesn't have it.
About back stitching leather... It depends, if its in the end of the seam which will be visible then I would knot it, but when if it will be catch in next seam then I backstitch. I'm sewing leather garments for Ower 30 years and I never had problems with reinforce seams. I think What you referring to, is shoes and bags sewing and here definitely can't back stitch.
Hope that helps.
what type or brand of sewing machine would you recommend to use with leather.
I know for fact that Bernina is good as it is only home/domestic machine which has metal parts inside which makes it stronger machine. I have seen add of new Juki(Very Expensive) that it takes leather too.
I would highly advise not to use to thick leathers as that will damage machine. For serious work with leather I would recommend Industrial/commercial walking foot machine. You can see that I show rest of my tutorials on my walking foot.
Do you put the heavier thread on the bobbin as well
Yes.
What do you recomment for napa?
I don't know if I understand your question right.
If you asking what you can make from nappa ,then I would say is the best for any garment: jackets,skirts,trousers, coats,shirts....
What about 44S heavy duty? Work good?
44S is great. My student sew his BA finale collection on it and some of the pieces had heavier leathers then I'm showing in this video.
Can a lx3817 sew leather?
You need to try. All home /domestic machines are very delicate and often not strong enough for leather big projects. A lot also depends on leather thickness and how soft it is.
DO NOT use your home/ domestic machine to sew leather YOU WILL KILL IT.
I agree and disagree with this statement. If you watched all video ,you would see tricks and tips how to sew and what leather is safe to use. In my demonstration I used soft lamb Napa leather, not thick as you use in your projects. Thicker leather I would also sew on walking foot industrial/commercial sewing machine, as rest of my tutorials shows. Also it depends a lot on the make and range of the home machine. For example Bernina is one of the strongest domestic machines ,the older then better and takes up to medium thick leathers. Thank you for your comment as this will highlight to people to be considered while sewing leather on home/domestic machines.
All the best Kasia