Tandy Skills: Saddle Stitching

The saddle stitching technique-also known as hand stitching or two-needle stitching-is time-consuming but ends up stronger than a machine stitch. If a thread is cut on one side of a saddle stitch, but the other side remains intact, the overall stitch will continue to retain its integrity. Whereas in a machine stitch, if one side of a stitch is broken the entire length of the stitch will be compromised and eventually separate. While saddle stitching is more time-consuming many find it to be enjoyable-and even quite calming-once mastered.
For this skill we will be referencing the steps in the book, "Lacing & Stitching," plus using the following tools:
• (2) Needles
• Lightly Waxed Poly Thread
• TandyPro® Stitching Groover
• TandyPro® Pricking Iron
• TandyPro® Awl
• Stitching Pony
Practice makes perfect! Similar to many other leathercraft skills, this may take time to master and might not be perfect on the first try. Keep practicing and the saddle stitch process will quickly become second nature!
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[@M1ke_A]

Best saddle stiching video... i learned how to saddle stich from other videos but didn't really understand why. This video explained the process clearly with different colored threads. Thanks.

[@ind_9631]

Thanks for sharing your experience! I like that different colors are used in sewing, it's easier to understand! 👍

[@rustyhufnagel2385]

Love the video I appreciate the fact that you used a red and blue thread so that it was very easy to follow your technique very informative

[@chch1059]

Your videos are timeless. Thank you!

[@averitas9389]

Wow -- that was an excellent demonstration!

[@bextermonkey246]

Thanks Sooo Much! I saw a video of a Louis Vuitton being made using these techniques! Hey I can do This ! Thanks!

[@uwe-pr7ch]

Thank you for the good and very clear explanation

[@jamesbuchanan3439]

The way that the blue thread was made to go under the red thread (by looping the red thread over the blue thread) is absolutely the correct way to proceed, and actually DOES create a half-granny knot which is hidden unseen inside hole, and makes the stitching much more snug and loosen-resistant as you proceed. (It is the half-knot that actually makes the thread leave the holes at the desired angles.) Notice that the back side of the stitching is rather straight and not particularly in a Z pattern, even though the sewing symmetric on both sides. (If a proper Z pattern is desired on both sides, then naturally the Z-pattern pricking iron or chisel should be used on both sides.)

[@th.burggraf7814]

Liked the video. 👍🏻🤙🏻

[@flatdog-]

Thank you

[@kotofeicus]

Хм пожалуй надо попробовать .Я шью без "узелка " внутри и шов получается равномерным прямым . Интересно попробовать сочетание разных цветов нитей -как-то не приходило в голову попробовать так шить.

[@jurgenbergman6887]

Thanks, now i gut it right :)

[@gomezsandy]

Where did the blue thread come from?

[@DecoyJayc]

You're a treasure

[@brokentablespodcast]

Im confused as to why we dont punch the stitching holes all the way through at the beginning?

[@cruzitomartinez5163]

Because these are pricking iron as opposed to stitching chisels. The tines on the pricking iron are much finer, so the leave a smaller cut in the leather that is meant to be used as a guide for the diamond awl. The awl will then easily cut through the leather and finish the hole with out stretching out the leather as much. if you used the pricking irons to make the full hole, you would run the risk of snapping the tines off over time because the are so thin.

[@jhenry0615]

I've been saddle stitching and back stitching leather for years and I found this video very confusing.

[@popscratchie3985]

What brand pricking irons are you using?

[@TandyLeatherCo]

Our TandyPro® line: tandyleather.com/collections/since-tools.

[@stevedoe3994]

If you play it double speed it's watchable, otherwise it's a great sedative...either way

[@EdwinDekker71]

Man, people have no attention span anymore.

[@usernamemykel]

Tandy can't afford two cameras? Maybe even a third camera from above?

[@asmith7876]

Check J.H. Leather...she has the most amazing videos on this, she gets every angle so you can see EXACTLY how it works. Plus she's English and really hot so it makes for a much more enjoyable video LOL.

[@maynardconde.2954]

Why do I subscribe and the symbol continue as unsubscribed, please?

[@bs78315]

Let's just say there's better videos then this