Pleather

Hi D.I.Yers

Ok guys this is a quick tip for you guys who always wanted to work with pleather fabrics for your sewing or crafting projects , but just don't know how, you don't know what needle to use. Well thanks to my good friend over at the Crafters Corner BVI, with a great tip for you so check it out.  And be sure to keep it locked and keep following, leave your question, thoughts or comments. Stay D.I.Ying

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Luv

 

 

Technique: Working with Pleather

Sewing Tips and Techniques

                                                                             Pleather

Hi all
Have you ever looked at a fabric and just fell in love. On your way home to have thoughts of all the projects you can use it for and with a wide grin an open possibilities you eagerly set out on your plans.... Sounds great right but what if you discover that you have never worked in this fabric before? It has happened to me before  an embarrassing amount of times but I always try to use it anyway and end up having to spend a colossal amount of time trying to learn about drapery and thread. So to help alleviate some of this guess work I'm going to try and talk on various fabrics and ways to deal with them.

Today I'm going to try and deal with some of the problems that can arise using pleather.

What is Pleather?
 This is a synthetic leather that is made from plastic. Pleather is often used as an inexpensive substitute for leather  and may also be preferred because it is lighter than leather.

Stitching
When stitching on pleather do not use small stitiches. You may run the risk of perforating the pleather and causing it to rip (think..."tear here on the perforated line).

Needle Size
Look for a size 11-16 needle when you want to sew pleather

Thread:
Use a synthetic durable thread like rayon, upholstery weight polyester or nylon.


Sewing Tips:

Also note when working with pleather do not pin. This will cause the pleather to have extra holes that you do not need. Instead use clips. When working with patterns lightly trace them out on the wrong side of the fabric  http://thecrafterscornerbvi.blogspot.com/

How to get Inspired

Greetings to my lovely D.I.Yer have you ever had a lot of projects to complete but just not motivated to do anything. Whether its because your are just too tired at times, our to much things within your life that's just going on at the same time. Well your not alone it happens to the best of us, but is how you get your mojo back is whats important.

Ways to get Inspired

There are many ways out there that people can list for you especially on the internet to get inspired. But I personally feel,  inspiration comes from with in you, what make you want to do more. What gets you excited to create new things and  what keeps you inspired.People get inspired in different ways, by different things, it even depends on the goals in mind. You as the individual will just have to keep that inspiration ital pot bubbling, 'lol' because ital is vital !! 'lol' you just have too, the D.I.Y nation depends on you!

What Inspires You

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Peace and Blessed 

Luv