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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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
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