How To Hand Stitch Leather | Beginner Saddle Stitch Tutorial

In the previous course we learned about how to prepare leather for hand stitching. The edges have been creased, the stitch holes made with the pricking iron and now it’s time to hand stitch. In this course I’ll teach you: How to get the right length of thread How to wax the thread with beeswax How to thread a needle How to back stitch How to hand stitch from one point to another with and without a cast How to end the stitch and secure the thread to prevent unraveling When you should cast and not cast the thread Without further ado lets begin this course How To Use a Sewing Machine Course: https://www.firstclassleathercraft.co... Become a First Class Member: https://www.firstclassleathercraft.co... Leathercraft Courses: https://www.firstclassleathercraft.co... PDF Patterns: https://www.firstclassleathercraft.co... Sign up to receive FREE Course 5: The Art of Hand Stitching Leather and our exclusive newsletter The Leathercraft Newsletter: https://www.firstclassleathercraft.com Instagram:   / firstclassleathercraft   TikTok:   / firstclassleathercraft   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3aE3liw... Apple podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast... Chapters 0:00 introduction 0:27 Getting the length of thread 4:18 Waxing the thread 5:30 Threading the needle 8:06 Stitching with a cast 18:31 Setting the thread 19:30 Making new stitch line 20:34 Stitching with no cast 25:51 Setting the thread 26:36 Conclusion