SpottedBull
40 Cal.
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There are some talented "leatherin" folks here on this forum, and I was wondering about something. When you get to the end of your row of stitches, how do you all finish off the thread?
I will always make sure that I have enough thread left over to "back stitch" at least three holes with each needle and then just cut the thread off really close to the leather, usually on the back side of the project. Some times, if its the body of a bag and I badly misjudged how much thread I needed, I will leave the ends of the thread inside the bag or inside a seam and cut it off there after the back stitches.
I will always make sure that I have enough thread left over to "back stitch" at least three holes with each needle and then just cut the thread off really close to the leather, usually on the back side of the project. Some times, if its the body of a bag and I badly misjudged how much thread I needed, I will leave the ends of the thread inside the bag or inside a seam and cut it off there after the back stitches.