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Posted by Kathleen on December 2, 2007, 9:09 am
sewwhat wrote:
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> Hello everyone, I am new to this forum and am confident that someone here
> can help me. I am trying to alter a leather jacket that I purchased @
> goodwill. I am using a leather needle, have a heavy thread and have
> decreased my stitch length. However, the bobbin thread is not catching
> the needle thread. I am able to sew vinyl, fabric, and all sorts of
> paper. But the minute I slip the leather back under there, nothing.
> Please HELP!!!
I've given up on leather needles. I just use a new sharp needle (size
16 or 18) and set the stitch length to no more than 6 or 7 stitches per
inch. My Kenmore couldn't handle really heavy thread (upholstery
thread), but I found that plain old double strength polyester Guttermann
thread was fine.
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