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Tips for sewing with leather Leather is heavy and can put your machine to the test. Here's what works for me: I use a denim needle whenever I sew heavy fabric. It is slightly longer than a universal needle and just feels a bit easier to sew. Leather and vinyl can grip the presser foot as you sew. A Teflon foot is recommended, but if you don't have one put Scotch tape under your pressure foot and cut a hole for the needle to go through. Use clips not pins. Sew thick fabrics slowly and you might e

PART ONE: Threading your machine I know it can be intimidating threading your machine, especially if you’ve never done it before! After a few tries though, you’ll be threading like a pro. When you’re threading, here’s some tips to consider: 🧵 Your machine most likely has a number system on the top of your machine with thread guides to help you thread with ease. 🧵 On part 4 on my machine, it also could be 3 on your machine, turn your hand wheel towards you till the silver piece is up out of the

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