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Pro Tip: Sewing Leather With Ease

August 20, 2012 By Nadeem Muaddi

We’re excited to debut the first installment in a series of short “Pro Tip” videos that we’ve produced to help rookie (and perhaps even not-so-rookie) auto trimmers get the job done – effectively, efficiently and professionally.

In our first video, Naseem shares a simple trick that he uses to allow leather to slide under his sewing machine with ease. Check it out!

What do you think? Do you take a different approach? If so, share it with us in the comments section below.

Filed Under: Archive, Pro Tips Tagged With: Auto Trim, Auto Upholstery, Car Interior, Leather, Sewing Machine

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  1. Selvage says

    August 20, 2012 at 4:13 pm

    Now why didn’t I think of that? Excellent tip.

  2. Mcautotrim says

    August 20, 2012 at 4:25 pm

    Good tip. Another is to put a little baby powder on the table.

  3. MAU says

    August 20, 2012 at 4:36 pm

    It also helps to wax the machine bed and table with carnauba wax.

  4. 8-track says

    August 20, 2012 at 4:51 pm

    That is a cool idea, I use spray silicon on the bench and sewing machine.

  5. Rocketman says

    August 20, 2012 at 6:27 pm

    You should have used the fron cover of the Harbor Freight paper, Then you may have been able to sell it as advertising!!!! LOL Great Tip Guys !!!!!

  6. Nadeem Muaddi says

    August 21, 2012 at 12:44 am

    I’ve never used baby powder or carnauba wax, but like 8-track, silicone spray is another go-to method for me.

    Rocketman – I like the way you think! LOL.

  7. Doktorsew says

    August 21, 2012 at 3:25 pm

    I also use the paper method when I’m sewing plastic windows into convertible top and boat curtains. When I double sew them, I sew the inner stitch, turn it over, peel off the outer ring of paper, leaving the main inner paper, sometimes putting a small piece of tape to hold it in spots. Then sew the outer stitch. This way you don’t have to spend time removing the paper from the narrow space between the stitch lines Leave the main paper attached until it’s in the vehicle or the customer picks it up.

  8. Eric's Auto Upholstery says

    March 16, 2013 at 2:23 am

    Silicone is a good strategy. Although it is difficult if your sewing a plastic window into a convertible top. I agree with the usage of Fron cover. Harbor Frieghts has a lot of good finds!

  9. Tom Vaughan says

    March 22, 2013 at 10:35 am

    It works, I’ve been doing it for years with a singer 31-15

  10. Joy Butler says

    April 23, 2018 at 4:09 am

    Wow, what an interesting tutorial on sewing leather! I have a cousin whose best skill is to customize leather sofa cover, chair cover, and even leather jackets. Her great combination of colors for each is really an artwork! How I wish she could also post a video of her most recent works.

  11. steve says

    February 15, 2019 at 7:34 pm

    I have a leather top on my car that needs sewing , about 36-40 inches. I live in palm desert. an experienced personnearby?

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