The latest projects I have finished are a set of throw pillows and a black belt.
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| Throw pillow |
The throw pillows are made out of brown suede leather, with a white leather lacing design on them. The hardest part of making those pillows was the zipper in the back. My leather sewing machine did not come with a special zipper foot attachment. I will have to check in to see if they even make one for a sewing machine like the one I have. Anyway I got it sewn in there with out too much trouble. Thankfully I was able to find a zipper that matched the leather perfectly so it is really hardly noticeable.
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| Matching throw pillows |
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| Back of pillow |
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| Black Leather Belt (1" wide) |
The belt was fun and easy to make. I actually got to do some dying on the edges of the belt. I have not dyed any leather since I built a belt several years ago. Anyway I think it turned out really clean and nice. The sewing machine complained a little because I used Latigo leather, which is really tight grained, and so every time the needle went in the leather it squeaked really loud. But from past experiences with a different machine we used to get the needle so hot it would cut the sewing thread. This time I didn't have any problem with that.
These where both good projects and I think I will try and make more of both to have for sale fairly soon.
