Leather stitching

[Greenbeast]

I'm looking to make a leather sleeve for a new ebook reader i'll soon be getting.

My plan is to have the leather wrap round both edges and be sown on the back with one side overlapping the other.
I intend to make it resilient against the device slipping out so the seam will be under a little tension.

What would be the best (strongest) stitch to use in this instance?

 

[craeg]

A locking saddle stitch should do the job as long as the leather is thick enough to take the strain Youtube should be your friend for videos. No good making it out of chamois leather What leather are you thinking about? Love to see some pics when you get going.

Cheers
Craeg

 

[Greenbeast]

it's only 1.5mm dyed through.
i didn't want to increase the overall size too much and all i had in was 3.5-4mm veg tan.

I've got 18/3 thread to use, do you think i'm going to be ok?

 

[Stew]

You'll be fine.

I would fold the leather in half so it's stitched up two sides, fold at the bottom and reader inserted from the top. If cut to the right size and stitched correctly, the thickness of the reader will cause enough tension to hold the reader in place. I would do saddle stitch, then also do another line of stitching down the edges, crossing over the edge of the leather. It'll add more strength and make it a bit decorative too.

Doing it your way is fine too, but I think you'll need to be quite accurate with your sizing whereas my way will have a bit of leeway.

 

[Greenbeast]

Thanks for the tips.
I will give it a go my way i think, but i will bear what you say in mind.
I may have enough to give it another go if it fails

 

[craeg]

Good advice Stew. Look forward to seeing the photos GB. Good luck with that. Which reminds me, I have some soft leather to make a journal cover for my son to start college with next week.

To the leathercraft-mobile.....

 

[Greenbeast]

If all goes well i intend to make a matching ipod sleeve.
I'll post the pics when i'm done.