How to sew patch onto leather jacket?
- Thread starter NoobZooki
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my-79-750-k
Therapy is expensive. Riding is cheap. You decide.
Any craft store can hook you up. Also, a dry-cleaner that does alterations should be able to throw it on pretty quick. Shouldn't cost more than 10-20$.
Milehighcb
West Coast Bound
$10 to $20 bucks a patch! I bought a sewing machine for $100 bucks, learned to do it myself and can take pride in craftsmanship. Its really not hard to learn to do, and you can buy a leather gauge needle for a few bucks if you can borrow someones machine.
Simply words of encouragement to go out and do it yourself instead of paying someone else to do it.
Simply words of encouragement to go out and do it yourself instead of paying someone else to do it.
Speedfiend
Coast to Coast
My local shoe repair shop doesit for $5 a patch.
I would not take it to a dry-cleaner. The tannin in leather will eat cotton string. Patches should be sewn on with 100% nylon, for longest life. 'Sides, a normal machine for cloth is not up to sewing leather.
EDIT;
I just remembered an old thread about this.
http://www.dotheton.com/forum/index.php?topic=12288.msg113138#msg113138
I would not take it to a dry-cleaner. The tannin in leather will eat cotton string. Patches should be sewn on with 100% nylon, for longest life. 'Sides, a normal machine for cloth is not up to sewing leather.
EDIT;
I just remembered an old thread about this.
http://www.dotheton.com/forum/index.php?topic=12288.msg113138#msg113138
Milehighcb
West Coast Bound
$5 bucks a patch at a shoe place is possibly more cost effective then buying your own tool to do the job. However, if you have multiple jackets with mulitple patches, buying your own machine can more then pay for itself.
I have to disagree that a cloth machine can not handle leather. Patches to a leather jacket, no problem at all, with or without a leather gauge needle. Thick leather to thick leather, depends on the machine, but I did some testing and mine pulled thru just fine.
Check out my recent post for results...but as they say, results may vary. ;D
I have to disagree that a cloth machine can not handle leather. Patches to a leather jacket, no problem at all, with or without a leather gauge needle. Thick leather to thick leather, depends on the machine, but I did some testing and mine pulled thru just fine.
Check out my recent post for results...but as they say, results may vary. ;D
Speedfiend
Coast to Coast
Hmmm,well honestly, I've never tried. Not with a modern machine anyway. I attemted to sew one on with my old Singer, circa 1950. Its a home/lightweight model. The results were less than satisfactory.Broke two needles, and my lines weren't exactly strait. But newer machines might be up to the job.
A shoe repair shop does have its draw backs. Depending on how busy they are, my shop is sometimes real quick, sometimes up to two weeks. Thats a long time when the sun is shining. Also, once i had em put a patch over a pocket and the sewed the damn pocket shut. Still, the results are much better than I could do at home.
A shoe repair shop does have its draw backs. Depending on how busy they are, my shop is sometimes real quick, sometimes up to two weeks. Thats a long time when the sun is shining. Also, once i had em put a patch over a pocket and the sewed the damn pocket shut. Still, the results are much better than I could do at home.
NoobZooki
The night's on fire!
I did it! Excuse the messy bed :
. Borrowed a friend's sewing equipment. Did all of this by hand in my room. Used a needle for leather then some kind of string for leather... Can't remember their actual names. But it is on very tight and will not be falling off ;D . Took me about 45 mins to do this patch 
. It's hard. Managed to poke my fingers with the needle too....
. Borrowed a friend's sewing equipment. Did all of this by hand in my room. Used a needle for leather then some kind of string for leather... Can't remember their actual names. But it is on very tight and will not be falling off ;D . Took me about 45 mins to do this patch . It's hard. Managed to poke my fingers with the needle too....Attachments
NoobZooki
The night's on fire!
This jacket is so awesome! Fits me perfectly and looks cool. Thanks for giving me such a great dealscotch said:
.The float bowl problem has been resolved thanks to Z1 Enterprises. This Monday, I'll finally be able to get to use the jacket and ride my bike after a long winter rebuilding it.
It still needs paint, a seat pad, and the electronics relocated but I just wanna ride ;D .
