I was wondering if anyone could help me with something? While @ class yesterday (@Brain Injury Association) we have been working on making moccasins & they are leather we have to stitch the toe & heel. Our instructor has an old singer & she has used a new leather needle but it does not glide through very well I tried with tear away stabilizer since that was what she has but when removing the paper it tears out the stitches & even though she has it on the highest stitch length for this machine (only a 4) the stitches are quite small. I wonder if anyone can help us to figure out what to do to glide the leather through? It is 2 layers thick so not too thick

I have the Teflon foot, but for me, the tissue paper is the best. If it starts to tear stitches when you remove it, dampen your fingers and the seam (lightly) to make the tissue fall apart.

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by pldc 09 Apr 2016

thanks so much we will give this a try

When I sewed on leather and vinyl, I used regular gift wrapping tissue paper under the vinyl and above the presser foot. It worked beautifully, is inexpensive, unobtrusive and tore away easily without disturbing the stitches.

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by pldc 08 Apr 2016

wow what a clever idea! thanks Peggy ~hugs~

by jrob 09 Apr 2016

This would be my suggestion, too.

by pldc 09 Apr 2016

thanks I am going to share this info with our instructor.

there is a product by Dritz called Sewers aid. A lubricant that provides smooth hand and machine sewing.

Apply to hand and sewing machine needles for smoother and easier penetration into the fabric.
A drop to spool and bobbin thread helps lubricate machine as thread passes through the guides of machine.
Small amount on bottom of sewing machine presser feet help them glide over fabric.
A drop on scissor blades provides smooth cutting action.
I have never used it myself but it sounds as if it is something that would help

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by pldc 08 Apr 2016

sounds like a good idea Bev I will pass this on. I was thinking maybe just a Teflon foot or something like that? Good thing I asked lol thanks