Someone had asked about embroidering on leather or faux leather......this will be going on a car headrest and is leather......I did not use stabilizer or special needle, but have to remember that I use a 16 needle machine......

by basketkase 24 Apr 2017

Hi Toogie.....I do not use any special needles, but mine is a commercial machine ...I would think if you have leather needle to use it.....I normally use a satin stitch on leather, but I had to enlarge this one too much for satin........

by noah 24 Apr 2017

i use same old needle on both these NO problem Go ahead try it TOOGIE!!!!

by mops 25 Apr 2017

A leather needle cuts a triangular hole, useful for seams on thick leather, but the Husqvarba representative I know said never to use one for embroidery on thinner varieties - it might even cut out the enbroiderd piece. She recommends top stitch needles or just a sharp all purpose one. That worked well for me.

by toogie 25 Apr 2017

Mops are you stitching on a commercial machine or single needle for vinyl? I thought of buying a readymade tote I like but didn't want to stitch and have a big hole from where my design should be because it perforated and cut out the design as your instructor said.

by mops 27 Apr 2017

I used a household machine, the Designer 1, and stitched on leather, a rather thin nappa. As far as vinyl goes I've only sewn it - with a large stitch, 3.5 to 4 mm - and never dared embroidering it.