HOW TO MAKE A THIMBLE | IMPROVE YOUR HAND SEWING | HAND SEWING ESSENTIAL
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- čas přidán 10. 04. 2021
- Today I'm going to show you HOW TO MAKE A THIMBLE. Using a thimble for hand sewing can improve your hand sewing. For me, a thimble is a hand sewing essential.
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if you put the leather one side flesh side out and the other hair side out,you will have one side smooth and the other rough which for different types of sewing will give you a choice on gripping the needle to push
Oh wonderful! Thank you so much for sharing
I have wanted to make a leather thimble for ages, but with arthritis in my hands, the thought of trying to push a needle through 2 layers of leather kept me from trying. Thank you so much for showing how to use a sewing machine to put holes into the leather before beginning. Metal thimbles make my fingers sweat then the thimble slides off.
Thank you, i always wanted to know how to start making a thimble
Excellent video! And so obvious- now that I’ve seen your vid! I have large hands and all my old metal thimbles are too small for me. This is perfect!
I've seen so many leather thimble videos and this is the most useful, thank you so much!!! I've just found your channel and it's so useful, instant sub 💖💯🙏
Oh thank you so much Sophia ❤️
Stumbled on this while looking for an instructional on making a sailmaker's palm and you were recommended in the sidebar.
Shall be making one of these as, being a guy, bought thimbles tend to be meant for more petite fingers than mine!
Loved the idea about pre-punching on the sewing machine but may I make a couple of suggestions?
Before pricking out the holes stick the two pieces together using PVA glue - I think you call it White Glue or Elmer's Glue in the US?
Just along the seam allowance of course, and set it under a weight to dry off. The two pieces will be easier to sew together with the two edges set firmly.
Also perhaps use a saddle stitch instead of a whip stitch? Use a thread with a needle at both ends and weave the stitching from both sides. The stitching will then be just back from the edge and not liable to wear or snag.
There's a very good saddle stitching tutorial by Corter Leather here: czcams.com/video/EIGT_RXi8ZM/video.html
Right, now where did I put my leather scraps?
Nice. Great suggestion on the saddle stitching!
I just discovered leather thimbles, so I came on CZcams to find a tutorial and found yours, I just made one and its perfect, Thank you 😊
Wonderful! Glad it was helpful!!
@@homemadeonourhomestead yes, it was the first one I found and watched, so clear and easy, very pleased with the fit and results 😊 thanks again
Very helpful guide. I need to attempt to make a thumb thimble and will try this method.
Thanks for sharing.
perfect! hope you find this helpful.
This is such an excellent tutorial: your explanation, your filming and editing. Thanks to you and this video I have made My First Ever Handsewn Thing - and I feel so motivated to continue now!
(Also thanks to my mom for letting me run loose in her craft supplies and having literally everything I needed)
Oh my gosh thank you!!! Keep it going! Sewing is so fun!
Great for hand quilting too! Thanks
So very good
What a great tutorial thanks!!!
Thank you it’s such a great tuitorial❤
Excellent tutorial! Thanks. I’m going to try this.
Thank you :)
I so appreciate your video. I have large fingers, the clover xl barely fits on my pinky. I will do this, i need is mostly to protect my thumb, i had an injury and have very thin skin there and I was limited on my hand sewing. i never thought of using the sewing machine to make guide holes. 🤗🤗🤗
Oh thank you so much ❤️ welcome
And yes the sewing machine makes it soo much easier to hand sew around it
I'm going to make on for whittling!
Very nice video i really enjoyed it much love xoxox
Oh thank you so much
@@homemadeonourhomestead your welcome
I just discovered the correct way to use a thimble and I find that the end of the needle rests comfortably @ this type of thimble's inner seam and I'm thinking how nice it would be if there was just 1 seam on the "outer" side of the mid finger... I might just try to make one like that.
my fingers are way too small. metal thimbles don't fit me, this is a great idea. thank you.
So much better than metal thimble
Thank you! I totally agree
If your scrap we’re large enough would you recommend just rolling it over the top and only sewing the sides? Or does the sewn edge at the tip give a bit of extra cushion?
Both ways work. I preferred sewing around the entire perimeter of the thimble. I felt like it gave more protection with the seam but either way works just fine if you have enough leather to do so :)
I have scrap leather that is 1.1mm thick (so a bit thinner than a quarter) - would that be too thin for a leather thimble, or would it still be ok?
How would you include a metal surface on the inside of the top arch of one side of the thimble.
You’d have to pre-cut a small piece and somehow glue it (maybe an e-6000 glue) to the inside surface.
I’ve had a couple of my leather thimbles for a few years and never had a needle poke through. Leather is pretty durable-especially the thicker leathers like this one. Supple, yet still durable
Can you make it with a jean fabric?
You could try. It would have to be a very heavy duty fabric that isn’t easy to puncture with a needle though.
Great 👍🏻 instruction! 5:30 what is that and where can I get one...asking for a friend! 😏
Oh lol sure!
I bought it on Etsy. It’s a vintage hand sewing case. So you can store needles in the center of it. There’s a spool pin that pulls out that has 3 separate bobbins for thread and the top of it is a thimble.
Search: antique sewing kit
Antique bullet sewing kit. Either of these search terms should yield some results. I just searched and found a few similar.
I think mine with shipping was around $35
Hope this helps :))
@@homemadeonourhomestead In Europe we'd call it an étui (don't fret about the accent over the e though!)
The needle can poke through while pushing the needle it's worthless , use a metal one