Have you ever looked at a fabric and just fell in love. On your way home to have thoughts of all the projects you can use it for and with a wide grin an open possibilities you eagerly set out on your plans.... Sounds great right but what if you discover that you have never worked in this fabric before?
It has happened to me before an embarrassing amount of times but I always try to use it anyway and end up having to spend a colossal amount of time trying to learn about drapery and thread. So to help alleviate some of this guess work I'm going to try and talk on various fabrics and ways to deal with them.
Today I'm going to try and deal with some of the problems that can arise using pleather.
What is Pleather?
This is a synthetic leather that is made from plastic. Pleather is often used as an inexpensive substitute for leather and may also be preferred because it is lighter than leather.
Stitching
When stitching on pleather do not use small stitiches. You may run the risk of perforating the pleather and causing it to rip (think..."tear here on the perforated line).
Needle Size
Look for a size 11-16 needle when you want to sew pleather
Thread:
Use a synthetic durable thread like rayon, upholstery weight polyester or nylon.
Sewing Tips:
Also note when working with pleather do not pin. This will cause the pleather to have extra holes that you do not need. Instead use clips. When working with patterns lightly trace them out on the wrong side of the fabric
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