I am 51 years old and suffer from depression .. I struggle to concentrate on anything but your videos have been god send to me .. simple and easy to follow .. thanks for being so generous with your knowledge ❤🙏

@venca955

Жыл бұрын

I am sorry to hear about your depression. Sending love, I hope you will feel better soon!

@themostfunwins684

Жыл бұрын

I can relate this is great stuff!

@shawnmann9491

Жыл бұрын

I feel for you. If you like guitar repair ( or don’t at all) I HIGHLY recommend checking out “TWoodford” on YT. Ted Woodford is a luthier with tons of great ( soothing and interesting) videos- He has numerous followers who are in your situation and find his content equally as helpful as this delightful soul and her leather craft! Be well, Shawn

@yogibear4120

10 ай бұрын

Love you

@dhanushsankar7663

9 ай бұрын

Love you dear from India

This is what the internet should be for! Thank you.

@JHLeather

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙂

@theilluminati682

2 ай бұрын

I 1000% second this!

Very useful, I had a small leather bag that needed a bit of a repair and was able to fix it just watching 10 mins of this, feel so alive right now 😂

@JHLeather

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped 🙂

@GReadyPrints

Жыл бұрын

I agree 👍

Watched about 2 minutes of this and was able to finish making my first billfold, saw one I like for $90 and thought I could make something for way less, and I’m quite pleased

the part where you don’t speed it up and just sewing through the whole thing is so relaxing!

@JHLeather

7 ай бұрын

Thank you 👍

This video saved me from loosing my marbles. Pull the first thread down and push the second trough the top on the hole. What a pickle I've been in!!

@JHLeather

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you found it helpful 👍

Best stitching video I've seen.

@JHLeather

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙂

Thank you young lady. I've been hand stitching for about 65 years now and I have to say, Your stitching is beautiful and consistently tensioned.

@JHLeather

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙂

@johnbroderick6511

3 жыл бұрын

Fair play to you Roger you are an old hand. Are you still working on leather?

@Quigley1200

3 жыл бұрын

@@johnbroderick6511, yes sir. I've recently been making scale model saddles for my daughter's Breyer horses. Quite a challenge!

Wow, finally a stitching video that is clear and easy to follow. The repetition was a good idea, too. Thanks!

I’m new to leather work and like many I’ve been struggling with getting a neat saddle stitch. Your demo/lesson shows a slightly different method than others, but it’s the first I’ve been able to copy and adopt. I still need more practice but my stitches are much improved. Thank you for your efforts in sharing your expertise and educating all us noobs 👍

When I struggle with stitching I come back to your video. I see that my stitch holes are not big enough. My leather is tough, and 1/8" thick. I like your patience, by not rushing the video, and repeating the stitches. Us newbies (and older guys) greatly appreciate you.

@JHLeather

4 ай бұрын

Glad you found the video helpful 👍

BEST and most straightforward saddle stitching, tutorial I’ve found!

@JHLeather

9 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful! 😁

Very good. Easy to Watch. Blue thread stands out well against back leather background. Video views of action are excellent and repetitive enough to get comfortable with the activity... as opposed to being up-tight and concerned we missed something important. Thank You. Crystal presentation. 5 stars !!

How you keep your mitts stain-free without using gloves is beyond me! Good job

Oh how much I love handmade products, amazing 😍

@JHLeather

5 ай бұрын

Thank you 👍

This was so clear and helpful! Thank you! I had no idea leather work used 2 needles!

@JHLeather

Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it 😁

Thank you Jo, this is the clearest and most definitive video I've ever seen on hand stitching!!!

@JHLeather

4 жыл бұрын

🙂 Thank you

@b-rj1171

3 жыл бұрын

It really is! 🙌🏻

@larisazambonekocic5529

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed. Thank you.

@justinphi693

3 жыл бұрын

seriously!

@PollyEdwards1

3 жыл бұрын

Completely agree

As a laborer, in profession... I can tell from the worn and well used saddle pony (along with the ease in which you make this look) that you’ve been doing this a while! I cannot thank you enough for teaching me a new skill! My very first, and hopefully not last, leather project is to make a “sign-in book” for my upcoming wedding. I’ve already made the pages and carved out the exterior of the book from a 9.0oz shoulder, vegetable tanned hide. I’ve carved and stamped until I can’t see straight. Cut belts and sandblasted/hammered/blued old buckles and clasps... all “winging” it... until now. -how in the heck do I sew these belts onto this book!??- Answer is above!! After about ten minutes, I’ve got a good rhythm and the video is over. So I watch it again, and again just to make sure I’m doing things right! (And your accent doesn’t hurt to listen to btw) From the Williams family, we thank you for passing on a valuable skill! One that I will hopefully get the opportunity to pass on, along with many others I’ve learned from the amazing people I’ve had the graces to stumble across on here!

@JHLeather

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your kind words David 🙂 great to hear that my video has helped you in your leather journey 👍 good luck with your wedding 🙂

Thanks I learned how to stich my saddle bags back togeather and saved hundreds of dollar's.

@JHLeather

Жыл бұрын

Glad I was able to help 👍

I am 49 years old, and I have just come to the leather business! I really liked it. Thank you for the helpful video

@JHLeather

7 ай бұрын

Happy to help 😊

I really like how detailed your stitching tutorial is!

@JHLeather

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙂 I tried to get the best angle possible to show exactly what I was doing 🙂

Thanks for the video. This is the first video where the stitching shown was just as I was taught as an apprentice, saddle maker, harness maker and strapper in the late 1960's and early 1970's. It was explained to me that flipping the tail of thread over the needle was the "lock stich" because each time you pulled the thread over it was effectively a single granny knot. When we back stitched we always used a special oval awl blade so as not to cut the thread and we also flipped the tail over twice on the back stitches as it really filled the stitching hole and prevented unravelling. The modern awl is a particularly unattractive tool, they used to be things of beauty with lovely lines. I left the apprenticeship as I could not live on $24.00 a week. I still have my old tools that I use from time to time for an odd job. All the best.

@michaelpcooksey5096

3 жыл бұрын

Right, not much of an apprenticeship. Too bad you couldn't have hooked up with a new business somewhere, or maybe do side projects selling on line to assist finances. Thank you for the oval awl blade idea. I'll try using a small carpenter's awl [ round ]. Thank you for posting, this student has a lot to learn..

thank u. iv been wanting to know how to do a simple leather stitch. and i got to hear it in a English accent. thank u again from the states.

As a beginner, this is the perfect video for learning a saddle stitch.

@JHLeather

Жыл бұрын

Glad you found it helpful 👍

The most technics I've ever learned. Respect.

By far the BEST stitching video! Details I had not clue about explained in your video! Thank you!

@JHLeather

4 жыл бұрын

No worries 🙂 glad it has helped you 👍

@gailpengelly8581

3 жыл бұрын

Simone...I couldn’t agree more...so concise. A BRILLIANT tutorial. Thank you Jo. I’ve now subscribed. Stay safe and well in these crazy times. X

@holmes5517

3 жыл бұрын

Very well explained.

My sister is doing a very good job now. I am from india Watch your full video and I am your KZread channel subscriber.🙏

Thank you so much for the video as a former navy bos'n it make more sense to me than you might think. Salud.

@JHLeather

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it 🙂

Best example of the intricacies of stitching I have seen. Thank you.

I just learned how to saddle stitch, and finished a knife sheath, thank you so much, I've been making them the in and out method for years, I love the way this one turned out, awesome, thank you

Straight to the point, useful information without any nonsense talk, background music,... Thanks a bunch😀

@JHLeather

2 жыл бұрын

No problem 👍

Thank you so much for demonstrate the method without any unnecessary talks. Now it seems easy and fun.

@JHLeather

2 жыл бұрын

No problem 👍

That was wonderfully done! The skill with tools, the confident speed of the work, all wonderful! I never realized sewing leather was so skillful.

Thank you for this. You have made it fantastically clear!

Thank you!! You taught me how to Saddle Stitch. In moments, I didn't finish watching the video. You gave me the confidence to repair an old folding buck knife sheath. Now I want to make a new one. A million Thank you's for being such a good teacher! Angel from The Bay Area sunny California, USA

@JHLeather

2 жыл бұрын

That's great! Glad I was able to help you 👍

4:51 locking the thread. Learned something new today!

This is by far the best hand stitching video...clear yet straight to the point. Well done, Thanks! 🙏🏼

@JHLeather

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙂

Cool as it gets. I love hand made work.!!!

I've never seen anything like this. That trick of locking the thread on the needles looks really handy. This stitch could work in a lot of situations. I really respect those that learn their craft.

@JHLeather

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you found the video helpful 🙂

Amazing how one small skill like this can be so fun and important in todays apocalyptic world.

I've just made the final leap to perfect my stitching with your wonderful video. Great angles, appropriate speed. Thank you!

@JHLeather

4 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear my video has helped 👍

This was very clearly presented and hypnotic to watch. Thank you!

@JHLeather

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it ☺️

Thanks for the finer points on the saddle stitch. Very precise and clear tutorial.

Finally! A stitching tutorial that shows all the detail! 👍🏻👍🏻

@JHLeather

Жыл бұрын

Glad you found it helpful 👍

I saw gentleman, on another video doing this, but while it gave an idea your camera angles make it so much clearer. Thks and subbed.

Thank you Jo, this is the clearest and most definitive video I've ever seen on hand stitching. You good.

@JHLeather

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙂

Thank you for the tutorial and wow, it was a pleasure just to watch it.

This is one of the Best and cleanest leather hand-stiching videos ever. I will definitely subscribe.

Thank you very much, you explain very clearly, and I saw a lot of movies that explain but not as good as you explained, so thank you again so much, during this time of the corona virus I found that it was my hobby because I had not been out in my house in Israel for two months and it really helped I spend time having fun, and now thanks to you, I know how to sew leather. Sorry for my bad English, I use Google Translate, thank you very much and happy weekend

@JHLeather

4 жыл бұрын

Glad my video has helped you in these difficult times 🙂

Thank you , I live in Ecuador, blessings to you!!

I am a complete beginner and needed to find clear and concise instructions. You are by far the best at this in my opinion. Thank you. Alex

@JHLeather

3 жыл бұрын

That k you Alex 🙂

The best video for leather hand stitching. I'm a beginner in leather craft. I'm making a bag which needs a few stitches at the end of the zipper. I'll make a few tries before stitching on my bag. Thank you for taking the time to share!

I love this video. Cant stop watching it.

I'm just learning to make leather knife sheaths, being a complete novice, and this video was the most useful I could find on KZread for the basic stitching technique. Many thanks Jo 👍

@JHLeather

3 жыл бұрын

No problem 🙂

Great video really like how you slowed it down and showed multiple stitches.

I was puzzled in the dawn how to do stitches with two needles. My mother was taylor and stylist and also had an industry to weave knitting by machines. She had to write the algorithms and she fixed all the machines there by herself. My father used to help her doing tools like a smith. My father was bank clerk. He did things in his spare time. He even did a machine to wax the threads that would be used in machine knitting. I just sew my things and do crochet. My mother went bankrupt. This is the normal in Brazil. Even a gold mine can go bankrupt.😅 I am so glad that you shared how to do those stitches using two needles. I like to learn new things. I went to university to study maths and computing. I worked for some years. I really think crochet, knitting, stitching have to do with a part of mathematics called topology. I had to solve problems in topology in my work. They had to do with cartography. All my blessings and thanks from Brazil in Jesus name.

You’re awesome. This exactly what I needed to know. I want to start making my own leather sheaths for my knives. Your instructions are very clear, concise, and to the point. I appreciate you taking the time to teach this

@JHLeather

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you found the video helpful 👍

Thank you so much. I've been planning to make a vinyl pouch by hand, but knew the stitching wasn't right in my practice runs. A short by another creator led me here. This is what I needed. Also great for hand repairing bags ❤️

@JHLeather

Жыл бұрын

Glad you found it helpful 👍

Thank you so much! Your video about the stich is the best I've seen! You explain it so well and I love how you paused the video and explained more.

This was the best example of saddle stitching I have seen. Thank you for your video.

@JHLeather

Жыл бұрын

Glad you found it helpful 👍

Absolutely the best video on stitching! You just earned another subscriber! Can't wait to binge your other videos and eagerly await your future videos!

Hi Jo, the overhead camera angle is superb, as apposed to your archive tutorial. It greatly improves the understanding of the saddle stitch and as they would say in the U.S ….Good Job. Cheers and thanks.

@JHLeather

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Julian 🙂

You teach with respect and understanding that helps viewers absorb this content. You have my respect back. Thank you for this post.

@JHLeather

3 жыл бұрын

You are very welcome 🙂

I have watched this several times! My stitching is NOT PERFECT..... of course not your fault.... it’s going to take a while for this to become SECOND NATURE and automatic.... thanks so much for your plain-spoken, easy to follow tutorials! 😊 👍🏼 G

Thank you Jo. I just finished my first project. I watched your demo twice and of I went. Not that I'm a quick learner. More a testament to your clear instruction. Thank you, thank you, thank you. Stitching was definitely my favorite stage.

@JHLeather

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful 🙂

Superb, easy to follow and clear explanation. Thank you. I loved the part where you were just sewing - no need for talking at that point - i was following you perfectly, almost mesmerised by the rhythm and me chanting the steps ..... then those ads kicked in ! Lol

Thank you! VERY CLEAR, best presentation out there.

I agree with David Guerrero-this is the best video on saddle stitching I've ever seen. I learned to stitch by watching this video. Thank you for such great instructions, J.H.

@JHLeather

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you found it helpful 😊

Thank you, im a newbie to leather work so ive been watching your videos...so easy to watch and very informative...thank you :)

@JHLeather

4 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear the videos are helping you in your leather journey 🙂

That was so awesome! Perfect demonstration.

@JHLeather

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙂

Best video showing a leather stitching technique I’ve seen so far. Thank you

@JHLeather

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful 🙂

Very professional & clear to understand. Thank you.

Wow that was a therapeutic session. Thank you👍👍👍

@JHLeather

4 жыл бұрын

No problem 👍

@besttunes8613

Жыл бұрын

Absolutey agree. I could watch this video for hours.

Really appreciate your videos, this one helped me make a knife sheath. Your videos are very concise with good camera work.

@JHLeather

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙂 glad to hear that my videos are helping you 👍

@manikrn007

4 жыл бұрын

Same here. Knife sheath.

At last, the best video on saddle stitching with diamonds right way up on BOTH sides. Thanks a lot!

@JHLeather

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙂

Wow! The best teaching tutorial I’ve seen. Thank you very much. 🙏

@JHLeather

3 жыл бұрын

No worries 👍

Thank you very much for your tutorialseries! All the Videos in my Language were very unorganised or just expected that you knew the basics wich I do not as a beginner. Will definetly follow your channel! Greetings from Germany.

@JHLeather

4 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear my videos are helping you in your leather journey 🙂

as a pro in my own field i can tuly app how some one who's goog at their work makes it looksooo easy !!!!

Thanks Jo! I have been stitching for many years, but was able to pick up a few pointers from your video. Thanks!!!!

@JHLeather

4 жыл бұрын

No problem :-) glad the video has helped you

Hi, just starting and this is probably the clearest video I have watched on hiw to stitch, so thanks you.. Look forward to watching your other videos.

This is so helpful! Great teacher, I have to repair a leather bag handle and I’ve just ordered the bits, you’ve made me believe I can do it haha

@JHLeather

Жыл бұрын

That's great! Good luck 🍀👍

@davidtaylor1687

Жыл бұрын

How did your repair go?

Tried my first leather project today, made a leather pouch for my Leatherman, your tutorial was perfect. I didn’t have all the tools you did so my spacing isn’t always straight or equal but it works perfectly

@JHLeather

2 жыл бұрын

That's awesome! Well done 👍

Thanks for posting this video. I've just started making my own knife sheaths and this helped a bunch.

@JHLeather

4 жыл бұрын

No problem 🙂

Excellent! what a pleasure to watch the short, crisp video with no fluff and waste of time. It indeed helped me stitch leather covers for my chisels. Thank you.

@JHLeather

2 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear that the video has helped you 👍

@arasul

2 жыл бұрын

@@JHLeather Absolutely! No doubt. I certainly made one chisel protector, but it is not worth showing. Maybe fourth or fifth that displays some finesse.

Best stitching vid indeed, it woul be perfect if you include the backstitching too, in a closer camera angle , thank you.

@JHLeather

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙂

Craftsmanship of the masters. When I put on ma leather I made, and rock to sum Metallica, Delta Parole, Foo Fighters or the Smashing Pumpkins I feel like I can do anything in the whole wide world.

@JHLeather

3 жыл бұрын

🤘 🤘 🤘 🤘 🤘 🤘

Proper tools make all the difference. You must have the strongest hands!!!

@JHLeather

Жыл бұрын

😂

Excellent tutorial!! all items i need ordered ready to repair my motorcycle saddlebags. Thank you.

Hey folks, the part you’re here for starts at @5:15

Excellent. Thank you for not using music. Perfect video.

Awesome video tutorial on saddle stitching! This is definitely something that has to be shown from the top to really understand it. Now it is so clear! Thank you.

@JHLeather

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙂glad to hear the video helped you 👍

Absolutely stunning tutorial, Jo. Thanks for sharing!

@JHLeather

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it 🙂

Thank You I agree this is the clearest and most well explained video I have seen on Saddle stitching. When I start stitching I am going to refer back to this video as a guide.

@JHLeather

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Stephen 🙂

I thank you for taking time and effort to show the wonderful technique in a very clear way.

@JHLeather

2 жыл бұрын

No problem 👍

Great video, Thank you very much!!! I´m just starting Leatherworking and my first stitching was wonky AF, but it still hold and i´m proud, now i only need to follow your instructions and get better.

Thank you for making this. It was very helpful.

At last I seem to get it. You are a super mentor. Thank you!!!!!!

Excellent instruction! Thank you!

Wow! Thank you so much for sharing this. Tried it this morning, exactly as you show, makes all the difference in the world.👍

@JHLeather

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you found it helpful 👍👍👍

Hurrah!! Let the bells ring out and the banners fly! Best. Saddle. Stitch. Tutorial. On. The. Internet. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Forever grateful over here! Fiiiinnnnaaallyyyyy! a camera angle with the student in mind! Game. Changer. Thanks to your video I was able to understand how to execute this stitch right away and start practicing. I don't think another saddle stitch tutorial will ever need to be produced again. :) Thanks Jo!

@JHLeather

4 жыл бұрын

😀 Thank you Brenda, really pleased with how this video came out as it really shows how to stitch from the 'stitchers' view 👍