Honestly Sir, I have been leather working for about 4 years now and have literally watched dozens of videos on saddle stitching from all of the pros. I was initially skeptical that I would see anything different here. Well, I am officially and pleasantly surprised! I appreciate your attention to detail and your careful explanations with regard to avoiding common mistakes. You have my gratitude and my subscription.

@PeterNitzAtelier

3 жыл бұрын

thanks you! glad to hear it was helpful.

@stevenfranklin7023

2 жыл бұрын

Would you recommend waxed dental floss as a thread you could use ?

@absolutelymichelle

2 жыл бұрын

Could not have said it any better!

@PeterNitzAtelier

2 жыл бұрын

@@stevenfranklin7023 I wouldn't use dental floss, no.

@anofithassan8205

Жыл бұрын

Waooo. Really learn a lot from this video.. Thank you Peternitz for this .

Best spent 23 minutes of my life. You think you know how to saddle stitch properly, until you see this video and pick up the best tips ever. Thank you Peter Nitz! Gussets tutorial, here I come.

@PeterNitzAtelier

Жыл бұрын

so nice to hear! thank you 🙂

I also am a leatherworker and I also have seen many videos which attempt to teach the saddle stitch. This one is among the best. In particular you do a great job of showing exactly how the needles and thread behave within the holes. In many, the "instructor" simply says to for a cross with the needles and then insert the second needle back into the hole but they neglect to explain exactly where that second needle goes, and how to help prevent piercing the thread in doing so. Kudos on a very nice, detailed tutorial. A beginner could use just this one video and achieve presentable stitches almost immediately. So long as they follow your method, that is!

@PeterNitzAtelier

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Ray! I really appreciate your nice feedback!

This is far and away the most practical saddle stitch video I have seen. Well done.

@PeterNitzAtelier

3 жыл бұрын

thanks! Glad it was helpful. Make sure to check out the other tutorials on my website!

I’m a bespoke tailor and when waxing thread to make button holes and sewing buttons on I use beeswax only. After applying the wax I take some linen cloth and strip up and down the thread applying pressure as you do but with great speed. The speed generates friction which melts the beeswax and makes the thread super smooth. Some tailors run the thread under the iron which achieves the same result. Watching you stitch and talk about getting the tension reminds me of hand button hole makers, it took me nearly a year working every day to get a perfect buttonhole every time. There’s no substitute for repetitive muscle memory skills!

@usernamemykel

2 жыл бұрын

Muscles have no memory. Only the brain has memory.

Something that may seem obvious but when mentioned (which is not very often) is not emphasized enough is to use the correct needle size to match the thread and pricking iron size. My frustration with errant stitches ended when I realized that a John James 002 needle (1.0mm diameter) was too large for 0.45mm linen thread and a 3.0 pricking iron. A 004 needle (0.84mm/0.86mm diameter) solved the problem. A needle that is too thick will interfere with how the thread lies in the slot, causing stitches every now and then not to slant properly.

This is quite possibly the best saddle stitching guide I have seen in a long time. Getting that slant on both sides has been pretty hit or miss as there are so many factors to consider. But your advice is best: "get as much stitching under your belt as possible, and you'll figure it out."

@PeterNitzAtelier

3 жыл бұрын

thanks! :-)

As a beginner I have not seen anyone that explained the saddle stitch as well as you have done it. Also preparing the thread with the two waxes I have not seen before. Thank you for showing it so clearly.

@PeterNitzAtelier

Жыл бұрын

Thank you 🤓

I'm so tired of hearing people say a 'this is how I do it but there's no right way or wrong way so long as it works for you'. Leatherwork is a craft! Of course there is! Thank you for actually demonstrating proper technique instead of encouraging me to waste my time futzing about like a lost child.

@PeterNitzAtelier

Жыл бұрын

yes, you are 100% right! there is a correct way to saddlestich. Glad this video helped.

It’s already been said, but sir you have the best video on saddle stitching on KZread. Thank you for helping to understand the stitch.

@PeterNitzAtelier

8 ай бұрын

Thanks Ronnie! Its still always nice to hear 🙂

Saddle sticking is like stringing a shoe lace. Thanks for the video. I appreciate the detailed explanations.

@PeterNitzAtelier

2 жыл бұрын

glad you enjoyed it!

I discovered your work after reading Bringing Home the Birkin about 10-years ago. I became obsessed with maroquinerie! I invested thousands of dollars on tools, threads, hides and skins. Needless to say, I fumbled with the craft. I would quit projects in frustration and didn’t touch the tools for months at a time. I needed training. KZread has myriad amateur crafters posting tutorials, but masters? Not a single one. Until now. I’m beyond pleased that you’ve opened the world of this craft to all (that are willing to pay). All the best.

@PeterNitzAtelier

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, it can be really frustrating not knowing the correct techniques and getting wrong info. Thats why I wanted to share with everyone the proper way to saddlestitch! hope to see you in my online school.

How can you not like a guy that sports a bicycle handlebar Stache - I had one years ago as well. Good video Mr. Nitz.

@PeterNitzAtelier

2 жыл бұрын

;-) thanks!

As a newbie to leatherworking the stitching was awkward. I watched several tutorials but didn't seem to get it. Yours is the first tutorial I watched that explained the reason to cross the thread over the needle to get angled stitches on both sides versus angled one side and straight on the other side. I had been wondering all this time what the purpose of crossing over the thread was and it was confusing. Thank you for your excellent tutorial, it is the best one I've watched by far.

@PeterNitzAtelier

Жыл бұрын

Glad to hear it helped you Glen!

What shame there are other saddle stitching videos that took my time before I found yours, great job, this was the final nudge I needed to be able to go and start spending money on your courses 🔥😍 now I know they will be wonderful.

@PeterNitzAtelier

2 жыл бұрын

Dear Tomas, Thank you for the nice comment. I'm really glad you found it helpful and I am also positive you will enjoy my other tutorials. P

The most deep and clear video that I never had seen... SO instructive! thanks!

@PeterNitzAtelier

Жыл бұрын

you are welcome!

I'm a bit late to this party but this is, without a doubt, the best video I've found on saddle stitching. You showed from multiple views with close-ups that provided a clear example of the right - and wrong - way to stitch . . . both the actions and the end result. And, you did an explanation of the way to prep the thread and needles explaining the finer points of securing the thread to the needle and waxing the thread. Some of the videos I've watched recently now make a whole lot more sense. Beyond that, you didn't even bother to edit out the blooper. Gotta love a presenter who can laugh at himself and throw in a bit of self-deprecating humor. 😀

@PeterNitzAtelier

5 ай бұрын

thanks for the great feedback! I appreciate it 🙂

I have watched so many conflicting videos on hand stitching and this is by far the best. Most videos just give a rushed tutorial with no actual teaching and I come away with no confidence. Watching yours identified the issues I've had immediately. This video compared to others is definitely an example of the "give the man a fish, teach a man to fish" scenario. Thank you sir.

@PeterNitzAtelier

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the nice feedback. I really glad it helped you ☺️

This video is the single-most informative video that helped me saddle stitch reliably with correct, repeatable stitches. Thank you!

@PeterNitzAtelier

Жыл бұрын

Amazing! Thanks for the feedback

Out of 8 videos, this was it! Great teacher man. Thank you!

@PeterNitzAtelier

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! 🤓

You sir are a lifesaver. I have watched many stitching tutorials since I started this new hobby, one month ago. After watching them?.. I didn't know wether to wind my watch or scratch my bum...Thankfully I came across your channel by accident. Result? .. stitching problem solved. So my friend you have one new subscriber. Cheers. 🇬🇧

@PeterNitzAtelier

Жыл бұрын

So glad it helped you out! Enjoy your new journey in leather craft 🙂

Very helpful video. The different camera angles, the explanation, showing pitfalls, and I swear, the emphasis on the elbows up helped me.

@PeterNitzAtelier

Жыл бұрын

great!

What a fantastic video- you (obviously) know it inside and out and have a perfectly measured delivery of all the essential information. Love that you keep the language simple while demonstrating this professional technique. Thanks for your excellent teaching!

@PeterNitzAtelier

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Glad it was helpful :-)

Masterful demonstration with excellent photography. I’m a beginner who has watched several videos in an effort to understand clearly what I need to do. Only yours clarifies, in detail, how I can obtain the best results. Thank you for this!

@PeterNitzAtelier

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Dan! I appreciate your positive feedback 🙂

you deserve more likes

@PeterNitzAtelier

Жыл бұрын

thanks!

I have been looking for the holy grail on how to actual break down the efficient way to saddle stitch. Having consumed hours upon hours of KZread videos, books galore, and hundreds of my own hours saddle stitching I never figured out, seen, read or heard such great advice as yours is here. - Humbly I thank you.

Just learning g leather and watched other vids and just couldn't get it. This is a great, detailed and step by step explanation.

I can't even count how many dozens of saddle stitching tutorials I have watched, many of them repeatedly. Still I have never been happy with my stitching. So I decided to start from scratch and relearn it all. Finally happened on your video. Hands down the very best one out there. I'm only on my first project since following your instructions but I have seen remarkable improvement. Still not perfect but nicer than a lot of what I see out there. So now I know what perfection looks like and how to get there.

Best saddle stitch video on the internet, thank you! Crystal clear instruction, camera work, and cadence, no nonsense, no self promo. Liked and subbed, great work Sir!

This is the best tutorial I have seen to date. I am so fortunate to have seen this early in my hobby so I don't develop bad habits.

By far the best video. Thank you much.

@PeterNitzAtelier

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

Just absolutely an amazing tutorial! I am new to leather work and have watched a lot of saddle sticking tutorials, they all either don’t show enough or go way to fast. It’s really nice how you find the median… my leather stitching has gone up tremendously! Thank you

@PeterNitzAtelier

2 жыл бұрын

amazing! glad to hear it!

Amazingly clear, concise and beautiful stitching tutorial. Hand stitching well is an art in and of itself. Thank you so much

@PeterNitzAtelier

Жыл бұрын

thank you!

Stitching master class. Bravo!

@PeterNitzAtelier

Жыл бұрын

🙌🏼

Brilliant tutorial. I have seen many many videos on saddle stitching but nobody ever pointed out angle stich V straight stich as you have. Thanks

@PeterNitzAtelier

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

Awesome, comprehensive, and useful!

@PeterNitzAtelier

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Thank you for sharing this very informative video. I am learning from you. May God continue to bless you and your channel..

@PeterNitzAtelier

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks !

Didn't know that stitching can be that good

Thank you very much for your thorough instruction! I am about to restore a baseball glove that I own and have used for 45 years. I am learning so much about leather repair and stitching. Thanks again!

@PeterNitzAtelier

2 жыл бұрын

Great! Good luck with the glove

Actually this is her husband Joaquin Perez who is the beginner of leather craft. I have never work on leather before in my life and when i purchased my first Harley-Davidson leather belt, i was so impressed of the leather works that went into making it. I got interested about leather work..., I started purchasing all of the leather tools and supplies on line and now I have quite a bit to start with. I have been watching your tube on leather saddle stitching and I have a learned a bit by practicing daily for hours. I watch yours and i like your techniques and styles. I am still practicing daily and I have learned a lot from you... by watching your you tube video. Thank you. I would like a copy of your video on hand stitching and videos that I can learn from. Joaquin Perez

Best saddle stiching tutorial on earth (and over the internet). Dot. Thanks for sharing it, you got my subscription.

@PeterNitzAtelier

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!! Welcome aboard :-)

Fantastic video! Thank you!

Excellent video, thank you.

Very cool!!

Awesome tutorial! By far the one with the most attention to detail! Thanks for the info

@PeterNitzAtelier

3 жыл бұрын

thanks!

Thank you for sharing your experience!

Love this thanks

@PeterNitzAtelier

2 жыл бұрын

thanks!

Neat crafting. Love it.

Thank you ❤👍

Bravo, Mr. Nitz. I've seen thousands of vids and learned a bunch of crafts from KZread--this is as good as they get. You seem secure in yourself, and humble, so I won't go on about it. Are you left-handed? You hold the hammer in your left hand, but then the awl is in your right hand. Is the video reversed? Are you ambidextrous? Are you working backwards for the tutorial? ('cause that would be some Inigo Montoya shit.)

@PeterNitzAtelier

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your kind words 🙂 I am left handed but can awl stitch left or right handed as I naturally would use my left but the correct way is with the right... Because most tools, saddlestitching and most everything else is set up for right handed I just adapted in most cases. So not the video isn't reversed 😅

Excellent video!

Very nice video, thanks

I have to say that if you are stitching thin leathers, it is very hard to make both sides angled unless you prick the two pieces separately. It is only possible to stitch as one side straight/ angled even when casting the thread if you just prick both layers at once.

9:40 got my upvote!

Thank you. Clear instruction on this technique. Off to sew the vamps to the midsoles on my shoes.

Thanks for the vid been starting to make knife sheaths but want to learn more this def helps

Your have done amazing work !! Thank you so much 🙏👍

Awesome video for us newbies, thank you so much!

@PeterNitzAtelier

Жыл бұрын

you're welcome!

Thank you so much for this! Now I know why my stitches got wonky at places!

@PeterNitzAtelier

Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

Thank you for your clear & concise presentation. Subscribed.

@PeterNitzAtelier

3 жыл бұрын

thank you!

Also consistent tension great tip thanks I have just subscribed to you're channel can't wait to learn more from you

Oh wow so glad I found Peter’s channel... awesome

This video is a very thorough explanation of the technique of saddle stitching. Wonderful examples and step by step walk through. My stitching noticeably improved after going through the motions along in real time with the video. It's the subtle nuances that make a world of difference. Your truly a Master of the Craft. Thank you so much!

@PeterNitzAtelier

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the nice feedback Chris. I'm really glad it helped you!

#1 Thank you for taking the time to do this video. #2 Majestic moustache! Bees wax? #3 From the fact your thread broke and you used adhesive to seal your back stich, I’m assuming you’re using linen thread rather than polyester? If so, nice! While I understand that polys can be stronger, I like the idea of sewing a natural product like leather with a natural thread. I love Fil Au Chinois. I apricate you have a business to run, and food to put on the table, so this is just a polite ask. Would you please consider expanding on this video in a couple of ways? What’s your advice when it comes to thread breaking on a real project, how would you deal with that? Let’s say you want to make a wallet with some reasonably thick leather and you want both sides to have nice stitching. I’ve seen videos where a chisel is used to pierce each piece of leather separately. Would you recommend this if you were using French pricking irons? Thanks again for the great video! 🤩

I thought I knew how to stitch, but this video made me realize I really don't haha, thanks a lot for the video. Hello from México 🇲🇽

@PeterNitzAtelier

3 жыл бұрын

😅😉

Thank you so much for this

@PeterNitzAtelier

3 жыл бұрын

You're so welcome!

Thanks Peter! Excellent

@PeterNitzAtelier

3 жыл бұрын

you're welcome!

This helps alot. Cheers!

@PeterNitzAtelier

2 жыл бұрын

Great!

Nice tutorial, mr Nitz! 👍

@PeterNitzAtelier

3 жыл бұрын

:-)

Wonderful, thank you.

@PeterNitzAtelier

Жыл бұрын

you are welcome!

Just incredibly detailed and excellent teaching. Thank you!

Extraordinary. I started a leather business but always used other people to create my samples. Getting ready to learn to do it on my own. What a video. Love the waxing detail. Beautiful

Amazing video, thanks a lot for taking your time to explain everything in details. This helped me understand why my stitching on the back side was straight, which doesn't look optimal for me. I also think that I've learned something new from every segment of the video. Great job!

@PeterNitzAtelier

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback. Really glad it helped you out.

Excellent tutorial... thank you!

@PeterNitzAtelier

Жыл бұрын

thanks!

Awesome explanation, idiot proof I understood it lol Thanks for the video

I understand why my stiches at back side is not as good as front side.. I was using T shape for needles but without rotating thread ..Thanks for your detailed presentation

Top info! Thanks a lot!

@PeterNitzAtelier

2 жыл бұрын

You bet!

Fantastic tutorial. Thanks

@PeterNitzAtelier

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Watching your video very well explained nice video thank you.

Excellent tutorial! Subscribed !!

@PeterNitzAtelier

2 жыл бұрын

🙌🏼

You are very good teacher thanks a lot sir

I learn stitches this day thank

@PeterNitzAtelier

2 жыл бұрын

Happy to hear that!

Peter thank you for sharing this knowledge. I appreciate you taking the time to teach us newlings on how to craft leather. P.S. I lol'd when the thread broke 🤣🤣🤣 You're such a joy to watch. Thank you and happy holidays 🎄🎅🎁🎉❤🙏

Thank you. You amazing 😻

@PeterNitzAtelier

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Best instructions ever!!! So good!

@PeterNitzAtelier

Жыл бұрын

thanks!

Liked & subbed. Outstanding presentation in all respects.

@PeterNitzAtelier

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Dear Peter, thank you for this amazing tutorial! You inspire us to make handmade bags. The quality of your work is amazing! Please tell me how many layers of paint you usually apply on the ends of the parts?

@PeterNitzAtelier

Жыл бұрын

thank you :-) I usually do about 3 coats, always sanding after each coat.

Thanks to this video I now understand where I can improve my practice THANKS A LOT !

I sort of do a reverse of your style - I push the needle through from the front to open up the hole and then push the left needle through the hole opened. Then I catch the thread and on both sides of the leather , pulled up tight, and pass the other needle through underneath. I then pull the stitch tight with the front side hand down and the rear side up at an angle of about 30 degrees.

Thanks Peter! Excellent explanation 😊 G

@PeterNitzAtelier

3 жыл бұрын

no problem :-)

Loooooooveeeee iiiiitttt... Thank you!!!

@PeterNitzAtelier

3 жыл бұрын

🤓

@galihwicaksono3703

3 жыл бұрын

@@PeterNitzAtelier @Peter Nitz just listened to you on The Leathercraft Podcast couple weeks ago. Great advice especially on mastering basic skills very very well and start to sell something to make everything moving.

Very good video.

@PeterNitzAtelier

Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

Frend, thank you much!

@PeterNitzAtelier

8 ай бұрын

you are very welcome!

10-4 Thank you Peter awesome delivery of very useful info 👍.

@PeterNitzAtelier

Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

I'm so pleased by your tutorial.you explained a clear point of view.keep it up

@PeterNitzAtelier

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Zahid for the nice feedback!

Awesome video Does having your stitch pony at an angle make a difference to the stitch angle when you pull your arms away to tighten the stitch to get the angled stitch on both sides, so if the Pony was upright would you still pull your arms away at the same height as each other when pulling the thread through? Thx

@PeterNitzAtelier

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you like it. Absolutely it makes a difference. Your arms need to pull the same angle in relation to your leather no matter what you use. So if you are using an upright pony then the left hand needs to pull almost straight up and then right hand down. 👆👇

@seanditch4419

2 жыл бұрын

@@PeterNitzAtelier Ahhhh ok, i was doing both arms equally straight out on an upright pony would that explain why i have a beautiful slanted look on the back and a straight look at the front? Thank you so much for replaying so quick also, really appreciate that.👍👍👍

@PeterNitzAtelier

2 жыл бұрын

@@seanditch4419 yep. That’s why it’s straight in the front 😉

@seanditch4419

2 жыл бұрын

@@PeterNitzAtelier Fantastic thank you 👍👍👍👍

Very much appreciated video sir,, I want to know about which of punch would be right for punching? like we have punches of different sizes like 2.7MM, 3.0MM, 3.38MM, or 3.85MM. The one you taught first on green leather. Thanks

@PeterNitzAtelier

2 жыл бұрын

I mostly use 2.7, 3.0, and 3.85 with 3.0 being the one I use the very most.

I wish you could do a slow motion on your back stitch. What kind of glue?

@PeterNitzAtelier

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Kathy, You can just click the little gear on the video an change the playback speed for slow motion ;-) Use just a normal waterbased white glue for the backstitch.

Good job, well done. Regards from Terminga!

@PeterNitzAtelier

3 жыл бұрын

thanks!

@PeterNitzAtelier

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks and greetings from Zurich

This tutorial is absolutely beautiful

@PeterNitzAtelier

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😊