[Artemisia] OT: Leatherwork commission

[Chuck Heisler Jr.]

Well, there is leather and then there is leather.  For this vest I'm assuming its a very thin leather already tanned so she's looking more for fashion than for ARMOR.
   
  No waxed leather in the sewing machine is a good rule.  :)
   
  

ravenmacleod at comcast.net wrote:
  I''ve sewn leather on Sajah's sewing machine, I'm never allowed to touch her sewing machine ever again 
:(

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-------------- Original message -------------- 
From: "Chuck Heisler Jr." 

> Hey Ellisif, 
> 
> If the leather you are using is light enough, it will work in most normal 
> sewing machines much the same way fabric does. 
> 
> I've sewn fairly thick leather on my ladies sewing machine before. 
> 
> CvZ 
> 
> Ellisif in Sleggja wrote: 
> Greetings good gentles: 
> 
> One of my co-workers has a daughter who's a model; she's working on a photo 
> shoot for next month. She'd like to have a leather vest (with lining) made that 
> is a pretty close replica of something seen in a recent Ralph Lauren ad. It's a 
> pretty simple vest, with visible leather stitching along the seams, and one big 
> button. It will be worn open so it doesn't need to close in front. And I've met 
> the model; she's tiny. 
> 
> Knowing that I sew, this co-worker approached me with the commission, but I 
> don't do leatherwork. 
> 
> I've got a picture of the ad with the vest that I can send. 
> 
> If any of you leather workers or tailors are looking for a commission and have 
> some time in the next 3 weeks to make a vest, let me know off list and I'll hook 
> you up. 
> 
> --HL Ellisif 
> 
> 
> 
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