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Traveler's leather kitchen knife roll
Traveler's leather kitchen knife roll

A few sources of information on the tools and techniques used in hand and machine sewing leather.

Hand sewing leather

Leatherworking of the Middle Ages - Threads in Sewing Leather by Marc Carlson is a good discussion of the threads, needles and techniques used in sewing leather in the Middle Ages.

In my References

Industrial Sewing Machines and Supplies - I have an old Juki 562 industrial sewing machine I use for my leatherworking and here I collect information useful in maintaing and using the machine.

How to Make a Foam Cushion - Measure the space you need to fill with cushions.  Draw a pattern if needed. Sew your cushion covers to have the dimensions of the space they need to fill.

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