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I heard that you can make a finger protector in leather to use when sewing and that they work really great, so of course I had to try it. They DO work great.

I used a holepuncher intended for fabric to create the holes that i sewed in, with thin-ish yarn.

It's not super pretty, but it works!

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[–] Dop@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Nice little project, congrats! What I love with this kind of project is that they're easy and it doesn't have to look perfect in order to work just fine. Plus it doesn't require a lot of leather so it's easy to make a new one later down the way, when you're more comfortable with your skills, just to appreciate the progress you've made.

Have you ever tried saddle stitch ? It would be a good start if you want to keep crafting!

[–] CoffeeTails@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Thank you! it's perfect for scraps.

I have not made proper saddle stitch, but I kind of did it for the cardholder I've made (I'll show it another day). But instead I sewed one side first and then I went back to sew the other side with the same thread. So the end result should be a saddle stitch?

[–] Dop@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Not sure this is saddle stitch since the thread seems to go around the edges. Looking forward to checking out your cardholder!

[–] CoffeeTails@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

No, this is not saddle stitch, sorry I was a bit unclear :) It's some sort or cross stitch