How Do You Repair The Stitching On A Leather Saddlebag?
Heavy, high quality leather is used to make saddlebags, and sometimes exposure to humidity causes the thread to decay while the leather is still good. There are two things you need to know in order to do a professional quality repair job on a leather saddlebag. You must hand sew the damaged seam so the leather will not get stressed and crack. You also need to use wax-coated thread, because it will pull through the needle holes better and will last longer. Trim any frayed threads that are still on the damaged area of the saddlebag seam. Use the tip of the scissors, being careful not to cut the leather. Pull 18 inches of thread off of the spool and cut it with the scissors. Pieces of thread longer than 18 inches are easy to tangle when hand sewing. Feed the thread through the eye of the curved needle and tie the ends of the thread together. Reach inside of the saddlebag and find the first empty hole. Push the needle gently through the hole and the bottom band of the saddlebag. Make sure
