Tips for sewing with leather Leather is heavy and can put your machine to the test. Here's what works for me: I use a denim needle whenever I sew heavy fabric. It is slightly longer than a universal needle and just feels a bit easier to sew. Leather and vinyl can grip the presser foot as you sew. A Teflon foot is recommended, but if you don't have one put Scotch tape under your pressure foot and cut a hole for the needle to go through. Use clips not pins. Sew thick fabrics slowly and you might e

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