Originally Posted by
quilt addict
Been traveling and just not spending much time sewing or on machines. I am trying to get my domestic in a parlor cabinet going to do some of the TOBE blocks on a different machine. I bought some shoe laces to try and use as a belt. Thinking that will sew the end with floss but appears like when I make the initial hole it really weakens the leather that is not so thick. How have others secured the ends of the leather shoe lace belts?
The other thing I notice is that the laces are very stretchy. Maybe I should opt for the aquarium tubing but was trying not to buy anything for it.
The bootlaces I've been using have not been stretchy at all...and I just use the staple from the old belt to connect the ends....the ones I get are square, and have a smooth side and an suede side...I punch the hole (I use my machine needle to push thru, and then enlarge it if need be with an awl) from the smooth to the suede, and never side to side (or suede to suede)...
I'm not sure that's any help to you Lisa...
