Part two, or, darn those gloves! 😉
Parg one was here;
https://ak-adventurer.net/2019/10/13/darning-leather-gloves/
Have a pair of nice heavy deer skin work gloves that I wore almost all summer. They started developing holes about a month and a half ago.
*snip*
they’re broken in, already stained– don’t have to worry what I get on them, they fit me, and are comfortable as all get out now… I’ve been missing them!
With socks its called darning. Maybe only on knit socks. Ive been saying I’m darning gloves. But they’re not knit, and darning might not apply even to knit gloves… lol.
*snip*
But at any rate, I’m enjoying it, it improves my sewing, saves some gloves, and fills some time.
I still have one big hole and one small one to patch, and two seams to re-close.
So, thus, onto the finish!
One more finger tip done;
And a thumb;
Not perfect by any means, but I think they’ll last a while again. A bonus, I’m getting better, and faster at the sewing!
I switched to a skin needle– its a cutting needle, a triangular cross section and sharp edges. Goes through the glove leather easier.
I also changed to a smaller, but stronger thread, that’s easier to sew with.
What I had before is a heavy waxed braided cotton that’s sold for leather work.
What I changed to is a braided synthetic fishing line. Designed for ice fishing, it has a high abrasion resistance, and is s 20# test. It looks likd a super fine and weak thread, but is some tough stuff! Should last a while anyway.
So there we have it. probably an hours work that took me a couple weeks.
They’re not perfect. One finger got shorter because I over trimmed. One got longer from over compensation for the previous over trimming. The last thumb I did stayed in length but got narrower/tighter,
Hahaha, Just can’t win, eh? 😉
but I have my gloves back!
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