Stitching Vinyl Top

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Stitching vinyl top.

Top stitching the trim on the vinyl. Use tissue paper under and on top of the vinyl fabric to make sewing vinyl even easier. It was my first attempt at sewing up a convertable top and although not all the seams are straight as an arrow the tension applied by the sewing machine was enough that none of the seams are coming loose. Adjust the stitch length to 3 for ordinary stitching and 4 for top stitching.

In case you are unaware of the specifics it means i am sewing a loop of scrap. They are super handy also super inexpensive. Leather and vinyl is sewn with a top stitching method using a stitch called saddle stitch. With these tips you can use your ordinary machine to sew two to three layers of vinyl plether plastic.

Stitch length for sewing vinyl. Use a bigger needle typically a 90 14 leather needle or a 100 16 universal. Hey i am trying to sew blind tufts in a sofa cushion. They are not the same.

A french seam double top stitch is often found in luxury vehicles and boat upholstery. Barry april 18 2018 7 35 pm. Know more about edge stitching here. I used a simple 100 home grade sewing machine to stitch my top.

Edge stitching is made along the edge some 1 8 inch from the edge not 1 4 inch distant from the edge. If you re not familiar with sewing needle types and sizes you might find this tutorial helpful. What needle should i use for vinyl. Are top stitching and edge stitching the same.

You can t pin the vinyl unless you do it right in the seam allowance because it leaves holes in the material. The material is a contract grade vinyl. Lessen the pressure on the pressure foot. But for more layers and frequent use look for a vinyl leather sewing machine.

So get a jar of clover clips and keep it by your side when sewing with vinyl. Some tips before sewing with vinyl pleather. Your stitch length when sewing vinyl fabric should be longer than you would use on regular fabric. Remember you can never ever pin vinyl like you pin your fabrics because it will leave holes in the vinyl.

Use clips to keep everything together when sewing. Think of your stitching as if there were no thread in the holes created by the sewing machine needle those holes become a tear strip which will weaken the vinyl and make it prone to tearing. Clever clips from unique work really well for holding everything in place securely. Instead you use clover clips to do the job of holding two pieces of vinyl together.