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Saddle stitch

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Saddle stitches on a dog collar

Saddle stitch is a hand-sewing stitch commonly used in bookbinding, saddle and bridle making, leathercraft, and shoemaking.

Structure

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Saddle stitch uses two threads in alternating running stitches through a single line of holes. The holes may be created by the sewing needles themselves in lighter materials, or by an awl,[1] pricking iron,[2] or stitching iron[3] in thicker materials, such as leather.

Compared to the more common lockstitch often sewn by machine, breaking one side of a saddle stitch loosens only one side of the stitch, rather than several surrounding stitches on both sides.[4]

Standardization

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One variant of the saddle stitch, with threads running parallel, rather than twisting, is designated stitch number 201 by ISO 4915:1991.[5]

Notes

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  1. ^ Stohlman 1976, p. 4.
  2. ^ Michael 1993, p. 47.
  3. ^ Armitage 2020, p. 39.
  4. ^ Stohlman 1976, p. 3.
  5. ^ "ISO 4915:1991 Textiles — Stitch types — Classification and terminology". ISO/IEC. 1991.

References

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  • Armitage, Nigel (2020). Leathercraft: Traditional Handcrafted Leatherwork Skills and Projects. Schiffer Craft. ISBN 9780764360398.
  • Michael, Valerie (1993). The Leatherworking Handbook: A Practical Illustrated Sourcebook of Techniques and Projects. Cassell Illustrated. ISBN 9781844034741.
  • Stohlman, Al (1976). The Art of Hand Sewing Leather. Tandy Leather Co. ISBN 9781892214911.