Stitching Vinyl Top

Are top stitching and edge stitching the same.

Stitching vinyl top.

So get a jar of clover clips and keep it by your side when sewing with vinyl. Hey i am trying to sew blind tufts in a sofa cushion. They are super handy also super inexpensive. 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.

Some tips before sewing with vinyl pleather. Use clips to keep everything together when sewing. Know more about edge stitching here. In case you are unaware of the specifics it means i am sewing a loop of scrap.

Edge stitching is made along the edge some 1 8 inch from the edge not 1 4 inch distant from the edge. 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. The material is a contract grade vinyl. But for more layers and frequent use look for a vinyl leather sewing machine.

Remember you can never ever pin vinyl like you pin your fabrics because it will leave holes in the vinyl. You can t pin the vinyl unless you do it right in the seam allowance because it leaves holes in the material. In addition just follow the suggested steps in this blog and you should have beautiful top stitching on your vinyl straps in no time. Use tissue paper under and on top of the vinyl fabric to make sewing vinyl even easier.

Barry april 18 2018 7 35 pm. They are not the same. Your stitch length when sewing vinyl fabric should be longer than you would use on regular fabric. Lessen the pressure on the pressure foot.

What needle should i use for vinyl. Top stitching the trim on the vinyl. Stitch length for sewing vinyl. If you re not familiar with sewing needle types and sizes you might find this tutorial helpful.

Leather and vinyl is sewn with a top stitching method using a stitch called saddle stitch. The second most important notion is clover clip. Adjust the stitch length to 3 for ordinary stitching and 4 for top stitching. Use a bigger needle typically a 90 14 leather needle or a 100 16 universal.

Nothing sets off an upholstery job better than a french seam. Sewing vinyl how to stitch. I used a simple 100 home grade sewing machine to stitch my top. With these tips you can use your ordinary machine to sew two to three layers of vinyl plether plastic.