• As a leather needle is needed to sew leather, they are also recommended for embroidering on leather. Select the needle size appropriate to the weight of the leather: soft, supple leather will need a smaller gauge, while thick, stiff leather will need a stronger, larger needle.
• Leather cannot be secured directly in the frame of an embroidery hoop. This is partly because of the material’s thickness, but also because the pressure of the hoop would scar the leather. To embroider, float the leather on self-adhesive paper-backed stabilizer.
• A special foot is not necessary, because during the embroidery process, the presser foot floats above the material being embroidered. However, during the piecing phase of this project, use a Teflon foot that will glide over the leather.
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