MATERIALS

We recommend buying the pattern and reading the instructions all the way through before buying materials.

The instructions assume that you are using leather or faux leather. Real leather is sold by the square foot, in full or partial hides. We recommend using garment leather of no more than 2 oz. Cowhide and lambskin are good choices.

Faux leather can be Ultraleather™, Ultrasuede™, or pleather. These fabrics are very easy to sew.

Both real and faux leather scraps are often sold by the pound or bundle. These are perfect for small appliqué shapes.

YARDAGES

The exact amount will depend upon your own color choices and design. Once you finalize your design as described in the instructions, lay out all the pieces to calculate the yardage required. If using real leather you will have to talk to your leather supplier to figure out how much to buy.

Assuming that you use one color of 45” faux leather, you will need between 1/8 and 3/8 YDS, depending upon the design. Please note that for many of the designs you can use smaller amounts if you can buy scraps.

OTHER SUPPLIES NEEDED

Tissue paper for making the patterns fitted to your garment pattern; regular paper for trying out appliqué designs; temporary spray fabric adhesive; transfer paper (found in the quilting supply section of your fabric store) to transfer appliqué design, it comes in black or white for light or dark fabrics respectively; tape.