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.