Steering Wheel Wrap (3 Viewers)

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For those of you who have wrapped your steering wheel with a leather wrap. Ordered the Belinous leather wrap a couple of people mentioned. Opened it up and there are 3 sets of thread and needles. Was planning on starting at the wrap seam at the bottom. Should I use 1 thread and go from the bottom seam up to the first steering wheel spoke then knot. Then the second thread from the spoke arcross the top to the other spoke on the other side and knot. Then the 3rd thread from the 2nd spoke back to the bottom seam? Or just use the thread until it end, knot and then use the next thread. Wasn't sure if it would look less conspicious knotting it at one of the spokes?

 

[RevISK]

For those of you who have wrapped your steering wheel with a leather wrap. Ordered the Belinous leather wrap a couple of people mentioned. Opened it up and there are 3 sets of thread and needles. Was planning on starting at the wrap seam at the bottom. Should I use 1 thread and go from the bottom seam up to the first steering wheel spoke then knot. Then the second thread from the spoke arcross the top to the other spoke on the other side and knot. Then the 3rd thread from the 2nd spoke back to the bottom seam? Or just use the thread until it end, knot and then use the next thread. Wasn't sure if it would look less conspicious knotting it at one of the spokes?

I just did this yesterday on my OE fj62 steering wheel. One hank of thread was enough to get me all the way around the wheel with quite a bit to spare.

Thread until it ends then knot if you need.

 

[charliemeyer007]

Locking stitching (done with 2 needles) is way stronger than a running stitch; which if the thread breaks it will all unravel.
I think a lot of folks go to the extra effort to do the baseball stitch.

I'm going to wrap my wheel with 750 cord between the spokes. I'll do stitched leather at the spokes.

Make it yours.

 

[charliemeyer007]

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[MOTOV8R]

I did the cross stitch with 2 needles. There was plenty of thread. I have done prior wraps with the baseball stitch. Both work well. The instructions on my wrap said not to start at the stitched seem on the wrap or at a spoke so I started at on the bottom half between 2 spokes.

 

[RevISK]

Locking stitching (done with 2 needles) is way stronger than a running stitch; which if the thread breaks it will all unravel.
I think a lot of folks go to the extra effort to do the baseball stitch.

I'm going to wrap my wheel with 750 cord between the spokes. I'll do stitched leather at the spokes.

Make it yours.

I just wanted it done.
Doing it again I might go the extra effort but this way seemed to work just fine.

 

[charliemeyer007]

I understand, for me hand stitching is sort of a Zen thing. As a kid I did lots of brading for like key/watch fobs, camera and bino's with that nylon flat colored strap.

This lighter jacket is wet formed/ dried then clamped and glued. Then sewn with a Speedy Stitcher using my own double needle technique and Tandy artificial sinew. It is back stitched at both ends. The long seam is treated with jeweler's rouge so you can strop a cutting edge.

Tandy had a small book for a few $ on stitching by Al Stohlman. I like the Speedy Stitcher but I never use it their way. Second favorite tool is carbide jaw needle drivers and lastly the Leatherman pliers. I have sewn patches in backhoe tire sidewalls.