Stitching Vinyl Top

Sewing vinyl how to stitch.

Stitching vinyl top.

Remember you can never ever pin vinyl like you pin your fabrics because it will leave holes in the vinyl. The material is a contract grade vinyl. Use a bigger needle typically a 90 14 leather needle or a 100 16 universal. Use clips to keep everything together when sewing.

Adjust the stitch length to 3 for ordinary stitching and 4 for top stitching. Your stitch length when sewing vinyl fabric should be longer than you would use on regular fabric. I used a simple 100 home grade sewing machine to stitch my top. Some tips before sewing with vinyl pleather.

The second most important notion is clover clip. Are top stitching and edge stitching the same. Hey i am trying to sew blind tufts in a sofa cushion. They are not the same.

With these tips you can use your ordinary machine to sew two to three layers of vinyl plether plastic. 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.

Edge stitching is made along the edge some 1 8 inch from the edge not 1 4 inch distant from the edge. Know more about edge stitching here. Nothing sets off an upholstery job better than a french seam. They are super handy also super inexpensive.

In case you are unaware of the specifics it means i am sewing a loop of scrap. 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. Instead you use clover clips to do the job of holding two pieces of vinyl together. A french seam double top stitch is often found in luxury vehicles and boat upholstery.

Clever clips from unique work really well for holding everything in place securely. 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. Top stitching the trim on the vinyl. What needle should i use for vinyl.

Lessen the pressure on the pressure foot. Barry april 18 2018 7 35 pm. So get a jar of clover clips and keep it by your side when sewing with vinyl. But for more layers and frequent use look for a vinyl leather sewing machine.