lazy stitch

TradDancer04 · 01-29-2003, 12:02 AM

Just wanting to know what the best material is, other than leather, to do lazy stitch on?

powwowbum49 · 01-29-2003, 01:50 AM

TD04

It really depends on what you are making and all leather sure ain't equal when it comes to beading. You can do lazy/lane stitch on just about anything. Heck I have T-shirts that are beaded with lazy stitch. I have done this stitch on just about everything you can get a needle through at one time or another.

What are you planning on making?

TradDancer04 · 01-29-2003, 06:18 PM

Right now I am in the process of making a set of side tabs and im using some thin material from Wal- Mart that is kind of flimsy for the side tabs. I thought about using some canvas which i might try on my next set.

tigger · 01-29-2003, 09:03 PM

i use a light wait material called duck cloth for everything on my outfit except my vest. i use canvas for the vest

powwowbum49 · 01-30-2003, 01:17 AM

TD04

You can do your work on that but I would suggest that you use some ultra hold heat bond and adhere a backing material to the work when it is finished to stiffen it up slightly.

Remember not to run the heat bond all the way out to the edges cause it will gum up your needle and thread and cause it to break when you are edging it all to finish the piece up.

Singing Otter · 01-30-2003, 01:40 PM

PWB, you are too slick. hehehehe

tigger · 01-30-2003, 01:42 PM

man, pwb, i hadn't even thought of that. you do that after you have the beadwork done right??

wyo_rose · 01-30-2003, 03:01 PM

Just my opinion, but I'd use Wonder Under as not to gum up the needle later, and put it on before beading. Let it cool thoroughly before attempting to put a needle thru it. If your material is flimsy your beads will bunch up. Then if you don't want your thread to show, put on another fabric when you're done beading.

powwowbum49 · 01-31-2003, 03:06 AM

Tigger

Yeah I am talking after he is done with it. It will kinda seal the threads in place so it he does break a thread he will not lose more than just the beads on that row.

I suggested this way since he said he is already started on this project. I prefer to use a bit heavier fabric or 2 layers of thinner stuff that have been bonded together with the heat bond lite or wonder under, myself. Then I back the work with a calico when finishing it all off.

tigger · 01-31-2003, 11:17 AM

pwb,
the reason i'm asking is cause i use the light weight canvas and have thought about using the heat and bond on it. but was sure how that would work. was concerned that the iron might singe the thread???

bwhite · 01-31-2003, 12:12 PM

I do all my lazy stitch on canvas. I actually bead through double layers of canvas so it is pretty stiff when done. I fold the piece in thirds, with the selvedges in the middle of the back of the piece. That way, there are no rough edges showing. When I'm done, I back the piece with calico. I use fabric glue like Sobo. I just apply it liberally to the back of the work and then stick the calico to it. (The calico has the edges folded and ironed under for a neat look) When done, its flexible and the glue on the back holds the threads in place.

01-29-2003, 12:02 AM	#1 (permalink)
TradDancer04 Pow Wow Visitor Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 6	lazy stitch Just wanting to know what the best material is, other than leather, to do lazy stitch on?

01-29-2003, 01:50 AM	#2 (permalink)
powwowbum49 Arena Director Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: midwest, USA Posts: 810	TD04 It really depends on what you are making and all leather sure ain't equal when it comes to beading. You can do lazy/lane stitch on just about anything. Heck I have T-shirts that are beaded with lazy stitch. I have done this stitch on just about everything you can get a needle through at one time or another. What are you planning on making? __________________ PB49 "Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up." Pablo Picasso My comments are based on what I have been taught and my experiences over the years I have been around the circle. They should in no way be taken as gospel truths and are merely my opinions or attempts at passing on what I have learned while still learning more.

01-30-2003, 01:17 AM	#5 (permalink)
powwowbum49 Arena Director Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: midwest, USA Posts: 810	TD04 You can do your work on that but I would suggest that you use some ultra hold heat bond and adhere a backing material to the work when it is finished to stiffen it up slightly. Remember not to run the heat bond all the way out to the edges cause it will gum up your needle and thread and cause it to break when you are edging it all to finish the piece up. __________________ PB49 "Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up." Pablo Picasso My comments are based on what I have been taught and my experiences over the years I have been around the circle. They should in no way be taken as gospel truths and are merely my opinions or attempts at passing on what I have learned while still learning more.

01-30-2003, 01:40 PM	#6 (permalink)
Singing Otter Gotz ta be me! Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: North Carolina Posts: 3,391 Blog Entries: 1	PWB, you are too slick. hehehehe __________________ Cowboy wisdom: A thong is like a barb wire fence, it protects the property without blocking the view.

01-31-2003, 03:06 AM	#9 (permalink)
powwowbum49 Arena Director Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: midwest, USA Posts: 810	Tigger Yeah I am talking after he is done with it. It will kinda seal the threads in place so it he does break a thread he will not lose more than just the beads on that row. I suggested this way since he said he is already started on this project. I prefer to use a bit heavier fabric or 2 layers of thinner stuff that have been bonded together with the heat bond lite or wonder under, myself. Then I back the work with a calico when finishing it all off. __________________ PB49 "Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up." Pablo Picasso My comments are based on what I have been taught and my experiences over the years I have been around the circle. They should in no way be taken as gospel truths and are merely my opinions or attempts at passing on what I have learned while still learning more.

01-29-2003, 06:18 PM	#3 (permalink)
TradDancer04 Pow Wow Visitor Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 6	Right now I am in the process of making a set of side tabs and im using some thin material from Wal- Mart that is kind of flimsy for the side tabs. I thought about using some canvas which i might try on my next set.

01-29-2003, 09:03 PM	#4 (permalink)
tigger Pow Wow Committee Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: powwows.com Posts: 6,182	i use a light wait material called duck cloth for everything on my outfit except my vest. i use canvas for the vest

01-30-2003, 01:42 PM	#7 (permalink)
tigger Pow Wow Committee Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: powwows.com Posts: 6,182	man, pwb, i hadn't even thought of that. you do that after you have the beadwork done right??

01-30-2003, 03:01 PM	#8 (permalink)
wyo_rose Teenah's Too Cool Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Fort Washakie Posts: 8,019 Blog Entries: 2	Just my opinion, but I'd use Wonder Under as not to gum up the needle later, and put it on before beading. Let it cool thoroughly before attempting to put a needle thru it. If your material is flimsy your beads will bunch up. Then if you don't want your thread to show, put on another fabric when you're done beading.

01-31-2003, 11:17 AM	#10 (permalink)
tigger Pow Wow Committee Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: powwows.com Posts: 6,182	pwb, the reason i'm asking is cause i use the light weight canvas and have thought about using the heat and bond on it. but was sure how that would work. was concerned that the iron might singe the thread???

01-31-2003, 12:12 PM	#11 (permalink)
bwhite Teen Dancer Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: wilmington, nc, usa Posts: 300	I do all my lazy stitch on canvas. I actually bead through double layers of canvas so it is pretty stiff when done. I fold the piece in thirds, with the selvedges in the middle of the back of the piece. That way, there are no rough edges showing. When I'm done, I back the piece with calico. I use fabric glue like Sobo. I just apply it liberally to the back of the work and then stick the calico to it. (The calico has the edges folded and ironed under for a neat look) When done, its flexible and the glue on the back holds the threads in place.

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