Читать книгу Handicraft Simplified Procedure and Projects in Leather, Celluloid, Metal, Wood, Batik, Rope, Cordage, Yarn, Horsehair, Pottery, Weaving, Stone, Primitive Indian Craft - Lester Griswold - Страница 44

The procedure in edge lacing using the lay over stitch is shown in Fig. 4, Sketches A to E, page 68.

Start the lacing shown in Fig. 5, Sketch A. The end of the lacing thong is left standing and the lacing is carried around it as indicated by the arrow in Sketch A. Sketch B shows the lacing thong drawn down in place. The procedure is then the same as indicated in Sketches C-D and shown step by step in Fig. 4.

Splice a Lacing Thong as shown in sketch, Fig. 5, Sketches H-J-K. Draw the new thong through the last two loops formed by the preceding thong and between the lining and the outside leather. Pass the new thong through the next hole indicated in Sketch H by the arrow. Pass the end of the preceding lacing thong through the corresponding hole in the lining as indicated by Sketch J. The end of this thong remains between the lining and outside leather. Form the next stitch with the new thong as indicated by the arrow, Sketch J. Pull the loop snugly down and press the lining and outer leather in place. Continue lacing with the new thong as indicated in Sketch K. The end of the preceding thong may be left free between the lining and outer leather or included within the next two stitches as preferred. In fact, both ends of the joined thongs may be left free between the leathers and make a satisfactory junction. It will require the use of a hook or pointed tool to loosen and remove the ends of the lacing. This method produces a less stiff and bulky edge than the one where the thongs are caught under the four loops of the edge lacing.

End the Lacing as shown in Fig. 5, Sketches M-N-O. This method is applicable to an article assembled with edge lacing which is joined at the starting point to make it continuous. Pull the thong end left standing as shown in Sketches A-B-C-D down through the loop as indicated in Sketch M. This step is shown completed in Sketch N, which also indicates by an arrow that the end of the other thong is to be passed down through the loop. Pull the end of the thong, see Sketch N, protruding through the leather, back between the lining and the outer leather. Insert the end of the other thong in the hole just vacated as indicated in Sketch O. Pull or fish the free ends of both thongs into the space between the lining and the outer leather. Adjust the tension of this loop with a marlin spike to give a uniform appearance to the junction. Both the splicing and the ending described can be made so uniform in appearance as to defy detection.

The illustration shows a method of flattening the edge lacing by tapping it gently with a wooden mallet.