leatherwork question

[jay]

Does anyone (that reads my LJ ...) have any advice on how to hem a pair of leather pants? I bought a pair of black leather jeans on eBay last week, but the inseam is about an inch too long. Nancy kindly does my hemming on ordinary clothes, but I don't think she's sewn leather before...

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[greeklady.livejournal.com]

Hemming leather is a bit like hemming regular pants. They do sell a special kind of needle for leather though. I don't know where you can buy it now becuase I am not sure of any leather crafting stores in the bay area. The one I knew of in santa cruz is now gone. Depending on how thin the leather is you may get away with useing your regular sewing machine if that machine can handle denim.

Good luck!