How Do You Sew A Tunnel Stitch On Leather?
The tunnel stitch – a slightly different version of the double needle stitch – is used to join two adjacent pieces of leather. From the right side of the piece, it appears that the two edges are merely laid side by side. The stitching is visible only from the back. See “How to Use a Stitching Awl in Leatherwork,” under Related eHows, for instructions on marking the placement of the stitching line. The marks should be made on the back of the leather. Push the stitching awl down into the leather at one of the hole markings. Stop when the awl point has pierced half the thickness of the leather. Keep the awl inserted into the leather and push the awl tip out toward the edge of the leather. The awl tip should be perpendicular to the edge as it emerges from the leather. Withdraw the awl and repeat this procedure for each hole marking. Lay the two pieces of leather side by side with the right sides down on a flat work surface. The punched edges should be next to each other and lined up evenly
