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<blockquote data-quote="DSheetz" data-source="post: 2014365" data-attributes="member: 91783"><p>I have put up a fair amount of fur and sewn more then a few holes back together . I started out with the regular sewing needles and thread . Graduated to curved needles and waxed thread . I ended up modifying a needle by heating a small diameter 2 " long needle and bending a curve in the first 1/2 " then sharpened it with a jewelers file so it had a 3 corner point and hardened it again, and waxed dental floss . I don't like any fancy stitches . I just double tie my first stitch then make running stitches by going through the skin on both sides , but not getting any fur under the thread , and back under the thread and pull the thread tight like a half hitch . Moving on to the next stitch till I get to the end of the straight hole and do a few half hitches to tie off the end . Before I do any sewing I wash the pelt wring it out leave it fur side out to dry some . I then turn it fur side in and stretch it taught but not over tight . I take a sharp knife and trim the hole so that it is smooth edged not ragged . Some of the bigger holes need to be trimmed to almost a diamond shape then sew the long straight side first . You then sew the two short sides by themselves to meet the first sew line . Now you can stretch the pelt tight and not rip the hole larger and when it's dry it won't have a big nasty looking hole in it .</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DSheetz, post: 2014365, member: 91783"] I have put up a fair amount of fur and sewn more then a few holes back together . I started out with the regular sewing needles and thread . Graduated to curved needles and waxed thread . I ended up modifying a needle by heating a small diameter 2 " long needle and bending a curve in the first 1/2 " then sharpened it with a jewelers file so it had a 3 corner point and hardened it again, and waxed dental floss . I don't like any fancy stitches . I just double tie my first stitch then make running stitches by going through the skin on both sides , but not getting any fur under the thread , and back under the thread and pull the thread tight like a half hitch . Moving on to the next stitch till I get to the end of the straight hole and do a few half hitches to tie off the end . Before I do any sewing I wash the pelt wring it out leave it fur side out to dry some . I then turn it fur side in and stretch it taught but not over tight . I take a sharp knife and trim the hole so that it is smooth edged not ragged . Some of the bigger holes need to be trimmed to almost a diamond shape then sew the long straight side first . You then sew the two short sides by themselves to meet the first sew line . Now you can stretch the pelt tight and not rip the hole larger and when it's dry it won't have a big nasty looking hole in it . [/QUOTE]
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