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Old 12-09-2008, 09:49 AM   #7395
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Originally Posted by Man In Room 5
Sew the patches onto the leather jacket. I know it's a PITA but it can be done and looks good once it's done. Get a multi-pack of needles of various sizes and find the smallest of them which will puncture the leather without breaking or bending. Use something like a thimble to push the needle thru and--if needed--use pliers to pull the needle thru the other side. I did it like that in my punk rock years. Of course, if you ever take the patches off you have little holes but I never took mine off execpt to put others in the same places.
I have leather needles for saddle repair, but it takes foreverrr..
I might take it to a fabric store and get the nice old ladies with the sewing machines that can sew leather to sew for me.
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