Step 7: Stiching on the leather piece
Now, to actually stick the leather on the steering wheel. To give me a free hand, I mounted a quick-grip clamp to the desk and tied a socket wrench with a 6" extension bar to the side of the clamp. this allowed the steering wheel to turn and stay upright by itself freeing both my hands to do things.
To bring the two sides together, it's simple going around the stitching placed by the sewing machine. The hand stitching is simply a spiral weave between the two running stitches. After the first pass, I went back with a hook to tighten and space the tread. To visualize the pattern, it can be found on the wires pattern of a chain linked fence. It's the same concept and creates the same pattern. Note, there's a continuous piece of clear double stick tape running the whole outside circumference and a couple of pieces on the inside to keep the leather wrap from twisting during use.
To bring the two sides together, it's simple going around the stitching placed by the sewing machine. The hand stitching is simply a spiral weave between the two running stitches. After the first pass, I went back with a hook to tighten and space the tread. To visualize the pattern, it can be found on the wires pattern of a chain linked fence. It's the same concept and creates the same pattern. Note, there's a continuous piece of clear double stick tape running the whole outside circumference and a couple of pieces on the inside to keep the leather wrap from twisting during use.
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