Originally Posted by cyclotoine
I ordered various leather products from VO and got about 6 or 7 needless. I have finished one set of clips and broken all the needles plus one! Are those the heavy duty ones? They were IMPOSSIBLE to lace like that, but the thinner ones are much easier... I have to find more needles now... what a chore!
This was the first time I had dealt with sewing leather. It hasn't put me off so far. I'd like to do the leather bar cover as well.
The needle that I ended up using is kind of a beast, but it was hard threading through the leather even with the small needle that was included. This one is 2.5 inches long, 1mm in diameter, and flattened at the end. It did it like a pro.
I will ask my girlfriend what company makes them.