How To Embroidery on Leather | Avancé 1501C

How To Embroidery on Leather | Avancé 1501C

Being able to embroider on leather is essential for certain embroidery jobs like motorcycle vests and equestrian accessories.

These are the kind of jobs that people will pay big money for. But leather is expensive, so it's important to not mess it up! This could end up costing you money.
Another great way to decorate motorcycle vests is with patches. This way you don't have to worry about the embroidery possibly messing up the vest. You sew out your patch on a special material, then heat apply it on!
See how it works in this video:    • Custom Embroidered Patches | Avance 1501c ...  

So I have gone through my leather embroidery process, in the hopes that it helps you!

Leather Hooping Guide:
Leather is a stretchy material, so you need to make sure it's stabilized.
Cutaway backing is the best choice for this.
When hooping, make sure the material is nice and taught inside. Loosen the hoops tension knob slightly, then when the leather is hooped you can tighten it so make it nice and secure.
Good digitizing is very important for this material because leather can be kind of thin. When puncturing a lot of holes in it, it could easily ruin it. While our design is very detailed and has TONS of stitches, we ensured that our digitized design was not too dense. This order was placed through ColDesi Graphics.

This motorcycle club logo is very detailed and has 75,000 stitches. Something like this is going to take a long time. That's why I like to call it a "set it and forget it" type of job. I set up my machine to do the work, and get other things done around the shop in the meantime!

The Avancé 1501C is a commercial embroidery machine, but its compact size and user-friendliness makes it perfect for a home based business or even a hobbyist who wants a reliable machine.
The Avancé 1201C is another great option if you are looking for something a little smaller and quieter. See it in action in this video:    • Embroidered Polos & Custom Stickers with T...  

To chat with an embroidery pro and find out what machine is best for you, visit https://avance-emb.com/.