I am still obsessing with my industrial sewing machine setup on stitch length equality (fwd and reverse). My reverse is slightly smaller than fwd. I am working on adjusting that, but it is challenging on my model. Even then, from what I have seen, making fwd and reverse stitches even length does not work at all stitch lengths.
Now I am trying to determine the “correct” way to back tack to ensure the seam does not come apart.
I did not find anything in the parachute riggers handbook on this.
I believe there are basically 2 different ways to lock the stitch in.
I will mention only the locking at the beginning of a seam.
Ending is just symmetric reverse of beginning
1. Go fwd a couple stitches, go reverse same amount of stitches, go fwd until other end.
2. Start further in, go reverse a couple stitches, go forward to the other end.
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1 would seem stronger, but with stitch length being slightly off, not seeing the stitches land exactly in the same holes would be irritating to me.
2 would seem easier for anyone wanting everything is same hole, but would it be just as strong?
What are all the saddle fabricators doing wrt stitch length equality forward and reverse and their back tacking?
Thx
Now I am trying to determine the “correct” way to back tack to ensure the seam does not come apart.
I did not find anything in the parachute riggers handbook on this.
I believe there are basically 2 different ways to lock the stitch in.
I will mention only the locking at the beginning of a seam.
Ending is just symmetric reverse of beginning
1. Go fwd a couple stitches, go reverse same amount of stitches, go fwd until other end.
2. Start further in, go reverse a couple stitches, go forward to the other end.
—
1 would seem stronger, but with stitch length being slightly off, not seeing the stitches land exactly in the same holes would be irritating to me.
2 would seem easier for anyone wanting everything is same hole, but would it be just as strong?
What are all the saddle fabricators doing wrt stitch length equality forward and reverse and their back tacking?
Thx