Directions for a Speedy Stitcher

Use the Speedy Stitcher Sewing Awl to sew canvas and leather.

The Speedy Stitcher is a sewing awl that can be used to make tight, machine-quality sewing stitches by hand. The Speedy Stitcher can be used to sew many types of material, including canvas and leather. The all-in-one handheld tool includes needles and an internal bobbin with waxed polyester thread, and it provides a convenient option for sewing when a machine is not available.

Instructions

1. Set up the Speedy Stitcher Sewing Awl. Unscrew the chuck lock, which is the metal cap at the tip of the awl, to find the needle. Pull the end of the thread from the bobbin that is located in the body of the Speedy Stitcher through the hole in the wooden handle. Loop the thread around the metal post located on the side of the handle. Continue to line the thread along the groove that runs along the handle. Pass the thread through the eye of the needle, then through the small hole in the tip of the chuck lock. Screw the chuck lock back onto the threaded post and tighten well.

2. Sew stitches using the Speedy Stitcher. Push the needle through the material you would like to sew and draw out enough thread to do the work, then draw out 3 inches more as surplus. Draw the thread through the fabric so that the full length of the thread is pulled through the hole. Hold the thread in position with your thumb and index finger and pull the needle back through the material. Start the needle through a second hole. Push the needle until it can't go any further, then pull back so that the thread forms a loop. Insert the free end of the thread through this loop. Hold the thread taut in your hand and draw the needle out with the other hand. This forms the stitch in the material. Repeat the procedure until finished sewing, releasing more thread between each stitch.

3. Tie off the thread when finished sewing. On your last stitch, do not pass the thread through the loop. Instead, pull the loop until 3 inches of thread is through the fabric. Cut the thread and pull the Speedy Stitcher and needle from the material. Use a square knot to tie off the thread

References

• The Vermont Shopper: Speedy Stitcher Instrutction Guide
• Speedy Stitcher : Instruction Guide
• Sailrite: Speedy Stitcher Video Guide