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Final Installation
Final Installation
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When you reach where the hub-wings meet the wheel, you'll end your stitch (do not be afraid to pull this stitch tight). Basically, do a double or triple stitch at the joint and tie it off. Trim and tuck the excess tie-off thread under the leather.
When you reach where the hub-wings meet the wheel, you'll end your stitch (do not be afraid to pull this stitch tight). Basically, do a double or triple stitch at the joint and tie it off. Trim and tuck the excess tie-off thread under the leather.
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Go through each quadrant one at a time. It took me about 40 minutes for each quadrant between gluing and stitching.
Go through each quadrant one at a time. It took me about 40 minutes for each quadrant between gluing and stitching.
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With the belt aligned, glue the upper face and grip side of the wheel to the belt ONLY in the quadrant you are working on. Do not glue the entire belt at once as it might be accidentally misaligned. This is a closeup of the stitching a stitch. Ideally you'll be able to go from one loop to the other without too much misalignment. Don't expect it to be perfect, you might have to double a stitch a loop to keep the spacing.
With the belt aligned, glue the upper face and grip side of the wheel to the belt ONLY in the quadrant you are working on. Do not glue the entire belt at once as it might be accidentally misaligned. This is a closeup of the stitching a stitch. Ideally you'll be able to go from one loop to the other without too much misalignment. Don't expect it to be perfect, you might have to double a stitch a loop to keep the spacing.
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Once you have a snug fit of the belt, you'll want to align the seams to be at the top and bottom of the wheel (north and south or 90 & 270 degrees). Attempt to center the belt to the wheel. You'll now sew the belt the same way as the collar by stitching the stitches. You'll also want to do this in 4 quadrants starting at the seams (north or south) and working towards where the wings meet the wheel. See next photo before sewing.
Once you have a snug fit of the belt, you'll want to align the seams to be at the top and bottom of the wheel (north and south or 90 & 270 degrees). Attempt to center the belt to the wheel. You'll now sew the belt the same way as the collar by stitching the stitches. You'll also want to do this in 4 quadrants starting at the seams (north or south) and working towards where the wings meet the wheel. See next photo before sewing.
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Under side of the wheel cover. Seam stitch and running stitch - belt. As I mentioned before, depending on the size of your wheel, you'll want to make the seam about 0.5" smaller than the total circumference of the wheel. Ideally you'll want the belt to be a snug fit on the wheel. If it is still loose, make a new seam (shortening the belt) and test fit it again.
Under side of the wheel cover. Seam stitch and running stitch - belt. As I mentioned before, depending on the size of your wheel, you'll want to make the seam about 0.5" smaller than the total circumference of the wheel. Ideally you'll want the belt to be a snug fit on the wheel. If it is still loose, make a new seam (shortening the belt) and test fit it again.
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Belt seam from the exposed side with running stitches.
Belt seam from the exposed side with running stitches.
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Now sew the two belts together. Turn the belt inside-out for this part to make a nice clean seam. Then trim the excess. See the next photo.
Now sew the two belts together. Turn the belt inside-out for this part to make a nice clean seam. Then trim the excess. See the next photo.
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Now you need to make the belt for the wheel. using your two strips, put a running stitch along the edge of each piece. Do as before and make them about 1/8-3/16" from the edge. Outside/Exposed side of the wheel covering - belt.
Now you need to make the belt for the wheel. using your two strips, put a running stitch along the edge of each piece. Do as before and make them about 1/8-3/16" from the edge. Outside/Exposed side of the wheel covering - belt.
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