Cylindrical keepsake pots which have been both butt and box stitched

This post follows on from the previous blog post ‘Butt and Box Stitch – Part 4. Preparing for Box Stitch’, and assumes that you have prepared your leather, ready to start practising Box Stitch.

Firstly, prepare a thread which is at least five times the length of the area to be stitched, with an additional 8 or 9 cm.

stitching right angles

On first sight Box Stitch can look a bit daunting, but it’s really not much different to Butt Stitch. If you’ve gained confidence in angling the harness awl to exit exactly where you want it for Butt Stitch, you’re just a small step away from mastering Box Stitch.

Problems with butt stitch can be overcome, resulting in beautiful leather items

Welcome to the third part of the series, ‘Butt and Box Stitch’.

If you’ve been following this series you may have already been practising ‘Butt Stitch’ as outlined in ‘Part 2 – Understanding Butt Stitch’. If so, you may also have come across one or two problems. Below, I have outlined the common problems with butt stitch and how to overcome them with further practise.

This is the second part of the short series ‘Butt and Box Stitch’. If you’ve got all the tools and materials listed in the first part of this series, you’re ready to practise Butt Stitch!

Leather pots, tubes and containers are something to not only store and protect something you cherish, but are to be cherished themselves. Hand made and hand stitched, these beautiful items can be made in almost any size once you’ve learnt how to create them.