hi I'm Marty Thompson and today we're here at Smith & Edwards and I'm gonna show you how to use the stitching all the meijer all do some stitching on some leather pieces to explain how that works so we're going to show you how to set up the Meijer all to start sewing it has a storage compartment for the needles and little rants that are in the tool or in the top of the handle has a little screw driver on the end of the wrench for changing out the spools of thread there's three colors available black brown or the natural white you start with the little tail there and in the inside there have to loosen the chuck up a little and start that way so the thread goes right up the center and then you can just put the screw back in to hold that spool to make it easier while you're doing the rest you can use different thread on these spools just have to wind it yourself these pre wound spools are pretty easy to use but sometimes you need a thinner thinner lighter thread and you can use the different size needles according to the thickness of the thread put the thread through there don't through the end there you just slide the needle in and always remember to follow the groove of the needle with the thread so that allows for you to use the awl like its intended and pull the thread through and just tighten up the needle pull your end through and thread the needle and you are ready to sew Smith net words here we have the meijer all available for sale replacement thread and replacement needles you can find them here in the store or at Smith and Edwards com alright so first first off I'm gonna show you how to sew with this Meijer all first hole you put in you'll put your all the way through the needle all the way through and then just back it up till you see the bubble in the thread and you pull that loose and all the way through onto your off side opposite of where you started poking the hole and then leave yourself plenty of thread depending on how long you're going to stitch so you don't have to start over in the middle and then now that you have that loose end there you back you're all out and go to your next hole and hold your thumb and finger on the will when you're put poking the next hole so that you don't lose more thread and then that just works through and with that now that you have the tail end on the off side when you pull the loop the all back it creates a loop here that you run your tail end through creating that lock stitch in the center of your leather or the material that you're sewing and then just continue on same step after each hole with these Myra solids you can use them for household repairs leather the tack canvas nylon upholstery in your car anything that you need to stitch up and that creates that lock stitch like I said in the center of the material that you're sewing same thing it's just the same step pull after hole and it creates again that lock stitch right in the center of your leather and then pull it tight and as you pull on this side make sure and hold your fingers on the school so it's not just allowing the thread to loosen up creates a good solid tight stitch I have this leather being held in the stitching horse but if you don't have access to a stitching horse it's always good to bench you know atop a tabletop bench vise works really good just anything to hold that leather or the material while you're working on it and you just want to make sure that you're pulling even on both sides so you get a good even stitch and that lock stitch is in the center of your material that way it'll last longer and will wear better and that's how it's done the network surplus