Kevin's Take on the Double Loop Lace 

We really appreciate your rare kind of high expertise from lifelong experience old school teaching. You are the professori of leather.

I used to think the Richard Black had the best double lace tutorial..............until now. Very simple and easy to follow

I absolutely love him teaching! He’s to the point and basic just what I need as a beginner.

Videos like this are why Springfield is my favorite. So helpful and a great sense of humor.

love Kevin's attitude.

The intro with the little dog baring his teeth is priceless me and my wife got a good laugh out of that thanks

Thank you so much for this video. I have spent hours trying to figure out why this stitch looked great sometimes and not other times. This video fixed my problems. I would love to see more videos on different types of leather stitches made just like this. Perfect, thank you.

Kevin I have been lacing this stitch for over 40 years, and I have found several of these tips by trial and error. But your first tip of NOT lacing over the begining end of the lace is pure genius. Thank you very much

Would love to see a video like this on the round braid or Mexican basketweave. Especially how to do it when you don't start and end it in the same place.

Thanks for the generosity and the sharing of your expertise.

Well spoken Kevin easily understood not sure if I can remember it all but I will try I like your dry humour it works Tony

Thank you. Greetings from Sunny North Dakota!

Kevin, you're *such* a great teacher! Everything is made simple in the way you explain it. I was so pleased to note that my preferences for needles, lace and lacing style are just the same as yours. It'd be Rather Good if you could do a video on the triple lace stitch... Just sayin', y'know? Thanks very much for these videos. They're a brilliant reference! :)

thank you thank you thank you! I was on a couple other leather work sites and in 3 hours I produced an ugly mess and a few frustrated tears. Your explanation was so clear and your demo was at imortant angles that let me see what I did wrong...thank you. This is why you are my go to information place from now on.

Great video Kevin.

I just dozed off for a second and in my daydream my dad yelled at me "I said don't drop the dam needle"..... I am terrified to go to bed now. Great video Kevin, as always I learned a lot.

Glad you did this video. I had previously just ignored lacing cause it was so difficult with not many helpful videos or even book tutorials out there. Guess ill give it another try

Thank you, very helpful.

Great video! Great information!!

👍😉 Thanks Kevin. 😊

Don’t let go of the needle, be sure to go to the bathroom before starting to lace. Ok got it. Thanks Kevin.

Great teacher

Hi Kevin, greetings from Sydney Australia. I agree with most of your tutorial and like you I have been lacing for a long time. I began at age 7 and I am 71 now so do the maths :) You are 100% correct on kangaroo lace and that is all I ever use but have done early projects in goat. I get mine from Birdsall Leather and Crafts in Sydney and they do do online sales. You can also get it from the suppliers Mac Lace in Queensland. Where we disagree is the direction of lace. I lace to the natural direction of my hands just as I cut counter clockwise curves whereas you would cut clockwise curves. I am going to make a suggestion to you where you will never twist your lace and you can let the needle go. I do not do a finished loop like you do but I place the needle under the half X and then pull the rest of the stitch in tight. Being left handed makes it difficult to do things 'conventionally' so we have to modify what you right handers say is gospel. Nobody has ever 'knocked' my work as the quality is always high and it is unique. If you have an email address I can send stuff to then I'd love to send some pics to you. Peter Main taught me to carve when I was in my teens. You have done a great job on your tutorial mate. Also, the double pin needles are my preference as well so we do agree on a lot of this. You want to try the half X trick because it works really well. Finally, I have drawn some instructional sheets for 3 strand applique plait and these can follow contours and they look amazing, as well as a 4 pass cross stitch and a triangle knot that was shown to me by Peter Main for belts if you are interested. Take care my friend !!

Thanks

Best video I've seen on double Stitch off-the-wall question is it easy are difficult for the saddle Stitch and double lace in the same project

Hi I watched this video 3 times and my take away is, I should NEVER try to do a double loop lace. Did SLC ever put that new lacing needle out for sale? I have terrible issues trying to get my lace into the 2 prong needle. My finger dexterity issues from my stroke makes it hard to get the prongs open while I put the lace in. I thought your new lace needle might help with that? Thank you, God bless: Stoney

Yay... lacing... thanks for the tips :) I've not yet determined if its worth doing eg double loop; stitching seems to be alot faster and certainly less bothersome and time is monies.

How far apart are the holes?

Aren’t you supposed to hammer the stitching afterwards to set the lace? Love the videos thanks Kevin

The only thing missing was the cat !

cant see your X.......you need to zoom on your work