How to Repair Stitching in Leather and Heavy Fabrics

I am holding the half chap between my knees—a vice like “stitching horse” would be used by a professional doing hand sewing. Begin sewing by inserting the first (either one, just choose) needle through a stitch hole about an inch (2.5cm) behind the area you are replacing so that your new stitching anchors over the existing stitching. Pull the thread tight so that you have an equal amount of thread on each side of the leather and a needle in each hand.