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      • Thread your needle and tie a knot in the end of the thread.

      • We're using contrasting thread for visibility, but when you do your repair you will want to use matching thread.

      • Drive the needle through the back of the bottom material.

      • Pull the thread taut.

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      • Drive the needle through the back side of the top material.

      • In this case we're sewing a buckle, but you can use this stitch to sew just about anything together.

      • Pull the thread taut.

      • Align the two materials in their final position.

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      • Drive the needle down through both layers of material, coming out on the back side of the bottom material. Push the needle out of the material.

      • The closer you drive the needle in to where the thread came up, the smaller the stitch length. Having a smaller stitch length requires more stitches, but creates a stronger seam.

      • Pull the thread taut.

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      • Ensure the two layers are correctly aligned.

      • Drive the needle through both layers of fabric from the back side of the bottom material, coming up on the top side of the top material.

      • Pull the thread taut.

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      • Continue sewing through both layers, going down from the top and up from the bottom, as described in steps 3 and 4 of this guide.

      • When you come to the end of your material, draw the needle in between the two layers of material, under the thread of the closest stitch.

      • Slowly start to pull the thread taut. As you pull a loop will form.

      • Draw the needle through the loop and pull the thread taut.

      • Repeat the process of drawing the needle between the layers, creating a loop, and drawing the needle through the loop as described in this step.

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      • Pull the thread taut.

      • Cut any remaining thread and admire your work.

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