Fig. A: Each drilled hole is where a needle would inter- mark points on the board for drilling. Fig. C: Make a knot sect fabric in a traditional embroidery. Fig. B: Lay your in one end of a length of leather lacing to pull through a template over the blank deck, and with an awl or tack, hole and begin lacing the board.

Materials

drilled hole is where a needle would intersect fabric, or in this case the board.

» Blank skateboard
» Drill with a T" bit

2. Transfer the template. Lay your template over the blank deck, and with an awl or tack, mark points on the board for drilling.

» Leather lacing
» Awl or thumbtack
3. Drill holes.

If you intend to ride the board, you’ll want to add grip tape to the top of the board before drilling. Drill holes on the points you marked (Figure A).

» Wood glue
4. Lace the board.

» Tracing paper Make a knot in one end of the leather lacing (Figure C).

Pull through the front of deck and continue through
pre-drilled holes. To make a laced edge, simply drill
1. Make the template. evenly placed holes near the edge of the deck and
For this first attempt, I kept the design simple. You’ll wrap the leather lace around the edge (see page 121).
have to anticipate where the thread (in this case,
leather lacing) will be coming through the board 5. Finish.
and pre-drill those points. Secure knot at end and daub all knots with wood
Make a configuration of points on tracing paper glue. Add wheels, and step on board!
based on the endpoints of an embroidery stitch

(Figure B). This skateboard uses the feather stitch, Sublime stitcher Jenny Hart is known for thinking outside whipstitch, running stitch, and straight stitch. Each the hoop. Read her full Crafter profile on page 24.