Leather Stitching Basics Infografik im Vintage-Katalogstil

Craft / DIY infographic titled "Leather Stitching Basics". WOOD JOINT TYPES catalog adapted as a beginner-friendly leather stitching connection catalog. Craft-magazine instructional illustration in a vintage pattern book style with a bold primary palette. Show anatomically correct hand positions where hands appear. No tool brand logos. Include a small safety reminder panel for sharp needles, stitching chisels, awls, and knives where relevant. Layout: clean catalog grid with 6 numbered visual panels plus a small tools legend. Each numbered panel must include a clear technique diagram, short heading IN English, one-line caption IN English, and small tool icons.

Panel 1: "Running Stitch" — diagram of two leather pieces joined edge-to-edge with evenly spaced straight stitches; beginner hand position guiding needle through pre-punched holes. Caption: "A simple basic seam for practice and light-duty joins." Tool icons: needle, waxed thread, pricking iron, mallet.

Panel 2: "Saddle Stitch" — classic two-needle leather stitching shown step-by-step through the same hole from both sides; emphasize balanced thread tension and correct finger placement. Caption: "Strong hand stitching with two needles for durable seams." Tool icons: two harness needles, waxed thread, stitching pony, awl.

Panel 3: "Cross Stitch" — decorative crisscross seam joining two leather edges with diagonal thread paths. Caption: "A decorative join that also holds edges together." Tool icons: needle, thread, edge groover, hole punch.

Panel 4: "Baseball Stitch" — rounded seam on folded leather edges with alternating angled stitches meeting in the center. Caption: "Best for curved edges and padded leather forms." Tool icons: two needles, waxed thread, clips, awl.

Panel 5: "Butt Stitch" — two leather edges meeting closely with linking stitches spanning the gap; show neat alignment. Caption: "Joins flat edges without overlap for a clean look." Tool icons: pricking iron, needle, thread, ruler.

Panel 6: "Laced Edge Join" — beginner leather lace connection around two stacked leather edges with over-under lacing pattern. Caption: "Uses lace instead of thread for a bold finished edge." Tool icons: lace needle, leather lace, hole punch, scissors.

Add a bottom tools legend with English labels only: "Harness Needle", "Waxed Thread", "Awl", "Pricking Iron", "Mallet", "Stitching Pony", "Leather Lace", "Scissors". Add a small safety box with English text only: "Safety Tip" and one line: "Cut away from fingers and keep needles and awls capped or stored safely." Keep all visuals focused on leather stitching basics despite the catalog archetype. Do not render any German words or any non-English on-image text. Visually hint at child-safe paper cutting search intent only through subtle collage-like paper shapes in the background, without any on-image text and without changing the main leather topic. All text MUST be written in English (array). Every heading, label, caption, legend and metric name in the image must be in English — not English. Spell each English word correctly using English characters and diacritics. Numbers stay as digits, no watermarks Anatomically correct hand positions. No tool brand logos. Safety tip for power tools / sharp implements where relevant.