Hey - when you mentioned rivets, a light went on. I have simulated rivets with RC56 canopy glue applied in rows with a syringe. What if you applied the stitches first, then applied a drop of canopy glue to make a "Rivet" at the end of each thread, and then used a hot soldering iron with a very fine point to melt a small hole through the glue "Rivet"? I think I'll need to try that myself.