Before actually changing tension settings, try re-threading the machine. Thread gets tension by being pulled between two metal discs in the tension assembly. When the presser foot is down, a spring...
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Before actually changing tension settings, try re-threading the machine. Thread gets tension by being pulled between two metal discs in the tension assembly. When the presser foot is down, a spring...
I have a beloved Singer 237 - a good reliable solid beast. It does seem happier with heavier stuff than with light weight materials. Chomps away at home dec fabrics and boat canvas. Haven't tried it...
I'll take it - will be just about full length for me. Please tell me where to send payment.
Isacord is lovely machine embroidery thread, but for sewing outdoor gear, many folk have very good results with Gutterman Sew-All polyester from fabric stores such as Jo-Ann, or ordering from HF diy...
Oh my... Now I don't feel so bad about admitting to a baker's dozen, plus the serger... :lol:
Burrells Ford by Oconee might work. We've taken quite a few new Venture Scouts there for their first camping trip. There is a pleasant campground with tables, fire pits, and bear bag bars or you can...
I know there are probably many places closer to home you could try, but for minimal hiking, nice facilities, and beautiful scenery you might want to try Burrell's Ford campground along the Chattooga...
Look for the threads on Phoenix of Anderson - another name for the same great place. Last time I was there HF folk had cleaned out the silnylon and bugnet, but there was a LOT of very nice ripstop,...
Welcome from another Columbia area convert. There are getting to be a lot of us - good thing there are plenty of trees!
Welcome from the Midlands down near Lake Murray.
Welcome from Irmo, SC. Be careful, you are already finding that hammocks are way too much fun...
Weight per linear yard is significantly higher than weight per square yard. Most of the Polartec fabrics are 60" wide. A linear yard of 60" fabric is equivalent to 1.67 square yards, putting...
If you want real Polartec fleece, this is the place:
http://www.milldirecttextiles.com/
For those who love ENO and Grand Trunk hammocks - I just received something similar to that fabric:
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You have yourself a wonderful machine. My 237 "Goliath" is the go-to beastie for canvas work and will happily chomp through just about anything. Here's some info on the 237, including parts if...
Yup, Judge Dredd. What can I say - my son builds some right strange things! Who recognize these helmets?
When you've got creative prop makers in the family it is amazing what you can find on the kitchen table:
You seem to have purchased a fabric waterproofed with polyurethane, not silicone. The two materials need different types of sealants. The Permatex is good for silnylon, for PU fabrics try one of the...
They still claim factory taped seams for some reason.
Can't help it, must show what I usually do with the thread injectors:
Well, mine just arrived and I must not be special 'cause I didn't get a pink princess bag. I was already expecting the disappointing size (102" x 102") and lack of seam sealing, but here are some...
Talk about making lemonade! What a great idea - you might be able to find the fabric to diy for close to this price, but this way most of the work is already done for you.
Ohhhhhh, tricky! Can't find any place to comment on the web site, but did find this on their Facebook page:
Sportsman's Guide Jeremy - thank you so much, Customer Reviews are so helpful to other...
I was also looking for a place to post comments. Anybody know how?
Another welcome from Irmo.
And another Palmetto welcome from Irmo.
My tarp is in transit and not due to arrive until Thursday, but I really prefer to be proactive in a situation like this. So I responded to the nice unhelpful customer service person and would urge...
Like others I emailed customer service over the weekend. Just got a reply which does not seem especially helpful - there is NO acknowledgement that the tarp may be the wrong size:
Dear ,
Thank...
I learned to sew on my mother's Singer 99k. It went forward and back in a straight line, that's all. And that's plenty for the vast majority of sewing. That 57 year old machine is still turning out...
Happy St. Patrick's Day and please count me in. The colcannon won't be ready for a bit, so where better to laze the afternoon than in my hammock reading the hammock forums!
About time you showed up - welcome from South Carolina.
And another welcome from Irmo. There's quite a Palmetto State contingent!
Looks as if we've cleaned out the Phoenix supply of silnylon and bug net. I was there before 11 yesterday and not a scrap was left. There was some ripstop being returned to stock from the cutting...
You have yourself a good machine! I really shouldn't admit how many thread injectors live here, but the Singer 237 has a well earned place of respect in the collection. "Goliath" can chomp through...
Just found out about this and am sorry to have missed the buy. If any wind up homeless I'd be glad to have up to 3, and if there is a list started for a future buy I'd like to add my name.
How have I missed this? Glad to have found you in time. Please count me in.
I also made the pilgrimage to Phoenix and must have just missed Sasquatch. A couple of employees mentioned that there had already been other hammock folk shopping this morning.
Oh my goodness,...
There's a cozy looking picture on their facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150543818269835&set=a.10150543818159835.400028.77880099834&type=3
Alpaca can also be made into luxuriously warm quilt batting. Pure alpaca fiber is much lighter and warmer than wool, but does not have the crimp which helps make sheep wool spring back into shape....
Welcome from South Carolina. Scouts got me started with hammocks. Last summer about half the Venture Scouts on a week long canoe trip were a lot more comfortable in their hammocks than I was on the...
I use 5/32" two part eyelets - NOT the one piece eyelets that look like a rough star on the back of the fabric. These are smooth on both sides of the fabric so there's no snagging. Small shock cord...
Welcome from yet another recent hammock convert in SC.
Greetings from just above the Coastal Piedmont fall line. Nice idea about using the hammock on your sailboat. Now you've got me wondering how to rig a hammock aboard my little Victoria 18!
Welcome from another in SC - there seem to be quite a few of us here!
Beautiful work! It sure doesn't look like a first time sewing adventure.
Thanks so much for the suggestions - time to place my orders so that a nice new underquilt is in my future.
Welcome from another novice - there seem to be quite a few of us from SC.
Thanks to an unseasonable cold snap I've been able to experiment with various temporary DIY fleece and sleeping bag underquilts and suspensions - and slept comfortably from lower 50's down to mid...
And welcome from another recent convert, in Irmo, SC.
Well, thanks to a steady overnight rain giving me plenty of time for observations, I've learned that there's more than one way to soak a hammock!
1 - Yes, a fair bit of water ran down the...