This is a very slippery slope. I have tinkering with gear since my army days. Now it could get serious. So what are some of the first things I should try? I am thinking stuff sacks and a DIY hammock.
It is a Brother, found it on Craigslist. That is all I know. Took a sewing class in 8th grade and hope I can remember some stuffI am kind of excited.- George
I _just_ posted a thread that addresses these questions.
"Important Thread Injector guidelines...."
I may be slow... But I sure am gimpy.
"Bless you child, when you set out to thread a needle don't hold the thread still and fetch the needle up to it; hold the needle still and poke the thread at it; that's the way a woman most always does, but a man always does t'other way."
Mrs. Loftus to Huck Finn
We Don't Sew... We Make Gear! video series
Important thread injector guidelines especially for Newbies
Bobbin Tension - A Personal Viewpoint
Just remember... you reap what you sew...not...you rip what you sew.
Proving to the world that I can hang.
Around my house, with 1 professional seamstress and one gearmaker the slogan is quite the reverse.. YOU rip what YOU sew. No longer can I plead ignorance or inability.Originally Posted by Oscar-Blackeagle
Just remember... you reap what you sew...not...you rip what you sew.
I may be slow... But I sure am gimpy.
"Bless you child, when you set out to thread a needle don't hold the thread still and fetch the needle up to it; hold the needle still and poke the thread at it; that's the way a woman most always does, but a man always does t'other way."
Mrs. Loftus to Huck Finn
We Don't Sew... We Make Gear! video series
Important thread injector guidelines especially for Newbies
Bobbin Tension - A Personal Viewpoint
Is a brother a type of sewing machine?
brand name...
the brother that sews...
My diy sewing project progression was:
1. Stuff sack - pitiful first attempted (destroyed evidence before anyone saw results)
2. Stuff sack - better, messed up finished diameter but looked much better.
3. Jerry Chair - Solid & functional, sloppy stitching. Was using 78 wt poly thread
4. Stuff sack - Switched to 40 wt thread! - looks good, right size!
5. DIY hammock - Knotty's directions in the DIY section
6. Summer weight IX TQ - Underway, results tbd...
I bought my machine last month and have spent 3 weeks playing on the above items. My advise - buy some cheap WM $1.50 ripstop and start playing around. Its fun and satisfying to MYOG. Best of success.
Last edited by GvilleDave; 06-25-2010 at 16:02.
The Brother that Injects Polymer Fiber!
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"We must, indeed, all hang together or, most assuredly, we shall all hang separately." - Ben Franklin
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Yo Bro ......... stitch a righteous sew on on the seam dont'cha know..... go slow with the flow straight ones like the StormCrow and when you done ... sew some mo'
Have fun........
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