Yay, I'm excited!!! I've been wanting to buy some ripstop and start making my own hammock for a month or two now. But I've been afraid of the machine, not that I would break it or that it would hurt me, but rather that I would end up messing up and wasting money or just find out that I can't s... uh... inject thread.
Well anyway, I've been watching Ramblinrev's instructional videos and doing supplemental research and last night I finally had enough confidence and motivation to try the thread injector. I started with a lightweight cotton material that my wife gave to me to try. She let me use the machine and I started with a straight hem. Then I folded it and turned it into a rolled hem. Next I made a french seam and then a flat felled seam (using instructions I found on some female oriented "thread injecting" website).
When I was done I showed it to my wife and she said "you're a better seamstress than me". I thought she was joking until she showed me one of the skirts she made for herself (not that she has done many) and she was right, my stitching was better. Woo Hoo! I guess I'm a natural. The stitches aren't as straight as something expensive from the store but I'm sure I'll get better with practice. Now I just need to save up for the supplies to actually make my first hammock.
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