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    My sewing machine is here!!!!



    If you had told me 3 months ago that I would be get stoked when a sewing machine is shipped to my house, well, I would have told you that you were nuts.

    Today is one small sale for Walmart.com, Brother XL-2600i, and one huge step for my DIY life.

    Finish sleeping bag conversion? Yes I will!
    Make waterproof sox? OK!!!!
    Stuff sacks? You know it!!!
    Kick butt winter tarp?? Oh yesssssssssss

    OK, I'll admit it. I have never used a sewing machine, however, I am a enthusiastic, [compulsive and habitual], You Tube watcher and I believe I can . . . because, as a very wise man once said,
    WE DON'T SEW!! WE MAKE GEAR!!!!!!!!!

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    Congrats. Let us know how it does.

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    Congrats :-)

    Let us know how it works for your DIY projects

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    Gratz. Welcome to the world of MYOG. Now get ready to empty your wallet......

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    Welcome to the club! Don't worry about not having ever sewn before. Many, perhaps most of us, were the same. I started messing around with my new (used) machine found a retired professional seamstress,AND a retired home ec teacher willing to mentor me, and now know more about sewing than my wife. And my mom gave me her serger. More projects XTrekker is right. Be prepared

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    Yay!

    Expecting materials for a down UQ to DIY, have several projects in mind with supplies on hand, and eyeing lightweight polyester for hammocks as Christmas gifts.

    It's fun!

    Tell me about those waterproof socks? Do you mean a weather sock? Or socks for your feet?

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    Quote Originally Posted by rockroot=:-( View Post


    If you had told me 3 months ago that I would be get stoked when a sewing machine is shipped to my house, well, I would have told you that you were nuts.

    Today is one small sale for Walmart.com, Brother XL-2600i, and one huge step for my DIY life.

    Finish sleeping bag conversion? Yes I will!
    Make waterproof sox? OK!!!!
    Stuff sacks? You know it!!!
    Kick butt winter tarp?? Oh yesssssssssss

    OK, I'll admit it. I have never used a sewing machine, however, I am a enthusiastic, [compulsive and habitual], You Tube watcher and I believe I can . . . because, as a very wise man once said,
    WE DON'T SEW!! WE MAKE GEAR!!!!!!!!!
    A Brother is a Darn Good Moshin!

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    I just received the same machine and made 2 silnylon stuff sacks...baby steps.

    Easy to thread and operate; has a needle threader on it too. Enjoy.

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    I mean Gortex type material socks for my feet. The use will be for camp shoes etc. when it is raining or snowy.
    Ideally something like these but probably not quite as high or good looking [Rocky 13" GORE-TEX® Socks]

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