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What's a good place for someone that's interested in sewing to start? I have a leather jacket I want to make alterations to, but I don't have any experience sewing and I'd like to take a class or something. What's a good place to learn all the basics, ideally that doesn't involve crash-coursing alone with online tutorials?
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Dec 27, 2021 23:11
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How thick is the leather? Snaps, rivets, and other two-piece leather hardware are made for a specific thickness range they can hold to (in rivets, it's determined by the length of the post on one side). Too thick a leather, and the two halves don't overlap enough. Too thin, and there might not be enough material for the hardware to hold onto. Failing that, I might try a single, well-centered strike with a sturdy mallet. I try my best to get them with one and a half strikes (a slight tap to line up the shot, then one firm strike to set). I try to use my anvil on a scrap of marble slab (or failing that, a concrete floor).
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Mar 26, 2022 07:54
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I just bought my first sewing machine off ebay from goodwill. As far as I know it's "tested and in working condition". It's a Singer 328k, made in the mid-60s. I put in the starting bid for $30, figuring if it was worth more, someone would outbid me, and nobody did. Some cursory research indicates it's a reasonably heavy-duty machine, if a bit underpowered (not sure what that means, since those sound mutually exclusive). I'll know more when I pick it up. What are the first things I should check on an old sewing machine? I'd imagine cleaning and oiling it are a must, and I should anticipate replacing the motor belt. What should I expect using an old mechanical sewing machine? I have limited experience using cheap modern machines HolHorsejob fucked around with this message at 04:45 on Jan 29, 2024 |
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Jan 29, 2024 04:42
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Crocobile posted:What a beaut! Definitely get it serviced. I have an early zig-zag (1950s) Kenmore (I think it’s technically a Pfaff? I have the info somewhere or another) and I need to take it back in because the zig-zag/side-to-side tension is kinda hosed. I did make sure to download the manual for it, so I do have that. I have options for getting it serviced, but I was hoping to do it myself since I'm pretty handy and it's expensive around here. A quick googling shows people paying $150-200 for servicing home machines in the SF bay area, hard to justify on a $30 machine. I'll probably get a few different feet to play around with. Button hole foot most likely, probably a zipper foot. This machine uses cams ("fashion discs") for different stitches, which appear to be available on ebay
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Jan 29, 2024 06:45
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Sagebrush posted:crossposting from the 3D CAD thread The machine I just bought uses cheap plastic swappable cams, and I'm wondering how hard it would be to make replicas from photos using solidworks and a desktop cnc router. Sagebrush posted:I cleaned up and restored my Husqvarna up there ^ from a non-working totally frozen condition. The most important tools were a can of Gibbs penetrating oil (I'm sure you can use Liquid Wrench or PB Blaster or whatever you can find at the auto parts store) and a heat gun. If there are any stuck parts, get them nice and toasty with the heat gun -- maybe a hair dryer would work well enough -- so that that the old gummy oil starts to melt and the parts expand and loosen up a bit. Then hit the hot parts with the penetrating oil and let it soak in for a while. Gently move the mechanism around, not forcing it, rocking back and forth to get everything worked loose. Once it's moving smoothly, you can scrub out the gunk, wipe off the penetrating oil, and re-oil with proper sewing machine stuff. Do get a bottle of actual sewing machine oil! It's important. Sweet. I've been asking around, and this is broadly in line with everything everyone's been telling me. I'll especially keep in mind the bit about using penetrating oil to degrease/unstick anything that's seized. My biggest worries are missing fasteners and cracked plastic gears, but inshallah it'll just need some gentle love with a rag and some light oil to degrease
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Jan 30, 2024 08:06
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 GF picked up my sewing machine and brought it over! Looks like it includes the pedal and the cam for a zigzag stitch. I've only had time to turn the handcrank but so far so good! It moves smoothly, no clacking or rattling. Only parts with any visible issues are the spool pins. I'll know more when I open it up to oil it
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Jan 31, 2024 05:10
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deety posted:Thanks for the tip! This probably isn't a project I'll be starting any time soon because it's a bit out of my comfort zone, but I got lured in by a last day discount at QuiltCon. Nice! A friend of mine was at quiltcon and posted pics
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