Anyone into Sewing?
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Well since i’m stuck at home, i’ve started playing with my gf’s sewing machine more. I’ve seen a few cool DIY packs on here. Whats everyone making? Where do ya’ll get your fabrics from? |
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Damn, that stuff looks pretty damn good. |
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I am also learning to sew gear! You've probably found this already, but the reddit MYOG page has lots of good info. Nice work! |
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Max R wrote: Well since i’m stuck at home, i’ve started playing with my gf’s sewing machine more. I’ve seen a few cool DIY packs on here. Whats everyone making? Where do ya’ll get your fabrics from? what machine does she have? impressive work! |
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I don't know squat about sewing, but my GF sews some outdoor clothes and recommends: https://www.seattlefabrics.com/ |
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I am looking for someone who knows how |
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Stever wrote: Thanks! I still don’t really know what i’m doing. This is what i’ve been using. Think it’s pretty cheap, but works! |
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Max R wrote: Well since i’m stuck at home, i’ve started playing with my gf’s sewing machine more. I’ve seen a few cool DIY packs on here. Whats everyone making? Where do ya’ll get your fabrics from? nice work, first time? looks like youve got the idea how to piece stuff together pretty well. the machine you posted further down isnt heavy enough to do thicker stuff most likely, you might get away with rolling the machine by hand (if you can do that with it) and sewing heavier stuff. i have industrial machines i picked up from ebay and sewing places that i use for rigging parachute stuff, so i have a bunch of nylon, cordura, and shitloads of ripstop and zero p in every color imaginable for patching canopies. unfortunately, my old lady and all her friends know i have them and i always have a bunch of horse blankets to patch from the dumbass horses ripping them, or replacing the straps and velcro..... |
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Thanks for the kind words everyone. Currently working on a chalk bucket. I definitely want a heavier duty machine soon. Struggling to stitch through webbing. |
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Been using Ripstop by the roll a bit lately. I've found them pretty good, yeah they sell by half a yard...Not sure how that's a big negative(?). |
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I've ordered plenty from Outdoor Wilderness Fabrics, they have a pretty good selection and great customer service. |
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Quest Outfitters and Ripstop by the roll seem to be the best to me for low quantity fabric and parts. I sew bags for a different sport, but make some climbing stuff on the side. Go find a used single needle walking foot machine by Juki or really even the knock-off versions. $700 and you'll be set for a long time. |
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Max R wrote: Well since i’m stuck at home, i’ve started playing with my gf’s sewing machine more. I’ve seen a few cool DIY packs on here. Whats everyone making? Where do ya’ll get your fabrics from? love the fanny pack! nice work! |
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Nice work, Max et al. I have long said that one of the best skills for an outdoorsperson of any stripe to learn is sewing. Once someone asked me what I thought the most useful backcountry skill I had learned was, and I said, "making a bar tack." Back in the day, of course, we all would have been ordering patterns by mail and sewing our own backpacks and sleeping bags and whatnot. I'm not saying I'm that good, but over the years I have found that my own messy-but-functional sewing skills have allowed me to save a whole lot of gear that would have otherwise have needed replacing and also to modify many pieces of gear that otherwise would have not fit my scrawny frame as well or worked as reliably. It has also made me the default repairer of all buttons, blown knees, and holey socks for my entire family. |
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Kind of digging that fanny pack you made. Nice. Tomorrow they will be tested. |
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Nice work ... BITD before so many mfg were making gear a bunch of us sewed our own gear. We were also cheap and we could buy Gore-Tex by the roll. I made a pair of full side zip bibs some insulated over boots for climbing Denali, bivy sac, chalk bags, lots of stuff sacks, and pockets. One pocket is now nearly 40 years old and I still use it for a food bag. That thing has been all over the world and up many a hill. |
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Ray Jardine Sewing Tips, Patterns
While youre staying at home, peruse this badass website from the man who created Friends. |
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I like the Rainshed too. They helped me get started about 30 years ago. |
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Good looking stuff peeps! |
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Very nice, |
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Been sewing since the 80's. Packs, chalk bags, the ones most proud of were insulated bivy sacs, pretty much copied Wild Things, goretex top insulated with thinsulate,polarguard, texolite combos ,great for up and overs in cascades. Not needed now when Liberty ridge gets done in 7hrs CtC. |