Late in coming but here is a tl;dr bullet point list of what we have accomplished so far with explanations to follow :
- Found “customers” for the donated coats.
- Nailed down the design -at least four times.
- Determined the size range (6-12).
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Handy! Stand alone bobbin winder
As you can surmise from the photo of the exuberantly wound bobbin at right, we’d been having minor annoyances* with respect to bobbin winding lately. I’d always to buy a dedicated stand alone bobbin winder to replace the ghetto winder I’d made out of parts cannibalized from an$11 hand mixer that has since disappeared but the units cost more than I’d wanted to spend.…
Sewing machine mechanics & my new machine!
The only thing harder to find than a good sewing contractor who can sew small lots at a reasonable price (I work with one closely by the way) is a good sewing machine mechanic.
As with everything in this business, it pays to develop a relationship.…
Beginner’s guide to sewing with industrial machines pt.3
I meant to follow up last week’s beginner’s guides to industrial machines (pt.1 and pt.2) with a mention of getting electrical service to the machines. If you just have a machine or two, the space is relatively small in that you can locate machines close to outlets, this isn’t much of a problem.…
Going from prototype to production sewing pt.2
I should have problems more often, thank you for the many useful suggestions. As ever, if you need to catch up, previous entries are pt.1, pt.2, pt.3 and pt.4.
Tables:
The topic of the too-short table height generated many suggestions, useful if you’re just starting out or have limited space.…