Sew I started learning how to sew today

Bud · Feb 17, 2016

Brought home our furling jib that needed the sun cover restitched. With much help and coaching from Nancy, I managed to do this.

Don't laugh, it's the first thing I've ever sewn. It sure doesn't look like much but it is a big accomplishment for this guy with 10 thumbs.

It is a good first project for me as it is all straight lines.

For those who have never tried, it is harder than it looks. You have to coordinate both hands and a foot at the same time.

rad · Feb 17, 2016

Bud said:
For those who have never tried, it is harder than it looks. You have to coordinate both hands and a foot at the same time.

Mmmmmmmm, two hands and a foot ya say. I bet that whole motorcycle ride'n thing is a bit tough for ya, considering the two hands and two feet needed thing.

Anyway, nice stitches

tourunigo · Feb 17, 2016

Bud said:
Brought home our furling jib that needed the sun cover restitched. With much help and coaching from Nancy, I managed to do this.

View attachment 54603

Don't laugh, it's the first thing I've ever sewn. It sure doesn't look like much but it is a big accomplishment for this guy with 10 thumbs.

It is a good first project for me as it is all straight lines.

For those who have never tried, it is harder than it looks. You have to coordinate both hands and a foot at the same time.

I don't think that any sewing is easy to master. I can do buttons and a suture stitch (for patches back in the hippy-dippy days) but it looks like you're into more elaborate stuff. I suppose that if you can't go riding yet you can sit down and light up that machine and take it for a spin. - Bob

Bud · Feb 17, 2016

tourunigo said:
I don't think that any sewing is easy to master. I can do buttons and a suture stitch (for patches back in the hippy-dippy days) but it looks like you're into more elaborate stuff. I suppose that if you can't go riding yet you can sit down and light up that machine and take it for a spin. - Bob

Hi Bob,

It will be 70 here in a couple of days. I'm going riding.

Give Mary a big hug from me.

See you on the road?

Bud · Feb 17, 2016

rad said:
Mmmmmmmm, two hands and a foot ya say. I bet that whole motorcycle ride'n thing is a bit tough for ya, considering the two hands and two feet needed thing.

Anyway, nice stitches

Thanks for the

Never claimed to be much of a rider. :wave

lee · Feb 17, 2016

Nice zig zag stich for your first try

Omega Man · Feb 17, 2016

Corners best achieved with needle down, foot up

OM

rangerreece · Feb 17, 2016

Bud, I'm so proud of you. I recently helped the wife sew the elastic on my new tank bag cover. Required 4 hands and one foot.

shortythorne · Feb 17, 2016

Bud said:
Brought home our furling jib that needed the sun cover restitched. With much help and coaching from Nancy, I managed to do this.

View attachment 54603

Don't laugh, it's the first thing I've ever sewn. It sure doesn't look like much but it is a big accomplishment for this guy with 10 thumbs.

It is a good first project for me as it is all straight lines.

For those who have never tried, it is harder than it looks. You have to coordinate both hands and a foot at the same time.

Looks pretty good to me! I HATE, HATE, HATE to sew. Can I send you all my stuff that needs to be sewn?

Bud · Feb 17, 2016

Getting the tension right was a huge step.

I've watched the Sailrite videos re: machine setup and operation several times.

They have an amazing amount of free videos on their site. Fantastic customer support.

I bought the video re: Bimini construction. They break everything down into the small possible step so you don't have to guess about anything when following along.

36654 · Feb 17, 2016

rad said:
Mmmmmmmm, two hands and a foot ya say. I bet that whole motorcycle ride'n thing is a bit tough for ya, considering the two hands and two feet needed thing.

Anyway, nice stitches

I think he's doing a treadle machine, so the speed is foot dependent........

Omega Man · Feb 17, 2016

This is the one I have Bud- your's the same?

Gary

Bud · Feb 17, 2016

Omega Man said:
This is the one I have Bud- your's the same?

Gary

Yes, one and the same.

Bud · Feb 17, 2016

36654 said:
I think he's doing a treadle machine, so the speed is foot dependent........

I mislead you. The foot only presses on the electronic controller. :wave

Omega Man · Feb 17, 2016

I use a Sharpie to write the threading paths on the machine, saved me some time.
OM

Friedle · Feb 17, 2016

Sewing

Mine is up on Raymond Ave, near Vassar College. Run by a nice older Korean lady, gives me a nice pink receipt for everything I leave her. Tells me to come back in a couple of days, and doesn't even charge a lot. Sometimes I pick up and deliver in my sidecar rig. Works fine for me.

Friedle

36654 · Feb 17, 2016

Bud said:
I mislead you. The foot only presses on the electronic controller.

Darn it, Bud. I was really impressed by my misconception of reality..........

Bud · Feb 17, 2016

36654 said:
Darn it, Bud. I was really impressed by my misconception of reality..........

Welcome to my world. :wave

The nicest thing about living in your own world is that it can be anything you want it to be.

rad · Feb 17, 2016

Friedle said:
Mine is up on Raymond Ave, near Vassar College. Run by a nice older Korean lady, gives me a nice pink receipt for everything I leave her. Tells me to come back in a couple of days, and doesn't even charge a lot. Sometimes I pick up and deliver in my sidecar rig. Works fine for me.

Friedle

A local Vietnamize woman has a tiny one woman shop here. She does great work on my motorcycle gear. She even put all new zippers in an old Vanson jacket of mine. It has given that old jacket many more years of life.

Sewing, really a lost art in our throw away society.

The only sewing I did on my sailboats was emergency hand stiching with waxed thread. Nothing pretty, but it worked.

36654 · Feb 18, 2016

rad said:
Sewing, really a lost art in our throw away society.

The only sewing I did on my sailboats was emergency hand stiching with waxed thread. Nothing pretty, but it worked.

Many Goodwill stores are no longer accepting clothes donations. It used to be, the excess was sent to world-wide charities for distribution in Africa, the Caribbean, etc., but low cost production of new clothing now has greatly reduced the market for the thrift shop clothing. Where does the donated clothing go..........shop rags, sold by the lb.

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