Outdoor gear repair of the day. Fixed a tent bag with a ripped seam. Double stitched the seam and also reinforced the rip point with multiple stitches. The original bag is cheaply made, only a single stitch even at stress points. (Coleman). This tent going in the family disaster supplies cache. (Tent was free!) #repair #camping #ReduceRepairReuseRecycle
I’ve successfully repaired three bags with my (modern) machine - a tote bag strap and two zipper pouches I used for packing cubes. And I hand stitched the edges of my knee pads when a seam was improperly secured, and that also worked great. I feel so handy!
I just repaired my raincoat with some patches of tent repair tape! And patched some of my wife’s torn hiking pants, managing to find a blue thread that matched some trendy colored accents on them. Tis repair day/season! (Uh I cut a patch of thermal underwear stretchy nylon for her slacks, not tent repair tape)
Tips for sewing slippery fabric: -Place tissue paper under the fabric to prevent shifting as you are machine sewing (slippery side of the tissue paper goes on the dog teeth) - Apply spray starch for temporary stiffness or. - Use tear-away stabilizer for added support or, - Consider fusible interfacing for structured projects (don't melt the fabric when ironing) -use an appropriate needle size
@SnowyCA I keep forgetting to slow down and think about how the fabric will behave, and make those adjustments before working on the project or repair.
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in reply to AI6YR Ben • • •do you have access to a bunch of people willing to help repair? If so, open the floodgates by asking the REI repair shop for their 2nd items.
I used to get stuff from them for forest activists to support their causes.
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in reply to AI6YR Ben • • •-Place tissue paper under the fabric to prevent shifting as you are machine sewing (slippery side of the tissue paper goes on the dog teeth)
- Apply spray starch for temporary stiffness or.
- Use tear-away stabilizer for added support or,
- Consider fusible interfacing for structured projects (don't melt the fabric when ironing)
-use an appropriate needle size
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