I am abusing the poor domestic machine with heavy fabrics, multi layer ballistic nylon, webbing etc etc. walking foot with jeans needle and our current machine cannot handle it for much longer. Located in Canada, Sailrite is VERY expensive. Would a Juki TL series for quilting be sufficient?

Thinking of making a 3/4 length windblocker for my hammock. Something that would clip in at the ends above my ridgeline and possible clip into the underquilt hooks. Looking at Argon 90 or possibly ION.

Is there anything y'all would suggest?

Howdy guys! I have a Thinsulate onesie that I use as my drysuit undergarment. My issue is that the length from elbow to elbow is too short. When I wear it, bring my arms out to my sides, and flex my elbows I can really feel the fabric get taught. This issue presents itself mostly when I try to reach across my chest to adjust the drysuit exhaust valve, or when I try to reach a tank valve in my armpit.

Two solutions I can think to try are 1) just add some material to lengthen the sleeves or 2) cut down the back and add, like, a triangular gusset(?) to widen the shoulders

I have a little sewing experience, but nothing as complex as this and I've definitely never worked with a puffy material like this. Id really appreciate any insight

Is there an easy way to add daisy chain or attachment points to backpack without some disassembly and re-assembly? To be specific, I'd like to add some cross bungee/shock cord or daisy chain to the outside of a Patagonia Black Hole 25L, kind of like the 32L. Is this easily achievable for an amateur diy-er? tia

Noob here starting out. Don’t have a clue what this is called. TIA.

I ordered a sewing machine and have been watching tons of videos on top quilts. Why do some people insist to hot cut and some just rotary cut? I'm assuming it's due to fraying but the people I've seen rotary cut just start sewing. Are they doing something off camera that is crucial or is it they are just careful until they have stitched? I also looked at some of my hunting gear that is polyester and there all zigzagged edge stitched so wondering if that plays a roll in not fraying?

I'm looking at using some leftovers to make a camp blanket with calendared ripstop and down. My question is about how the Rmpl uses some fancy curved lines. It looks neat, but does it serve a function? I did baffles with my UQ and I think this one will be a sew-through blanket as it's meant for summer. If I wanted to do the fancy lines, what's the best way to ensure the down stays where I want it? I am not seeing a pattern anywhere for a summer down blanket and I'm trying to think through my process. TY!

Sorry, I don't have a pic.

The connector at the base of my hydration drinking tube seems to be a generic part, with the design being pretty universal while the size may change.

I need one that turns 90*.

Anybody know what they are called, and/or I might find a right-angle replacement?

Salamat!!

I plan on making my own out of a wool blanket. Are there any patterns out there available?

1000 labels cost $30 through the challenge ordering site. You need to meet MOQs which are

50 yds Ecopak/RBC; 10yd moq for Ecopak, 20yd moq for RBC.

20yds of any colour UltraGrid, UltraWeave, and UltraStretch.

I’ve been told you need to meet MOQs to receive respective labels in your order. You’d likely be refunded if you don’t.

Making this post because I’m ordering a sample book and was reminded of my post from earlier this year.

A long time in the making, my first rucksack, pattern and design by me!

Made for my upcoming travels in Asia - dimensions to fit in carry on luggage.

Overnighting in the PNW, I already often carry a down vest and down beanie, sometimes one or the other. I do not generally carry a full puffy, but I realized that i'm only sleeves away from doing so, and I'm looking to slightly expand my temperature range.

I would prefer to maintain the granular modularity of separates rather than ditch the hat/vest in favor of a full puffy that I already know is going to be on the edge of my use cases.

Poking around I found one person who has already done this, but their post didn't include much in the way of follow up on function or lessons learned, or how it fits together worn.

I bet it looks pretty silly but is that the only reason I haven't seen any of these anywhere else before? yeah there's gonna be a draft in the pits, but with pit zips as a feature on so much outerwear i'm not concerned--if it's cold enough for the sleeves it's cold enough for the rain layer as a windblock.

As for patterning, i'm planning to just take a regular jacket pattern and stretch it vertically according to baffle loft calculations just like for a quilt. i'm not seeing a lot of patterns for down puffys vs other insulation types though, do you have a favorite?

Anyone else thought about this type of system?

This morning I found out that one of the leading custom sail makers is in my town and that they will give away remnants. Needless to say I immediately made a trip to their shop to see what they had. I picked up a ton of cordura, PSA backed nylon made by challenge and a lot of what they called resin impregnated ripstop nylon. Does anyone know how it differs from standard ripstop and does anyone have any project recommendations?

RBTR is having their annual kit sale which is worth checking out. They also have a FREE UL Glasses Case Pattern Available without purchases. Check it out! Link is in the comments

As stated in the title. Im look for a.retailer or manufacturer that I can buy fabric with a 350n puncture resistance rating. Im making longsword fencing gear and while it's a bogus sort of trait to base safety off of it's the industry standard at this point.

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As someone who is super new to sewing I found a decent looking machine on kleinanzeigen (20€) and was wondering if it would serve well for thick technical fabrics?

I'm struggling to find much information about the machine. It is a Veritas Zick-Zack from 1981, East Germany. From what I can see (though take it with a grain of salt) its a workhorse of a maschine made with cast iron and minimal plastic, the current owner also seems reliable and says it is operating well. I also read something on the 8014 series being able to sew leather and denim so I would assume it is well suited to outdoor fabrics?

Would appreciate any advice on whether or not I should go through with the purchase :) Thanks

Thrifted 2 sleds, one is larger than the other. Putting grommets around it for the paracord/webbing to hold the stuff down.

Got free electrical tubing to use for the lines between the snowshoer and the pulk.

I've used pulks before but this is my first time making my own- I can't remember how long the leads were between myself and the pulk.

Obviously a minimum to not catch with the stride + snowshoe hitting the sled. But too long makes corners and things a pain.

I have a couple small raised bed gardens ones want to cover. Obviously I could use weed cloth or tarp type material, but then I got the thinking that it might look pretty cool with some sort of thick MYOG type fabric. Especially since I finally have an industrial sewing machine.

I would like to make it so I can cover them in the winter (and potentially other times) and open them in the spring. I'm thinking about using grommets or maybe a combination of grommets and Velcro to close them

Any ideas? The main thing I don't know much about related to MYOG type fabrics is which ones let the most and least light through (or if it's basically all the same or won't really make much of a difference).

Have you found a good place to find discarded outdoor gear like tents/jackets/sleeping bags/kites to use for upcycled projects?

Great, after putting in an incredible amount of time to seam rip stuff I've made and wanted to adjust by cutting the threads on one side of the seams every couple stitches, I just learned there is this super easy and fast way to do it :D
Now I also know what the tiny ball is for.
Just putting this out here as I guess I'm not the only beginner stumbling over this sub while learning how to make my own stuff.

Easy video explaining how to properly do it: https://youtu.be/Aw0ZG_oPN0s

Also, if anyone has more tips on this, feel free to put them in a comment, would love to learn more!

Starting to layout my next major project, an ultra light roll top style backpack. Aiming for 55-65l. I have been skimming around the interwebs for people's write ups and whatnot. I'd like to see what people have made, what you've learned/would do differently and why. Some of my main curiosities are around the frame stay system, internal and external compartments or pockets, and yay or nay on 3d spacer mesh for the back.

I am also sure that I haven't uncovered all of the resources out there for builds, so if you know of a well documented project, please link it! Hopefully this will also serve as a resource dump for anyone looking in the future as well.

I'm 100% new to sewing but have read up on the wiki and think I have a grasp on what I need to order to get started on my project. I thought I'd ask before ordering just in case I'm way off so thank you in advance!

I'm wanting to replace the fastex buckles on a backpack with a higher quality model as they currently make a plastic on plastic noise when the pack is loaded and I'm worried about failure. (image below)

From reading on the wiki I plan to order some 100/16 needles and Mara 50 thread for use with the Brother CS6000i sewing machine that was gifted to my wife a few years ago and never used. Am I on the right track with needle and thread size for this project? I'm going to practice on some similar webbing before actually starting on the backpack itself.

Also is there a preferred brand of needle that's considered the best? Singer, Organ, etc?

Thank you in advance for any help and insight! I'm looking forward to using some of the starter stuff sack patterns after this to really get started making my own gear!

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