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Success with my walking foot Taunto 08-16-2006
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Posted by Taunto on August 16, 2006, 10:13 pm
I'm making this backpack out of some coated material, and its kinda
slickery. I did one shoulder strap with just a regular foot on the
shaft, and things was a creepin'.

Just put my walking foot on, and everything stayed lined up from start
to finish. I think this is the first time I used the thing.

Hooray for small successes.

Dwight

Posted by BEI Design on August 16, 2006, 11:28 pm

> I'm making this backpack out of some coated material, and its
> kinda slickery. I did one shoulder strap with just a regular
> foot on the shaft, and things was a creepin'.
>
> Just put my walking foot on, and everything stayed lined up
> from start to finish. I think this is the first time I used
> the thing.
>
> Hooray for small successes.

Indeed! After I got the first walking foot about twenty years
ago (for my now-45-year-old Singer), I hardly ever sew *anything*
without it. There is just not that many things which don't feed
just >that< much smoother using the walking foot. And it's the
end-all for sewing matched plaids.

Beverly



Posted by Taunto on August 16, 2006, 11:45 pm
BEI Design wrote:
>
>>I'm making this backpack out of some coated material, and its
>>kinda slickery. I did one shoulder strap with just a regular
>>foot on the shaft, and things was a creepin'.
>>
>>Just put my walking foot on, and everything stayed lined up
>>from start to finish. I think this is the first time I used
>>the thing.
>>
>>Hooray for small successes.
>
>
> Indeed! After I got the first walking foot about twenty years
> ago (for my now-45-year-old Singer), I hardly ever sew *anything*
> without it. There is just not that many things which don't feed
> just >that< much smoother using the walking foot. And it's the
> end-all for sewing matched plaids.
>
> Beverly
>
>

I just wish it had a clear plate on it. I just did some edge stitching,
and it wasn't that bad, but it would have been better if I could follow
the fabric edge all the way with my eye.

I also just whipped out a camera pouch with velcro on the back that I
could attach to the shoulder straps or waist belt. But I did everything
by eye, and on the fly. Just cut the fabric out without a pattern.
Didn't turn out that bad, but its a bit loose. And, since I didn't
really plan ahead, I now know how hard it is to try to sew something
like velcro to the face of a small pouch after its closed up and become
a pouch. But now I know how to conceptualize it for the finished one.

I'm thinking maybe a velcro closer is not the best way to do. If I
fall, the camera might fall out easier than if I had maybe a sew on
snap. I just wanted the variability of a velcro closer in case I wanted
to put other things in the pouch.

What's a good liner fabric that won't abrade my camera?

Posted by BEI Design on August 17, 2006, 12:15 am


> I just wish it had a clear plate on it. I just did some edge
> stitching, and it wasn't that bad, but it would have been
> better if I could follow the fabric edge all the way with my
> eye.

Mine has a fairly wide space where the needle goes, so I'm able
to see very well for top-stitching.

> What's a good liner fabric that won't abrade my camera?

100% cotton outing flannel? Or Ultra Suede? Or velour? Hard to
say, but any of those might work. I'm trying to think what is
inside my DH's expensive camera cases. I think it's some kind of
"flocked" stuff, not easily replicated at home. :-}

Beverly



Posted by Michael Daly on August 17, 2006, 12:59 am
BEI Design wrote:
>> What's a good liner fabric that won't abrade my camera?
>
> 100% cotton outing flannel? Or Ultra Suede? Or velour?

I'd use lightweight nylon (coated or otherwise). The light stuff is very
smooth. For that matter, a bit of silnylon would be good - it has almost no
friction and the camera will slip in and out easily. Alternatively, you could
use a polyester lining fabric.

My preference would be to use a fabric that's compatible with the rest of the
pouch - and that means if the rest is able to handle water and abuse and is
relatively quick to dry, the liner should also.

My commercially-made camera pouch (on sale at $10 - that makes it too expensive
to make one) has the liner sewn into a drawstring closure inside - this acts as
a dust, snow and sand shield. Practical for outdoor usage.

Mike

PS - if you use padding, make sure it's closed cell so it won't absorb water.

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