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Devine Lu Linvega

Buying a badass industrial sewing machine was still cheaper than paying someone to do the upholstery for us, and plus we get to keep it at the end of the project and we got so many new little skills along the way. #protip

22 Dec 2023 at 17:45 | Open on merveilles.town
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Hart of the Wud

@neauoire is that a Sail-Rite? With the walking foot?

22 Dec 2023 at 17:53 | Open on post.lurk.org
Devine Lu Linvega
Hart of the Wud

@neauoire Such a pleasure to use a tool like that. They seem to last forever too.

22 Dec 2023 at 17:57 | Open on post.lurk.org
Devine Lu Linvega

@praxeology it eats through any number of fabric we try with it, it's been a joy to use so far :>

22 Dec 2023 at 18:01 | Open on merveilles.town
Trammell Hudson

@neauoire after spending an entire six hour watch repairing a single panel, it seems like a sewing machine would be a good idea.

lowered gaf mainsail with a torn panel
closeup of a hand holding a needle and wearing a leather palm thimble
22 Dec 2023 at 18:47 | Open on social.v.st
C.B.Leslie

@neauoire I will most likely spring for one of these machines if/when I finish my proa build. That boat is gonna need a sail.

22 Dec 2023 at 19:04 | Open on hachyderm.io
Devine Lu Linvega

@cbleslie it might be too heavy duty, depends what you build your sail with, but usually proa rigs aren't under a lot of tension so the sail is pretty thin. A normal sewing machine might be enough

22 Dec 2023 at 19:05 | Open on merveilles.town
C.B.Leslie

@neauoire Oh, don't worry. I have some other things I need to start making... bags. Mostly cute bags.

22 Dec 2023 at 19:10 | Open on hachyderm.io
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