Today I learned how to fix an old sewing machine and how to use it to mend some clothes. Felt very satisfying.
Sewing machines are ingenious machinery. It's amazing.
Sewing machines are ingenious machinery. It's amazing.
I'm surprised how much attention this got. Here's a mind-blowing (to me, at least) animation of the mechanism. And an article about how it works: https://hobbycouture.com/en/a/how-does-a-sewing-machine-work
The old sewing machine is a Singer Slant-o-Matic from the 60's. It's electric, but the electricity only does one thing in the mechanism: turn the main shaft. Everything else is mechanical, and the main shaft can be turned by hand as well.
I darn'd my pants to heck. Then they tore again just outside the darning. Material's just too thin and worn. Makes me want denim pants. I'm also thinking of trying patching them so as to have them looser at the knees, to accommodate my autist way of sitting.
The old sewing machine is a Singer Slant-o-Matic from the 60's. It's electric, but the electricity only does one thing in the mechanism: turn the main shaft. Everything else is mechanical, and the main shaft can be turned by hand as well.
I darn'd my pants to heck. Then they tore again just outside the darning. Material's just too thin and worn. Makes me want denim pants. I'm also thinking of trying patching them so as to have them looser at the knees, to accommodate my autist way of sitting.
@LukeAlmighty Awesome! Cosplay is great for getting people into making.
