Thanks Momma Linsdau! ❤ My mom has been working on & altering my clothes & gear for years and I’m just starting to learn to do it on my own. If you don’t have a Momma Linsdau, there is a very large MYOG community out there as well as resources & learning for marine canvas. Thanks Aaron, Tim, & Vicky!
#19 to "Like" Really nice to see your proud parents. Decades ago I bought 1 yard of Heat Bond & a couple rolls of Stitch witchery. I use the SW or Heat Bond to hold material together instead of pins while I'm sewing around the perimeter of patch material with my Speedy Stitcher. I bought 6 pair of military pants decades ago & have done a lot of Speedy Stitching along seams where the thread broken. Nothing fancy, but it works for MEeee. I've even cut off the bottom of pockets with holes in 'em & sewn a pocket bottom that I've made that makes the pocket deeper than the original pocket. I've added shoulder pockets to some non-military shirts. All shirts should come with shoulder/upper arm pockets like those on military shirts. Speedy Stitcher uses a lock stitch, same as on a sewing maching. The trick is rewinding more thread on empty spools that get placed in the Speedy Stitcher handle when sewing. I vividly remember you showing off those Mother Made boot tips to help keep your toes warm. Speedy Stitcher has saved a lot of gear from MEeee throwing it in the trash can Warm Regards from Reno, Nevada
You have wonderful parents! I use a lot of Gear Aid patches but my hand sewing is rather crude. I'll try to do better, to make mom proud. We couldn't afford Boy Scouts when I was a child due to the cost of uniforms, however I have seen a number of groups in Backwoodsman magazine creating their own BSA style groups in their area without the need for uniforms or other expenses (or politics).
All rather nice. Good luck.
Thanks Momma Linsdau! ❤ My mom has been working on & altering my clothes & gear for years and I’m just starting to learn to do it on my own. If you don’t have a Momma Linsdau, there is a very large MYOG community out there as well as resources & learning for marine canvas. Thanks Aaron, Tim, & Vicky!
Good stuff. Gear is no good until (unless) it shows signs of wear and use, and has a few battle scars. Don’t want to look like a noob on trail 🤣
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Really nice to see your proud parents.
Decades ago I bought 1 yard of Heat Bond & a couple rolls of Stitch witchery.
I use the SW or Heat Bond to hold material together instead of pins while I'm sewing around the perimeter of patch material with my Speedy Stitcher.
I bought 6 pair of military pants decades ago & have done a lot of Speedy Stitching along seams where the thread broken. Nothing fancy, but it works for MEeee.
I've even cut off the bottom of pockets with holes in 'em & sewn a pocket bottom that I've made that makes the pocket deeper than the original pocket.
I've added shoulder pockets to some non-military shirts. All shirts should come with shoulder/upper arm pockets like those on military shirts.
Speedy Stitcher uses a lock stitch, same as on a sewing maching. The trick is rewinding more thread on empty spools that get placed in the Speedy Stitcher handle when sewing.
I vividly remember you showing off those Mother Made boot tips to help keep your toes warm.
Speedy Stitcher has saved a lot of gear from MEeee throwing it in
the trash can
Warm Regards from Reno, Nevada
You have wonderful parents!
I use a lot of Gear Aid patches but my hand sewing is rather crude. I'll try to do better, to make mom proud. We couldn't afford Boy Scouts when I was a child due to the cost of uniforms, however I have seen a number of groups in Backwoodsman magazine creating their own BSA style groups in their area without the need for uniforms or other expenses (or politics).
❤
Would you add seam sealer to the repaired areas or have they held up on their own well enough without?
Gear repair is a very useful skill to share.