Machine Suggestion for Larger Outdoor Gear

wiclimber2004 · 2005-05-06T19:33:09+00:00

I first went to quilting with this inquiry and Kate was kind enough tosuggest you fine people might be a good choice to ask as well.Hi All!!I'm an outdoor enthusiast interested in sewing some of my own gear.Most gear mfgs are over engineering their goods in order to add morefeatures to charge more $$$s, so I think I can sew my own with qualitymaterials at a fraction of the cost.I plan on sewing a sleeping bag/quilt contraption, backpacks and raingear. Some of the material I'm sewing will be quite long, like perhaps98" x 40".The materials will be light-weight silicon-impregnated nylon (for themost part)and double stitching will be required. I'm not sure I wordedthat in the right lingo... an example is that I will leave a 3/4" seamallowance along an edge, then fold that seam allowance material overand sew again to try and water-proof the seam. I'll also seal theseams of course in the end. Anyway, I'm getting off topic here :)So my materials will not be too heavy, and I will not need to do anyhardcore bar tacking. I will need a machine and set-up that is nicefor longer materials and materials that are "puffy" from insulationthat is inserted and sewn into the sleeping bag.Thanks in advance! Adrian

May 06, 2005 23 Replies

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wiclimber2004 21 years ago

Thanks for the macine suggestions. I've had luck using "Seam-Grip" for water-proofing. Taping all seams with gortex seam tape would be the cats-meow though. I'll have to look into that.

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wiclimber2004 21 years ago

No tape I guees!! :) Seam Grip should be thin enough to "wick" into the semas via the thread.

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wiclimber2004 21 years ago

I just built one of those stoves this weekend! I didn't have any dentured alchohol or methanol at home so I'm picking some up today. Looks pretty slick, I hope it works. The fact that I needed to use a Guiness Draught can to build the base, made it easy to justify trying out.

OK OK no gortex tape on my SI nylon :)

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Pogonip 21 years ago

Oh, you poor thang!!! You _had_ to drink the Guiness to get the empty can. How you suffer! Anything for progress, you are such a hero. ;-)

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