30' IB Sewing Project December 21, 2011, 03:59:32 pm Yahoo Message Number: 127448Word of caution to any of you seamstresses out there who own a 30 IB. Decided to make fitted quilted covers for the windows to add a little warmth while dry camping in the winter. Started with the bedroom. Measured, put them together and then went out to decide where to place snaps which will secure them. OMG! The driver side window in the bedroom is 4 inches wider than the one on other side! They are perfectly balanced between the closets and bath/shower walls so would have never thought there was a need to measure both sides. Such a clever visual effect Steve created! Have now pieced the larger one together (no more yardage) and measured the windows on both sides of LR before starting that area. They are both the same size. Yep, measured those twice and will cut only once!Merry Christmas to all! Robin
Re: 30' IB Sewing Project Reply #1 – December 22, 2011, 09:26:08 am Yahoo Message Number: 127451Robin,The drivers' side bed is a bit longer, so that's probably why the window is also! Thanks for pointing it out though.Kate, check out my blog at cholulared.blogspot.com
Re: 30' IB Sewing Project Reply #2 – December 22, 2011, 10:44:08 am Yahoo Message Number: 127454Quote"The drivers' side bed is a bit longer, so that's probably why the window is also! Thanks for pointing it out though."This is true. However, we have an island bed. The difference is that the shower wall is angled. Would have never noticed the window though had it not been for this project. Even now, we can't see it because they are so perfectly balanced between closets and the forward walls.Robin
Re: 30' IB Sewing Project Reply #3 – December 22, 2011, 11:18:27 am Yahoo Message Number: 127455Ok.. Since we've got a thread about sewing (yes, pun intended), perhaps one of you that are good sew people(?) can point us sewing newbies in the right direction if we want to learn how to use the dreaded machine that moves a needle up-n-down.. We've got two Necchi's at home from the 50's and nobody's got any ideas on how to use them.. Despite visiting book stores going out of business (e.g. Borders), I still haven't found any books that discuss learning the machine and techniques for doing basic sewing whether they be for curtains or hems on the occasional pants.. All the books I've seen in the stores are giving ideas and patterns and occasional tips.. I also hope you won't chastise me for asking about sewing since I'm male.. (8-)TIA!
Re: 30' IB Sewing Project Reply #4 – December 22, 2011, 12:07:15 pm Yahoo Message Number: 127456Rick Flower wrote: We've got two Necchi's at home from the 50's and nobody's got any ideas on how to use them --- You might want to start with one or more of the Necchi message boards for information/discussions/resources for the machine itself: http://groups.yahoo.com/search?query=necchi+sewing+machinesI still haven't found any books that discuss learning the machine and techniques for doing basic sewing .. --- The only "book" you'll find on "learning the machine" is the original manual specific to the model you have; if it's a Necchi Supernova, you will probably have a better chance of finding one (assuming you don't already have the manual) as the Supernova was very popular during the 1950s. The second part of your question is the "how to sew" part; a few suggestions:1. Check your local community center and/or fabric stores for basic sewing classes; usually, you can either bring your own machine or use on of the class machines. 2. Look on Amazon using the search words "basic sewing", or "beginner sewing" for books on basics; there are a lot of them! 3. Check out this website: http://sewing.patternreview.com/ Don't be misled by the "patternreview" name; it's by far the best "sewing" website out there, and goes *far* beyond patterns.Understand that the Necchi, while it was a good machine, is about 60 years old, and many, if not all, parts for it will be difficult, if not impossible, to find if something breaks. (That's where the message boards can help, but if the part doesn't exist anymore....) I also hope you won't chastise me for asking about sewing since I'm male.. (8-) --- Like many other endeavors, an interest in, and ability to accomplish, sewing projects, are not dependent on an individual's "plumbing".Joan
Re: 30' IB Sewing Project Reply #5 – December 22, 2011, 12:32:55 pm Yahoo Message Number: 127457Thanks for the suggestions Joan.. I've been on the Necchi forums in the past and they're very helpful for parts and whatnot. I do have the manual so that's not an issue and one of the machines is in fine working order but the other (in a cabinet) needs a re-wire job as the original power cord is an electrocution hazard but worked "ok" when we got it for a song & dance. I'll checkout the other links you mentioned as I don't know the difference between a bobber (or is that bobbin) and other parts of the machine and how to properly operate them.. Thanks!!
30' IB Sewing Project Reply #6 – December 22, 2011, 01:01:37 pm Yahoo Message Number: 127458QuoteOk.. Since we've got a thread about sewing (yes, pun intended), perhaps one of you that are good sew people(?) can point us sewing newbies in the right direction if we want to learn how to use the dreaded machine that moves a needle up-n-down.. We've got two Necchi's at home from the 50's and nobody's got any ideas on how to use them.. Despite visiting book stores going out of business (e.g. Borders), I still haven't found any books that discuss learning the machine and techniques for doing basic sewing whether they be for curtains or hems on the occasional pants.. All the books I've seen in the stores are giving ideas and patterns and occasional tips.. I also hope you won't chastise me for asking about sewing since I'm male.. (8-) Hi Rick I just did an Amazon search: basic sewing machines, and http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=basic+sewing+machines&x=14&y=14there are over 300 hits, some at less than $1.00 (used) up to $10 or more. Some are on kindle. Tom As an Amazon Associate Lazy Daze Owners' Group earns from qualifying purchases.
Re: 30' IB Sewing Project Reply #7 – December 22, 2011, 01:18:18 pm Yahoo Message Number: 127459"I also hope you won't chastise me for asking about sewing since I'm male"RickYou can still be a member of the Guys Club if you sew. I have owned a Singer for decades, learning the basics from watching my Mom sew. Back in the 60s and 70s, there was little lightweight backpacking gear so I made of lot of my own and continue today to made and modify our camping gear. My work isn't the best looking but it gets the job done. Metal and wood are much easier to work with. Check the local adult night schools, they often have sewing classes.Larry
Re: 30' IB Sewing Project Reply #8 – December 22, 2011, 01:38:51 pm Yahoo Message Number: 127460Quote "... perhaps one of you that are good sew people(?) can point us sewing newbies in the right direction if we want to learn how to use the dreaded machine that moves a needle up-n-down.." RickRick Don't know about where you live but here in the SF Bay Area many shops that sell sewing machines also offer classes on how to operate them. Check out you local sources.Steve S. Lazy Bones & Jiggs
Re: 30' IB Sewing Project Reply #9 – December 22, 2011, 08:02:15 pm Yahoo Message Number: 127463Thanks all.. I'll check local places and the books on Amazon.. Thx!
Re: 30' IB Sewing Project Reply #10 – December 22, 2011, 10:07:32 pm Yahoo Message Number: 127467"I still haven't found any books that discuss learning the machine and techniques for doing basic sewing whether they be for curtains or hems on the occasional pants." I've found "Simplicity's Simply The Best Sewing Book" (http://tinyurl.com/bm6kj5l) to be a good introduction for beginning sewers, as well as a useful reference book for intermediate seamsters and seamstresses. You might also want to consider "Simplicity How to Use a Sewing Machine" (http://tinyurl.com/85kq5ua) for basic "how-to" information.Andy Baird http://www.andybaird.com/travels/
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