[Northkeep] ot- sort of- sewing

[Ld.blackmoon]

greetings

kool,  now to go buy leather needles ; )
thanks again for all the help everyone ; )

Be Safe , Be Happy, Have Fun .
Arthur

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jennifer Carlson" <talana1 at hotmail.com>
To: "northkeep lists.ansteorra.org" <northkeep at lists.ansteorra.org>
Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2012 8:20 AM
Subject: Re: [Northkeep] ot- sort of- sewing


> Google up the info on the Viking C-20.  It is possible that a machine can 
> be butch enough to sew leather but not webbing.  Webbing is a bear to sew 
> because it is generally made of monofilament threads, plied up into what 
> are essentially cables, which are then woven in a manner that produces 
> something similarly heavy as card-woven bands.  Try pushing a 
> leatherworking awl through it - it's not easy.  Industrial machines can 
> hack it, but your C-20 might not.
>
> Leather, sometimes even weights heavier than glove-garment-upholstery, can 
> be sewn on many non-industrial machines because leather is a matrix of 
> protein fibers that can be pierced through or cut with relative ease, 
> especially with a leather needle.  So, while your machine isn't up to 
> webbing, you may find it will stitch leather.
>
>
> Talana
>
>
>
>
>> From: ld.blackmoon at cox.net
>> To: northkeep at lists.ansteorra.org
>> Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2012 22:21:43 -0600
>> Subject: [Northkeep] ot- sort of- sewing
>>
>> greetings
>>
>> okies i was just sent home with a husqvarna viking c-20 sewing machine.
>> to be honest i havent touched a sewing machine in over 30 years.... 
>> needless to say they have changed a bit : /
>>
>> the person it belongs to was trying to sew heavy nylon ( like for safety 
>> belts, rappeling harness etc. )
>> he said it would do like 4 stiches and then the lower thread would tangle 
>> and stop the machine.
>> but when i brought it home wiped the dust off, and threaded a spool of 
>> thread , it had no problem stiching a cotton washcloth .
>>
>> so ... my questions are... 1: could the use of a round needle be a 
>> problem on heavier material / leather ??
>> 2: could this be a tension problem ??
>> 3: should i just give up and take it to a professional ??
>>
>> thanx in advance
>>
>> Be Safe , Be Happy, Have Fun .
>> Arthur
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