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Post by shastajeff on Apr 10, 2014 14:29:50 GMT -8
One of my winter projects. Bought a king size 5 inch foam mattress on eBay and cut it with an electric knife. Went to Joanne's Fabric and bought canvas material on sale...50% off. Cushions are reversible...solid blue on one side, paisley on the other side. Used left over material for the curtains. I'm a guy and have never sewn anything before in my life! BEFORE AFTER (Using a sewing machine was kind of like using power tools!)
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Post by Nomad on Apr 10, 2014 15:15:45 GMT -8
Yeah,guys call them"Thread Injectors". Turned out great. I like the paisley rear lounge cushions. Also, like how you have a solid rear window curtain to contrast both the back cushions and the side windows.
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Post by SusieQ on Apr 10, 2014 15:56:00 GMT -8
Looks great, Shastajeff! I LOVE paisley prints!
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Post by ladywendolyn on Apr 10, 2014 17:04:02 GMT -8
They look good, you can create more fullness if you want and get rid of the wrinkles by adding a layer of thick quilt batting. About 2 inches is good. buy a can of upholstery spray glue and spray a think layer on the fusions and the batting will stick to it. You should put it on the sides too. Thats what we do as professionals. (I had an upholstery business for ten years. Great colours. Great sewing job!
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Post by vikx on Apr 10, 2014 21:32:34 GMT -8
Very nice!
I agree that sewing machines are like tools. BUT: they are much more delicate and cranky. I bought a lower end Pfaff and it is a pain to use. Thread tangles, bobbins don't like me and had to buy a thread hanger thingie to sew properly. For $500, it should sew by remote control. Grrrr.
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Post by SusieQ on Apr 10, 2014 22:38:48 GMT -8
The most user friendly sewing machine is a Brother from the low end to high. And new Singers are the worst.
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Post by ladywendolyn on Apr 11, 2014 6:51:18 GMT -8
It's interesting ... I owned a very expensive "walking foot" jukki commercial machine for my upholstery business, but there are several projects I sewed with a little old workhorse sears kenmore machine I have had for years. The kenmore sewing has held up as well as the commercial stuff...
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Post by SusieQ on Apr 11, 2014 13:54:03 GMT -8
Lady, my first machine was a used Sears Kenmore, the metal kind in a cabinet with the leg control. I took it to college with me and made money sewing for people. It finally died after about 15 years of second hand use. I have four Brother's now, one mechanical, the other three are computerized, sewing, sewing/embroidery, embroidery machines.
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Post by CorvettCrzy on Apr 11, 2014 20:00:01 GMT -8
Shastajeff - you did a phenomenal job on those cushions and I love that paisley fabric and the combo you used on the side curtain. Very tasteful!
Kenmore's are great, as long as they're old. I use a Viking workhorse, sewn boat covers, door straps, Vinyl table saw covers as well as princess quilts and satin treeskirts. My latest, a Frozen Elsa dress!! You can do anything you put your mind too.
I hope my covers come out half as good as yours!
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Post by mobiltec on Apr 12, 2014 6:58:54 GMT -8
Looks great Jeff. I would never have thought to try to sew myself. But then again you need room for that and I have none left. Your work looks like you have been doing it all your life.
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Post by Hamlet on Apr 12, 2014 8:01:45 GMT -8
Nice fabric choice, Jeff, and nice work. Do consider the comment about adding a layer of batting. Those cushions will look even better. Machines? My first ones were a knee operated Singer and a treadle machine (don't remember the brand). The treadle went back and forth. Period. But there was no jamming, no tangling, just neat, even stitches. About a year ago, my 35 year-old Viking gave up the ghost. Hubby bought a parts machine, but then we moved, and it was in storage for 9 months while we had an old house restored. Just found it the other day. It may need more work than it's worth. But IKEA has a nice simple little one for less than $80. Hmm.
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Post by CorvettCrzy on Apr 12, 2014 21:12:01 GMT -8
Nice fabric choice, Jeff, and nice work. Do consider the comment about adding a layer of batting. Those cushions will look even better. Machines? My first ones were a knee operated Singer and a treadle machine (don't remember the brand). The treadle went back and forth. Period. But there was no jamming, no tangling, just neat, even stitches. About a year ago, my 35 year-old Viking gave up the ghost. Hubby bought a parts machine, but then we moved, and it was in storage for 9 months while we had an old house restored. Just found it the other day. It may need more work than it's worth. But IKEA has a nice simple little one for less than $80. Hmm. I also have my Grandmother's Singer treadle machine. Interesting tidbit, found a website that has the serial numbers fairly well documented and sells the belts. I've been meaning to order a couple. We quilt a lot and my Mom actually has 5 machines at last count! I want all of us to make a quilt on that treadle, 3 generations, I think that would be special. For my two cents, I'd get that Viking looked at!
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Post by SusieQ on Apr 13, 2014 6:19:09 GMT -8
I have my granny's treadle Singer, too. It was used a lot before I ever came along and my granny and aunts made clothes for me with it, too. I have my other grandmother's machine but it is not in as good of condition.
Agree with Vett about getting the Viking fixed. Didn't know IKEA had machines. Bottom line Brother is around $100 and very user friendly.
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Post by Hamlet on Apr 13, 2014 10:05:03 GMT -8
OK, you guys convinced me. As soon as we get pictures hung, towel bars in the bathrooms, something besides mud in the yard, and a 1940s chair repaired, i will venture into the morass that we somewhat optimistically call the basement, and unearth both machines. Sucker is solid metal (except, ironically for the one irreplaceable part that exploded into a thousand pieces) and weighs a ton, but I like using it all the same. I've used it for everything from curtains to christening gowns, and diapers to dry bags, I guess it's time to let it work for grandchildren!
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