First Attempt.....

First Attempt.....

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mrzigazaga

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18,534 posts

164 months

Wednesday 13th August 2014
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Hi Peeps...Spent most of the day getting to know my new sewing machine....


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She's really ambitious....Although the floral crap she put in my mates car is shyte...

Anyway after loads of practice i made my first head rest....Not too bad....The seams ideally would have piping but i don't have any cord yet....






However there is one major problem.....






I made it for a cat......

......hehe

Just finished 1 x TVR sun visor, Although the badge is not stuck on yet....Not too sure about it yet...



Edited by mrzigazaga on Wednesday 13th August 01:35

Jonah666

90 posts

119 months

Wednesday 13th August 2014
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Hi Zig, not bad for your first attempt. what car does your cat drive - a moggy minor? biggrin

smash

2,062 posts

227 months

Wednesday 13th August 2014
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Mark - the guy who arranged our drive out to North Weald was an upholsterer for years and still does car trim - done loads of cobra's and stuff. I'll have a word with him for any hints and tips see if he'll have a chat if you want? Looks like you're doing pretty well so far on your own tho smile

Edited by smash on Wednesday 13th August 14:16

mrzigazaga

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164 months

Wednesday 13th August 2014
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Jonah666 said:
Hi Zig, not bad for your first attempt. what car does your cat drive - a moggy minor? biggrin
Cheers mate....Yep...Morris the moggy in his morris "Moggy" minor....

smash said:
Mark - the guy who arranged our drive out to North Weald was an upholsterer for years and still does car trim - done loads of cobra's and stuff. I'll have a word with him for any hints and tips see if he'll have a chat if you want? Looks like you're doing pretty well so far on your own tho smile
Cheers Smash...All advice welcome mate...Im going to try to practice for around 8-10 hours a day...Next on the list is piping and edging...And I'm not talking cakes and lawns... smile

mrzigazaga

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18,534 posts

164 months

Wednesday 13th August 2014
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Just a small update...I have been getting used to making piping and stitching it in..(2nd attempt)....Im kinda get the hang of it.... smile
I will make the other sun visor tonight then I'm going to have a go at making the full size head rest covers....I think i will definitely need an industrial machine to do the leather work...And i have my eye on a few...Just have to find someone with a van as most of them come with a table and the motor is underneath....Cheers...Ziga

Just small scale for now.


PS: I had another go at the sun visor as it was a bit shyte in places....

Here are both finished...Still some tiny faults but hey ho they are good enough for now...



Edited by mrzigazaga on Thursday 14th August 00:09

mrzigazaga

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164 months

Thursday 14th August 2014
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Hi Peeps...Onwards and upwards as they say...Right here is my first attempt at re-creating the stitch needed for gear lever gaiters...

Bit of a pigs ear....



Then i re-thought the process and seem to of cracked it....Much better, Just need to keep practising the stitch...I will definitely need an industrial walking foot machine before i venture in to stitching foam backed leather/Vinyl and piping together...This machine seem ok for light work...

2nd Attempt...



Its all a big learning curve but I'm on it....Cheers....Ziga

phillpot

17,105 posts

182 months

Thursday 14th August 2014
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Keep up the practice!


If you get a proper "clever dicky" machine you can sew "TVR" direct onto fabric wink



Space saver cover and matching jack bag.

mrzigazaga

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18,534 posts

164 months

Thursday 14th August 2014
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phillpot said:
Keep up the practice!


If you get a proper "clever dicky" machine you can sew "TVR" direct onto fabric wink



Space saver cover and matching jack bag.
Cool...I have few ideas for some things that people may want...I have also just found this machine...Pfaff, Its had a brand new motor fitted and has a wheel instead of a walking foot, It came from a shoe factory so its good for thick pile...Belts...Or fingers..."OUCH"...Which i have already speared with the machine i have at the moment...

This machine is 130 miles away but for the price its worth hiring a van for....Just got to make some space for it...



Wedg1e

26,760 posts

264 months

Friday 15th August 2014
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None too shabby, young man smile
Now if only you'd done that when you were the right age to be an apprentice you could be a well-respected top leather-worker by now biggrin

The mother of a lad I went to school with used to work in a book-binding factory: in a moment of inattention she ran her hand through the machine and all her fingers got sewn into the spine of a book (I don't think she ever told me which book, I hope it wasn't something medical biggrin) - even years afterwards her fingers were all sorts of shapes due to the amount of flesh that had been removed... something not to be recommended!
Still, pales into insignificance alongside the guy I know who fell into a crane gearbox and watched it eat his right arm...

mrzigazaga

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18,534 posts

164 months

Friday 15th August 2014
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I will remember to try to keep my fingers out of the way...I have already stabbed myself with my first machine trying to un-tie my first tangle.. Doing it on the industrial machine makes the accident industrial..."Ouch"...

Mind you if i had done it years ago then i probably would of been sick of it by now..I should progress quickly as lately my brain has been soaking info up surrounding loads of different things in my life...I think some of them are finally coming around...I should be picking up the industrial machine on Sunday....Just got to sling out a knackered bit of furniture to make some space ...Oh and i will be making TVR leather flip-flops....biggrin

ukdj

1,004 posts

183 months

Friday 15th August 2014
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I wouldn't suggest doing any of it at this hour either Zig,

It's very easy to slip up and make a painful mistake when burning the midnight oil and the candle from the middle as well as both ends!

Get yer nut down and start afresh in the morning.

mrzigazaga

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18,534 posts

164 months

Friday 15th August 2014
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ukdj said:
I wouldn't suggest doing any of it at this hour either Zig,

It's very easy to slip up and make a painful mistake when burning the midnight oil and the candle from the middle as well as both ends!

Get yer nut down and start afresh in the morning.
Dont talk wet mate.."Sleep when im dead"...While i was burning the midnight oil i made this...




And then this...




Then i thought why stop there so i made myself a pair of these...


Hopefully at this rate i will be opening..."ZIGFS"....Furniture store next weekend......hehe

Edited by mrzigazaga on Friday 15th August 09:04

gmw9666

2,734 posts

199 months

Friday 15th August 2014
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Zig, just watching TV with the kids and this came on during the adverts

I immediately thought of you lol sorry

It's "sew" cool

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=lj2i0iC9JOI

mrzigazaga

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18,534 posts

164 months

Friday 15th August 2014
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Might be useful if someone wants an exotic or custom pattern...vomit....

smash

2,062 posts

227 months

Friday 15th August 2014
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ZIGFS? Excellent! So the sales's already on then? smile

ElvisWedgely

2,714 posts

164 months

Friday 15th August 2014
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Mark. Any chance of making me a leather 68 comeback suit in black with TCB embossed on the collar and TVR embossed on the back?

Tony. TCB.

mrzigazaga

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18,534 posts

164 months

Friday 15th August 2014
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ElvisWedgely said:
Mark. Any chance of making me a leather 68 comeback suit in black with TCB embossed on the collar and TVR embossed on the back?

Tony. TCB.
Once i get going mate i should imagine i would be able to make anything... smile

pasogrande

375 posts

256 months

Saturday 16th August 2014
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Mark,

One thing you will find on the industrial machines is that the pedal has very little movement form stop to full speed. I had to change the motor to one which has a choice of nine speeds. Make sure you test it before you buy it.

Some important things are missing from the machine in the picture. A knee pad to control the foot lift - this is something you will use all the time. Also I see no bobbin winder. There should be a spool holder, a light and a tool drawer.

Wilf.

mrzigazaga

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18,534 posts

164 months

Saturday 16th August 2014
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pasogrande said:
Mark,

One thing you will find on the industrial machines is that the pedal has very little movement form stop to full speed. I had to change the motor to one which has a choice of nine speeds. Make sure you test it before you buy it.

Some important things are missing from the machine in the picture. A knee pad to control the foot lift - this is something you will use all the time. Also I see no bobbin winder. There should be a spool holder, a light and a tool drawer.

Wilf.
Hi mate...Thanks for the heads up...I will call and ask about the bits missing although i don't need a tool drawer or a light as i have substitutes for both..I think the bobbin winder is on top of the machine but like you say there is no top thread holder, Maybe its out of frame or put to one side??...

It would be nice to have a variable speed over the motor as up to now it feels right, Having something that goes from stop to full on will be a bit too much i think....Cheers...Ziga

Sun visors fitted...I think they look okay...Although they will get better.....


First attempt at the actual size head rest cover with home made piping and scrim foam backed vinyl...Some areas are really tidy and look like a pro did it but some look like shyte so i will be having a bas at them again...Its cool that I'm learning by my mistakes..



smash

2,062 posts

227 months

Saturday 16th August 2014
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Mate you don't need any help! Can't believe how fast you're picking this up - top man!