I think I'm officially insane, but
new project started: a new backpack, completely sewn by hand,
because I have the fabric (off white coated cotton canvas), and I do have some thread suitable for sewing backpacks by machine, but it's black (and afaik they don't make it in any other colour), or I have some sturdy linen thread in the right colour, but it doesn't go in the machine.
Fabric has been cut, I'll finish this herbal tea and then I'll try to sew it and see how it will work.
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Elena ``of Valhalla''
in reply to Elena ``of Valhalla'' • •Credo di essere ufficialmente fuori di testa, ma
iniziato un nuovo progetto: uno zaino completamente cucito a mano.
perché ho la stoffa (cotone rivestito in color naturale) e ho del filo adatto per cucire gli zaini a mano, ma è nero (e mi risulta che lo facciano solo in quel colore), oppure ho del filo robusto di lino nel colore giusto, ma che non si può usare a macchina.
La stoffa è stata tagliata, finisco questa tisana provo a cucire e vedo come va.
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Matteo Zenatti
in reply to Elena ``of Valhalla'' • • •rag. Gustavino Bevilacqua
in reply to Matteo Zenatti • • •@matz
Non credo che @valhalla riesca a finirlo per l'ora di cena 😄
Comunque mi pare un progetto grandioso, almeno lo zaino è della misura giusta (come il laptop, vero?).
Elena ``of Valhalla''
in reply to rag. Gustavino Bevilacqua • •@rag. Gustavino Bevilacqua @Matteo Zenatti ecco, stavo per dire “e almeno il tempo di aver cucito qualcosa!” :D
una foto l'ho fatta, ma io sono qui, la macchina fotografica è di là... poi magari le scarico e la posto, o magari domani O:-)
comunque... 30 cm × 42 cm × 10 cm è la misura giusta? :D
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rag. Gustavino Bevilacqua
in reply to Elena ``of Valhalla'' • • •@matz
Come misura dovrebbe andare.
Magari 1 cm in più, così ci puoi mettere una cartellina formato A3 con un minimo di gioco.
Se invece devi portare contenitori per cibo basati sullo standard "Gastronorm":
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gastrono…
European standard sizes for kitchen containers according to the EN 631 standard
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in reply to rag. Gustavino Bevilacqua • •@rag. Gustavino Bevilacqua @Matteo Zenatti troppo tardi, ormai ho tagliato :D
(e ci stava al pelo pelo nella larghezza della stoffa)
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Rapita dagli alieni
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in reply to Elena ``of Valhalla'' • •ilario
in reply to Elena ``of Valhalla'' • • •Elena ``of Valhalla''
in reply to ilario • •@ilario no, molto più pesante, quello con cui si fanno manici delle borse e simili:
stoklasa-eu.com/cotton-webbing…
ilario
in reply to Elena ``of Valhalla'' • • •Elena ``of Valhalla''
in reply to ilario • •@ilario lol, no, no, sto cucendo a mano :D (vedi il primo post sui dubbi sulla mia salute mentale)
però la mia macchina da cucire è una singer heavy duty, casalinga anche se non il modello base, e ci ho cucito cose simili (probabilmente peggio) anche senza macchina professionale
edit: “non il modello base” nel senso che non è una macchina casalinga modello entry level più economico possibile, non nel senso che non è il modello base delle singer heavy duty (lo è, ce ne sono altre con più punti))
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Elena ``of Valhalla''
in reply to Elena ``of Valhalla'' • •yesterday I've managed to do three vertical lines of sewing, I have four left and the next step will be attaching the shoulder straps etc. to this back panel.
And while I have made a general plan, I am trying to avoid thinking too much about the steps past the one I'm doing and the next, for my own sanity :D
Elena ``of Valhalla''
in reply to Elena ``of Valhalla'' • •ieri son riuscita a fare tre righe verticali di cucitura, ne mancano quattro, e il passo successivo sarà attaccare gli spallacci ecc. a questo pannello posteriore.
E ho un piano generale, ma sto cercando di evitare di pensare troppo ai passi successivi, per la mia salute mentale :D
Elena ``of Valhalla''
in reply to Elena ``of Valhalla'' • •current status: I've finished attaching the webbing to the back panel, assembled one shoulder strap and started sewing it to the top of said panel.
I have already cut the closure webbing ready to go at the center top, but I need to make the other shoulder strap before I can finish that top seam.
Elena ``of Valhalla''
in reply to Elena ``of Valhalla'' • •stauts attuale: ho finito di attaccare i nastri al pannello posteriore, preparato uno spallaccio e ho iniziato a cucirlo in cima al suddetto pannello.
Ho già tagliato il nastro per la chiusura, da cucire in alto al centro, ma devo preparare l'altro spallaccio prima di poter finire quella cucitura.
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in reply to Elena ``of Valhalla'' • • •Elena ``of Valhalla''
in reply to Luigi • •@Luigi thanks!
it's me not loving reddit too much (nothing specific against them, just that they aren't federated and community-hosted) :D
but I should have tagged it # MYOG on here, I guess
Elena ``of Valhalla''
in reply to Elena ``of Valhalla'' • •needle count: one lost (how? WHY?), one broken (I don't usually break *handsewing* needles!)
(And I'm not using my usual number 12 or so tiny needles, I'm using a big chunky 9)
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Elena ``of Valhalla''
in reply to Elena ``of Valhalla'' • •contabilità degli aghi: uno perso (come diamine ho fatto???), uno rotto (e di solito non rompo gli aghi da cucito *a mano*!)
(e non sto neanche usando i miei soliti fini fini del 12, sto usando un bel cicciotto 9)
Scimmia di Mare
in reply to Elena ``of Valhalla'' • • •Elena ``of Valhalla''
in reply to Scimmia di Mare • •Elena ``of Valhalla''
in reply to Elena ``of Valhalla'' • •On the other hand, the morning was pretty productive and I took pictures of attaching the closure webbing, and assembling and attaching one lower strap.
Did I mention I was taking pictures, so I tried to do one of each to be able to take more pictures when the light was good, and then keep the second to do possibly in the evening or so? :D
Elena ``of Valhalla''
in reply to Elena ``of Valhalla'' • •A parte quello, la mattina è stata abbastanza produttiva e ho fatto foto dei passaggi in cui attaccavo la chiusura e assemblavo e attaccavo la cinghia dello spallaccio.
Ho detto che stavo scattando foto, quindi mi sono concentrata sul fare uno di ciascuna cosa per fare più foto finché c'era luce, in modo da poter fare il secondo alla sera o simili?
Elena ``of Valhalla''
in reply to Elena ``of Valhalla'' • •This is what it looked like at the end of this morning
now the other shoulder strap is also attached, and the second lower strap is half-attached, but I had to stop for dinner.
the back panel is almost done!
Elena ``of Valhalla''
in reply to Elena ``of Valhalla'' • •Questo è l'aspetto che aveva alla fine della mattinata
adesso anche l'altro spallaccio è attaccato, e la cinghia sotto è attaccata a metà, ma ho dovuto interrompermi per la cena.
il pannello verso la schiena è quasi finito!
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Kermode
in reply to Elena ``of Valhalla'' • • •Mens work clothes.
Elena ``of Valhalla''
in reply to Kermode • •@Kermode I don't think I've ever seen how that would look like, but for a backpack it may also be a reasonable look?
I guess it's pretty sturdy, right?
Kermode
in reply to Elena ``of Valhalla'' • • •It's normally blue, but heavier tests tend to yellow or brown where I live.
I hit upon using it, because I bought some work pants of very light nylon, but with 2 normal pockets and 6 flap pockets.
But I found out when they came that they had no fasteners!
No problem. I had some rolls of self-adhesive velcro for some reason: problem solved.
Bzzzt! Wrong! The things I loaded in my pockets just pulled away the self-adhesive from the pants.
OK, fine! I added some cyanoacrylate glue (krazy/super glue)...
Nope! Grrr!
So that's when I hit upon using a curved needle and some fishing line. This worked!
Although it *is* hard to push the needle through the velcro. But it only takes a few stitches to hold.
Now, I did have a different couple of problems I thought to apply this to as well.
I had paid a local woman to sew some stretchy velcro onto my rabbit fur hat - it can blow down to nearly -40C here. And I also had a problem with jack-jacket buttons getting stuck in the mesh used to bind Christmass trees tightly for shipping. They got hooked up and popped off.
She, probably correctly, pointed out that I'd likely keep the buttons to the cloth with the fishing line, but rip away the cloth!
So, it depends on the application I guess.
Likewise, I wanted her to sew a button back above the front 'fly' zipper of my work pants. I blame my 78kg for popping it off. She refused an sewed it with thread.
It popped off.
I re-sewed it with fishing line and it's still good.
So.
I never thought I'd be sharing a sewing experience with Elena of Valhala!
youtube.com/watch?v=zf0vyGc9ZQ…
youtube.com/watch?v=N76CMSsaBn…
Maybe one of them would look OK on a backpack and satisfy your desire for aesthetically pleasing stitches.
- YouTube
www.youtube.comKermode
in reply to Kermode • • •Elena ``of Valhalla''
in reply to Kermode • •@Kermode usually it's considered quite important to match the strength of the thread to the strength of the fabric, and if a precise match isn't possible to have thread that is *weaker* than the fabric, so that it won't tear it (resewing when thread breaks is always easier than having to mend / patch the fabric *and* resewing it)
of course if the fabric is some kind of abrasion resistant work-clothing synthetic, I see no reason not to use fishing line (other than possibly hand health issues for the seamstress)
Kermode
in reply to Elena ``of Valhalla'' • • •Well, on my work clothing only I am the 'seamstress'
I still have two pairs of pants to do. It is hard on the hands and I use pliers and forceps to help.
In the bush, I like to pack everything I might need to avoid wasting up to a half hour walking out to the truck and back. Tools, bottles of methylhydrate, silicone, bug dope, first aid, water... This is why the pockets need to be numerous and strongly fastened.
I don't know why the fishing line works with the velcro and the light nylon - it's kind of strange now that you explain standard practice to me, but they've been holding up to use for two years now. Weird.
Perhaps it's not a good idea for your backpack after all
A toolbelt, electricians vest or backpack don't work for me, because I mostly wear a harness and a heavy brush saw like the one in this image with a harness. Or saddle bags with seedlings or fertilizer. I can't think of anything else to do but have pants with lots of pockets I can load up.
I really should go back to IT!
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