I looked into classical Singers because I saw one in a thrift store couple of months ago. I was very tempted, the price wasn't right - and I already have a modern Singer that I don't use (enough).
These old machines are just pure magic. The engineering the hand crafted design, and those painted ornaments....
And that's why I'm hesitant to embrace this video.
But again if they are scrap they can be scrap as a car for the same usefulness :)
Because they are amazing machines and are built to last and then sure, the parts may be from broken ones, but unlike allot of modern machinery, these are still operational or useful in parts for those who use them.
My Grandmother had an old foot-pedal powered Singer from the 40's that wasn't babied but worked better than most of the modern day sewing machines. She taught me to do mending on that sewing machine and it was OBVIOUS how much better it was even being foot powered. Not realizing they were giving it away when my grandfather's Parkinson's got so bad he had to move to be closer to medical care, they sold it since my parents did not know I wanted it and I thought that she would not get rid of it and would move with it.
As I understand it, 45 years later and a single repair, and the grand daughter of who they gave it to is still using the 80+ year old machine. If I had the room and the money I would get one restored to its original working order and have it proudly in my living room.
From one dust catcher to an other. :) Why not? If those machines are actually scrap this gives them a new way of life.
The perfect size!
I remember how much I loved the stuffed animals my grandmother sewed for me when I was small. I think their baby will love it.
I am not logged into YouTube, and when viewing that video it gives me tons of similar videos for the same thing. Lots to choose from.
I'll give it a watch, thank you bury much!
I found the video the instructor used in our syllabus. I have not watched the video, so I have no idea if it is the exact same as what we made. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Yr_A8Zfbq9w
It's very eye catching!
It's like the reverse of an EDC pouch! And it's freaking awesome
@bammerlaan @sewing@lemmy.world @sewing@fedigroups.social is that going to be larger than the baby??
It appears this bag will keep a good eye on your stuff.
Cute on the outside, creepy on the inside. Just like I like my people.
I think it is a variation of this. https://craftingwithclementine.com/packing-cube-2-0/
Edit: I watched part of the video in that and it is not quite the same. The end result does look similar, so that may be a good place to start while I try to recall the steps.
Love it. Make me one!
This looks like a fun project to do with the kids, so I have some questions! Hope you don't mind.
You basically had a three layer rectangle with half of the zipper along each long edge, and a square about as big as the final small ends cut out of the middle of the short edges?
Why is there an inner layer between the outer and liner?
How do you (or DO you?) connect the two ends of the zipper strips?
Rough diagram attached.
Eyes on the inside, as one who has consumed three thirds of umbilical cord.
It is just long enough to hold pencils.
That is awesome!
This reminds me of a happy oopsie I made earlier couple years ago.
I put my kids sweater on one of the only lamps with an incandescent bulb in the house. It melted a hole in the back of it like any synthetic material would.
I had some old socks with monster eyeballs that I had been meaning to throw away so I used that to patch the hole. It was their favorite sweater for a couple months because of the eyeball looking out the back of an otherwise normal sweater.
Oh that's cute as heck! I'm trying to find a slightly spookier eyes fabric to do the same in my custom backpack lol
How big is it? It looks like it'd make a good pen pouch design.
Hilarious
It started as an 8" x 11" rectangle. Once the inner & outer material, and liner are sewn to the zipper a 1" x 1" square is cut from the corners, then that opening is sewn shut giving it the shape.
We did not have a pattern per se, our teacher had bags in various states to illustrate each step.
Hahahahahah that looks great
looks really well put together. also, practical and whimsical. thanks for sharing!