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Post by Noriko on Feb 9, 2011 21:44:30 GMT -5
I'm making a new carry-bag[1] for events and I'm going nuts trying to make a nice strap. Long story short, I'm thinking of using cotton webbing. However, I wonder if it's too "modern looking." Granted, it passes the six foot rule, but I'm weird. www.thefabricfairy.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/5e06319eda06f020e43594a9c230972d/C/o/CottonWebbingHunterGreen.pngThoughts? I'd be using off-white but the one above is a nice close up of the weave. [1]It's a European pilgrim-style bag. I hate carrying things on my arm or in my hand (and I *will* lose my wallet if I stick it in a sleeve or collar, I know me) so none of the Japanese methods, AFAIK, will work so the pilgrim bag serves as a period solution. |
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Post by Saionji Shonagon on Feb 9, 2011 23:02:17 GMT -5
My European alter ego's is made out of the same fabric (unbleached linen) the body of the bag is.
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Post by Noriko on Feb 9, 2011 23:17:54 GMT -5
Yeah, I tried making it out of the same fabric but the material is a rather thick unbleached cotton canvas and hemming it is a pain. I tried to hide the hems by folding the fabric over and then tucking under the ends (so cross-sectioned it look like "nn") but that had me driving a needle through four layers. And then I was like, well, now one side is covered in little stitches and the other isn't... Long story short, unless there's a way to have one long strip, no visible edge etc. I know there's some sort of edge glue one can put on to keep it from fraying but it might look plastic-y... (This is going to be one of those threads, huh? Where the full depths of my neurotic nature are revealed,  ). |
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Post by Saionji Shonagon on Feb 10, 2011 0:03:35 GMT -5
I see your point.  I'm edging a silk jinbaori with strips of cotton duck at the arm holes and hem and it's tough to get a needle through. |
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Post by Kôriki Ryuushirô Hiroshige on Feb 10, 2011 7:43:51 GMT -5
Yeah, I tried making it out of the same fabric but the material is a rather thick unbleached cotton canvas and hemming it is a pain. I tried to hide the hems by folding the fabric over and then tucking under the ends (so cross-sectioned it look like "nn") but that had me driving a needle through four layers. And then I was like, well, now one side is covered in little stitches and the other isn't... Long story short, unless there's a way to have one long strip, no visible edge etc. I know there's some sort of edge glue one can put on to keep it from fraying but it might look plastic-y... (This is going to be one of those threads, huh? Where the full depths of my neurotic nature are revealed, ). The glue you are thinking of is called fray-check made by Dritz For the strap have you considered making it a "tube", double the width, fold in half, sew seam, press flat, turn inside out and press flat again? You can press it flat so the seam is on the "underside" then you would only be sewing through 3 layers (2 for the strap, 1 for the bag) |
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Post by Noriko on Feb 10, 2011 12:57:27 GMT -5
You know, the tube method never really crossed my mind. I think I filed it away in some sort of mental archive black hole (that is, the neural equivalent of a rusty old file cabinet with cobwebs on it). I stopped doing this after making a fabric tube that was a wee too narrow and had a doozy of a time turning it inside out (I think a stick and a paperclip was involved at some point).
I think if I cut two strips and sew up both sides, it'll "match."
Thanks folks!
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Post by Saionji Shonagon on Feb 10, 2011 18:04:42 GMT -5
I believe my improvised tool of choice the last time I had to turn something was a wire coat hanger. Simply untwist the wire below the hook and straighten the wire out.
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Post by laurentk on Feb 10, 2011 23:27:46 GMT -5
This is, perhaps, something I shouldn't admit, but I used my rapier and masking tape to turn something the other day.
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Post by Noriko on Feb 11, 2011 19:30:37 GMT -5
This is, perhaps, something I shouldn't admit, but I used my rapier and masking tape to turn something the other day. Well now you're a double threat- people have to fear your mad fencing and sewing skills (; |
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Post by suze on Feb 26, 2011 10:28:02 GMT -5
to turn a narow tube of fabric is simple....
when you sew the tube you sew a heavy piece of sting in the fold and sew across one end so that it is "trapped" in the seam
pull cord
tube turns itself inside out (with a little fussing)
Make the tube a bit longer than what you want so that you can cut off the seam with the cord sewn into it.
the only part that is really hard is to make sure that you don't sew the cord into the long edge while you are sewing it.
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