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Hat making?? Learning Millinery..
I'll call this the "feed side." As long as the flat faces away, the thread seats in the blood grove and the loop forms in the correct side every time. -
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The top stitch needles have a larger eye for thicker thread (think yellow thread on a pair of jeans). I have found that they work better with the speedy stitcher. I also removed (and then replaced) one of the metal disks so I could wind a bobbin on my machine and put the whole bobbin in the... -
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I had the same issue. I flipped the needle 180 and switched to top stitch needles (larger eye). Works a treat. -
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Interesting. That gives me an idea of what the hat would look like open. Thank you. I might give an Optimo a try using a blocking cord and a #52. -
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The above images are from a book stamped 1920. Has anyone seen a #57 hat block? Were they used before sculpted hat blocks became common? -
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Looks really good. How's that new rounding jack working out? -
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I see that in the little folds I get. I tried small cuts, which was a disaster. I'll keep digging. Thank you again. You are a wealth of knowledge. -
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I was afraid of that. Thank you for the information. -
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I think I understand that these are used for a pencil curl, but are these also used to get an even welt? I cannot do it well to save my own life. -
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That's very cool. What are the specs on the motor (if you don't mind)? What's the overall footprint? I love the custom switch plate. Nicely done. -
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I'm in the same boat. It seems that with everything else going on, 3x and 4x would be making a comeback. -
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Messing around on a dreary Sunday. -
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I like the idea of spacers behind the brass. Keeps it from "clam-shelling." I'm going to "borrow" that idea. -
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1 down, three to go. 1-3/4" wide. Full-grain vegetable tanned goat (2-3oz). Oilskin cotton (7oz). Silk reed tape. Silk bow. All visible thread is silk. All other thread is cotton. -
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Looks awesome. Much better than mine. -
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Exactly!? I like the cotton, changes the whole feel on the head. There is an Etsy shop the sells off-cuts of pure silk that I use for liners...maybe I'll give that a try, once my real reed (reel read?) arrives. Leather (I have leather tape) is just too bulky. -
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Any advice on how to close the ends of this "reed tape"? I HATE plastic, so I'm experimenting with alts. I have some real reed on order, so this one has the fishing line in it. Thanks y'all. I've learned a lot from you.
