tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7010409378436372090.post1678543591989327465..comments2024-03-24T05:22:46.517-04:00Comments on Musings of a Biologist and Dog Lover: Modifying Ebon's PackStephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08840844954903338887noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7010409378436372090.post-55212950192793687232012-03-03T00:37:12.711-05:002012-03-03T00:37:12.711-05:00I've used a sewing machine a few times before ...I've used a sewing machine a few times before this, but it had been many years and the last thing I did was hem a pair of pants. Luckily, my mom was nice enough to help me out the couple of times I managed to get everything so tangled up that somehow the needle, machine, and straps seemed to fuse into one object. She's also a well of helpful tips because she knows the machine I used so well after years spent making clothes for my brother and I when we were little. <br /><br />It took me far longer than I thought it would too, partly because I ended up hand-tying all of my ends. Usually you can lock the stitch in place by reversing over a short distance at least once, but the first time I tried that is when the first major snarl happened. Lesson learned. <br /><br />It was a lot of fun, though, I'll tell you that!Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08840844954903338887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7010409378436372090.post-6634155317246779502012-02-28T22:01:28.673-05:002012-02-28T22:01:28.673-05:00Nice! Yours looks so much better than mine. That ...Nice! Yours looks so much better than mine. That was only my second time using the machine and I sewed most of the stuff on upside-down, so it makes sense that it sorta looks crappish when you look at the seams.<br />I did break needles, and had so many snarls it took three times longer than I thought it would. My machine wasn't the best though, not very heavy-duty, and I was probably overloading it a lot.<br /><br />Anyways, I am glad you found my project to be of interest! It's neat seeing someone else's take on how I modified my pack.Losechhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01408322723918302614noreply@blogger.com