The Sewing Place
The Emporia => Access All Accessories => Topic started by: Mick on December 19, 2019, 21:41:39 PM
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For a simple man, sewing!
My job takes me all over the fairly big factory where I work, and wherever I go, my tools have to go with me.
Well I finally got fed up of rummaging in the bottom of the toolbox for the right size spanner, and decided a little organization was called for.
This heavy-duty canvas is the remains of an old welding screen. It's old, frayed and a bit manky.
So I know just how it feels...
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/46841664335_83a137472f_z.jpg)
Something like this? Precision guesswork at it's finest.
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/47758163021_0c730ccf5a_z.jpg)
Strong thread, a Jeans needle in the machine, and away we go.
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/46841654755_a3b83d88d7_z.jpg)
No more swearing and chucking stuff about because I can't find the right tool.
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/47758091251_6d8a93ec0b_z.jpg)
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Nice one @Mick. Everybody will be envious. :)
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Very nice! Are you organised enough to put each one back in it's place as soon as you've finished with it?
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Great idea and recycle of fabric. Nicely stitched too :) :vintage:
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A neat and practical solution to the problem of tool storage, a good idea well-executed.
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Perfect. I made something similar for knitting needles.
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Very nice! Are you organised enough to put each one back in it's place as soon as you've finished with it?
Like most people in my trade, I buy my own hand tools. Those spanners have cost me money.
They're going back in the damn roll. Every time.
;)
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I love how it looks as if you have been using it for ages already. I also like the phrase "precision guesswork" as that sums up quite a lot of my sewing.
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Perfect for the.job.
An idea that could be easily done again for other tool I would think. Or done for things like cosmetics.
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Nice work @Mick. I like the reuse of fabric. I smile at the reuse of the dirt on the fabric :D
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Precision guesswork, brilliant phrase that I may just have to borrow. 0_0
Nice tool roll, sir :)
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Simple, not over engineered, looks perfect.
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Excellent use of pre-used fabric, @Mick I love that sort of organisation - pity I don't practise it more often.
And 'precision guesswork' is definitely being added to my vocabulary :D
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This is what I like about having the ability to sew. If you think of something you'd find useful but it either doesn't exist in the marketplace or is ridiculously expensive you can make it instead.
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Before you know it, you will be moving on to zipper pouches to hold that ever growing set of Allen keys. Then double zipper, then triple zipper...
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Nice one! I ought to make one for my allen keys!
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Before you know it, you will be moving on to zipper pouches to hold that ever growing set of Allen keys. Then double zipper, then triple zipper...
It's a worrying possibility.
There's yards of that old canvas left. :fabric: -<
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It's great but just one
criticism observation - on your next project, try to incorporate the eyelets in your fastening method :P
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Great idea Mick, not that I'd let him loose on my machines but I showed it to my DH and have spent the following 10mins listening to him trying to tell me what it is before I could shut him up and explain I knew and that a bloke made it :S
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It's great but just one criticism observation - on your next project, try to incorporate the eyelets in your fastening method :P
Stop giving me ideas. I can get into enough trouble on my own.
I didn't need another spanner roll. But now I do need one with the eyelets in it.
Thanks.
Really... ><
;)
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Great idea Mick, not that I'd let him loose on my machines but I showed it to my DH and have spent the following 10mins listening to him trying to tell me what it is before I could shut him up and explain I knew and that a bloke made it :S
Mansplaining is a real thing.
Not that I would ever dare do it.
Not around here, anyway...
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Nice one, especially precision guesswork! Just posted one of my older projects in House Beautiful, since I didn't know where else it would fit. Managed to get one upside down, but it will give you an idea of it. Background is a placemat, for scale. They do go back in their places too.
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Well done! What a great idea! I have something similar for my crochet hooks. Very useful!