

A Brand New Bag
With a new machine(for me), new canvas, time to make some new bags. My Adler, with its Servo motor sews like a quiet freight train. The only sound it makes is the needle punching through the canvas. Have to do everything by eye, so, as with target shooting, you have to remind yourself to breath. The bags are coming out fairly well but I'm thinking of completely changing my design, so that I can add some end pockets. I added the two inch webbing struts, which go completely aro


Takin' The Plunge
It’s pretty daunting, trying to try to determine what type of industrial sewing machine you need, where the heck you’re going to find it and how the heck you’re going to pay for it. All the time, keeping in mind that quality used industrial sewing machines are usually at least thirty years old and you better hope to find one that has been well maintained and serviced. It seemed that every machine on ebay was touted as “heavy duty” and could sew leather. Not so. On craigslist,