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I mainly learned to sew from TH-cam. I make most of my own patterns. I learned to dp that from disassembling things I own and reverse engineering them. Hope this helps! Thanks for the like and subscribe.

I honestly don't remember, it was I. The TH-cam royalty free music library at the time

Just used Shazam to find it. First one is "refer" by Jincheng Zhang. Shazam should be able to find the rest!

Haha, I sped the video up to get it to a reasonable length where I thought people would actually watch it.

Glad you found it helpful! Have fun Nerfing!

@@twowaytrauma2617 Thanks!

Hmm, that's a tough one. I dont know what kind of machine you ate using. Maybe try hand cranking for a few stitches and see if that works? Unfortunately, all machines have their limits.

I dont remember the exact size, but I think it might have been around 20 or 22. The most important thing is that you match the needle to the thread size, and it has the correct tip! Honestly, it's been a couple years since I have used that machine. I've had to do multiple work related moves.

Best of luck, and if you have any other questions, please let me know!

Mucho gracias, contenta de que te guste!

They are great machines! I always buy a model 201 or 15-91 if I find one at a good price. Even if I dont need it, it still makes a great table until I do need it.

I cant say for sure, as I have not used one. However, most singers that ate metal construction work pretty well.

We can dry our eyes with all the fabric he wasted.

What can I say? I guess we all live and learn. I'll do better next time.

I used to, but I just dont have the time anymore with work and everything. Learning to sew is a great way to make your own gear, and you get to customize it.

@@twowaytrauma2617 . Okay I just thought I would ask great video hope to see some more I understand about the work and home life

Thank you! Good luck with the future sewing projects!!!

Great question Kieth. When looking for a domestic sewing machine, primarily looking for something made between 1940 and the mid 1960s. An easy way to tell this is if they are all metal with an electric motor. I've bought machines from antique stores, thrift stores, and craigslist. I like to ask the seller if I can test them out before hand, my usual test is to see if it will sew through 8 layers of 500d cordura and one layer of nylon webbing. If it does that, I can make a backpack with it. Facebook marketplace and the Letgo app also seem to have some good options. I've bought stuff from both places, but just not sewing machines yet. For preferred models, the singer 201 and singer 15-91 are probably the best that I know of. I own both, and probably prefer the 201 a little more. Fair price is between 100 and 200 bucks for either depending on their configuration. You might be able to find them cheaper though. Easy way to tell if it's one of those two models is by the "potted" motor. Which is gear driven, it wont have any belts. Sorry for the long answer, but let me know if you have any more questions.

@@twowaytrauma2617 Great video! I have two 201s. One is a 1937 201K3 belt driven motor, and the other is a 1957 201P21 treadle. I found your video looking for dump pouch patterns.

@@Bonjbeer thank you! Glad you enjoyed it and I hope you find it helpful!

Gotham Seoul it's a kingmax 1541, which is a clone of the juki 1541.

Donovan Lucibello they absolutely are! I've put 8 layers of 500D cordura under them with webbing on top, and they can do it!

Stephen Busch rockywoods.com is a good place to buy stuff by the yard, if you want tolls of fabric, I recommend brookwoods or Gerald Schwartz inc. You can do a lot with a couple yards of cordura and a roll of webbing. Also, if you are interested in making gear, check out the forum at gearmaker.org. tons of info on there and a bunch of experienced makers who are willing to help you out with info!

Thanks a lot!

I have one more question, do you know where I can pick up that silver piece( I’m guessing it’s a thread guide) on top of your sewing machine in the video? Sorry I don’t know the proper name lol I’m new to sewing. I recently bought a Singer 201-2 after watching this video!

Stephen Busch sure thing. It's actually a magnetic seam guide, and it just happens to have a loop that I ran the thread through. I used it because I'm using a big 1 pound thread spool (visible in the too right), and it wouldn't fit on the spool pin. If you are using a regular size spool of thread, it will fit on the pin so that isn't really necessary. If you are using a big spool like me, you can also cut the bottom off of a 2 litre soda bottle, and run the thread through the top instead if using a large thread stand. Either way. Here is a link to a big seam guide, i couldnt find the small one online. www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01N2OE5RW/ref=mp_s_a_1_15?ie=UTF8&qid=1518699244&sr=8-15&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=magnetic+seam+guide Congrats on the singer! I'm sure it will work well for you!

Two Way Trauma Thanks again, looking forward to getting started! Keep making videos, they’re a great help.

2randomcrap3 thanks man! It's been a good hobby to make stuff for myself and earn a little cash on the side. Funny thing is, it's kind of a lost art. It seems like not many people know how to do it anymore.

I know what you mean there, umm, randomcrap. I make and repair my own clothing, by hand no less, and carry a gear repair kit with me when I'm off to town: three mini spools of different weights of thread, different size needles, leather awl, snips, tailors thimble, two weights of patch material, three meters of leather boot lace and a pair of three meter lengths of 3 mm leather lace, all stuffed in a Maxpedition Janus pouch. I was mending a rip in my cargo vest once while at hospital, while my mam was in an appointment, and some gadgie cunt told me how I'd make a woman a good wife one day. So I says to him: "Considering I have no woman to do my sewing for me, who ELSE do you think will? Who made the clothing for the fur trappers of the early 1800's? It sure wan't any woman since the majority of them were single. Who repaired the clothing of about every soldier and warrior in history? They sure didn't have any woman out there in the camp to do it!" Ignorant people like that irritate me good and proper, like.

Same here! I'm actually putting together a tactical loadout exactly for that purpose!

Stephen Cobb it's a singer 201-2. The older machines are better mafe, and will last longer. this one lacks all the fancy stitches of a modern plastic machine, but it works great. also, these older machines can often times be purchased for pretty cheap. for most of my really heavy duty stuff, I use a big industrial machine. I figured that most people wouldn't have one of them, but most people either have or can get an older vintage machine pretty cheaply.

If properly maintained, that old Singer will outlast any new machine in the market today.

backyardcnc yep! in hindsight, I would have bought a Juki off of eBay though and saved some money.

Great question. I probably should have said this in the description, but the thread is size 69, and I believe the needle is size 18 (it may have been a 20). It is a universal point needle. For pouches, and even backpacks, that combination should be sufficient to sew webbing, 500D Cordura, and even 1000D Cordura. If you don't mind me asking, how did you stumble across this video? If you have any more questions, please ask, and I will be happy to answer as best as I can!!!

+Two Way Trauma Thanks. I've been wanting to make my own gear for a while to save on cost and figured I should do some research on topic. I found your video searching for Making Tactical Gear. . .pretty happy you had this here!

Good stuff!!! Thanks for the compliment! Making your own gear is a great way to save money, and it also lets you get a level of customization that you can't get with buying stuff off the shelf. I plan on making more videos in the future. If you want to learn more about gear making, check out the forum at gearmaker.org, and if you want, join the forum to ask you own questions. P.S. You can still ask here, and I will still answer.

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I'm not 100% sure I understand your idea, but zippers should always be added before sewing together. zippers should be as soon as possible in the assembly process. -chuck

+Michael Puente The template is 8 inches by 16 inches. Fleece overlaps about 1.5 inch on each of the ends. The last step is to sew the 2 inches of the corneres down and cut.

Alvin Wong The piece of cardboard I use as a template is 8"x16". The lining is fleece, and is the same width, and has about 1.5" overlap at the ends. To "box out" the corners, I believe I used a 2" measurement on each side.

8x16 is dat in cm of Inch?

Viktor Kiss Currently using a 3/4 horsepower servo motor on the Kingmax CG 1541. Works like a dream, and cuts through 26 layers of 1000 D Cordura no problem. It was a little overkill for this project, but it made it go quick!

Thanks! Hit me up on etsy.com at www.etsy.com/shop/TwoWayTrauma and I will set up a sale just for you.