The sewing projects continue, but for now, I've put the machine away in order to provision and prepare for our trip south. Here is what I've accomplished in the last few days.....
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| When we use the mahogany table in the salon for any projects, it gets three layers of protection. First we lay a double layer of an old sheet, then a three-panel layer of thin plywood (which lives under the starboard settee when not in use)........ |
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| .......and top it with an old vinyl tablecloth. |
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| The thread used for Sunbrella fabric comes in large spools that don't fit the traditional spool peg. |
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| David cut a segment of dowel rod, drilled a hole, and voila! |
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| It fits! |
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| This was our original grill cover. An okay solution, but not great. |
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| I took it apart and created a liner for the new grill cover. (Forgot to take a photo of the liner.) |
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| Measure twice. Cut once! |
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| Sewing projects disturb the whole salon area. |
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| Here is the finished grill cover, just in time for a rain shower. The gray liner is underneath. |
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| Next up was a cover for the outboard motor to our dinghy. It rides on the stern of the sailboat and we wanted to protect it from the sun while not in use. Here is the original square of fabric before pleating and sewing. |
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| Sailrite has dozens of free how-to videos on their website. Click on "How To" in the left column. It's a gem of a resource center! |
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| Despite installing a new bobbin case, I still haven't tackled the completely random tension issues with this machine <big sigh> Thankfully I have two seam rippers on board.....oof. |
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| Finished cover for the engine (L) and its tiller (R). Ordered spring stops from amazon so we don't have to tie the ends. |
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