KNewman 0 #26 October 28, 2007 At least sewing is cool in our community, went to the fabric store with the family yesterday. 3 yards of practice material, 5 yards of red cordura 1.5 yards of green cordura, thread and a card for a place that offers classes cost me $25. The look on my daugters face as I poured over the little cordura fabric I could find and asked for the place where I can get lessons was priceless!!! When I started talking to the clerk my daughter kept backing away, and then came up with a lame excuse that she needed to go to the Alltel store. Had to be there, it was very funny. Blue Skies and Stand-up Landings!!!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
darkwing 5 #27 October 28, 2007 Tim, one of my oldest skydiving friends is a rigger and a general contractor. One day a construction guy he knew came by and found Tim working at the sewing machine. He thought it was hilarious. People who can sew are respected in the skydiving world, but macho guys in construction have trouble with macho skydiving construction guys who can sew. Your daughters might turn around if you make them something cool. My wife loves to brag that I can hem her pants and dresses for her. Other women find that very amusing, but fairly attractive too. -- Jeff My Skydiving History Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hackish 8 #28 October 28, 2007 I work in the auto industry. I can't imagine anyone finding out that I'll learn to sew. I don't think I'll get any flak for it they already think I'm crazy... (That guy over there - jumps out of airplanes!!!) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #29 October 29, 2007 QuoteI work in the auto industry. I can't imagine anyone finding out that I'll learn to sew. I don't think I'll get any flak for it they already think I'm crazy... (That guy over there - jumps out of airplanes!!!)what about Auto upolsterersYou are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,150 #30 October 30, 2007 QuoteTim, one of my oldest skydiving friends is a rigger and a general contractor. One day a construction guy he knew came by and found Tim working at the sewing machine. He thought it was hilarious. People who can sew are respected in the skydiving world, but macho guys in construction have trouble with macho skydiving construction guys who can sew. Your daughters might turn around if you make them something cool. My wife loves to brag that I can hem her pants and dresses for her. Other women find that very amusing, but fairly attractive too. I am the only one who sews in the household. I get to do alterations and repairs on the females' dresses and such. As someone once said, "you can't hide anything from your dressmaker". It's true!... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hackish 8 #31 October 30, 2007 The upholsterer is someone who isn't really in the "industry" it's just the guy (or gal) you call in when you need those seats recovered. I'm expected to hammer and weld things all day... On another aside I'm getting frustrated with the locals... Figured I'd fix my zipper on my winter jacket so I went shopping at the local craft/fabric stores. I wanted a quality seam ripper - they only had 1 type and had never had anyone who wanted anything other than their $0.99 chinese piece. I asked if they had any "E" thread in nylon. They had no idea so I asked if they had any size 69. Don't ask how I remembered that commercial equivalent. Again - no idea - they said well we have different colours. I went through the rack and they seem to be labelled completely differently size T1-T12. No idea what that means... I asked for Cordura and they'd never heard of it. So I asked about Duck. No idea either. So I asked about pack material still no idea. Same type of experience at 2 different stores. Am I just asking the wrong questions or are they dummies? -Michael Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NickDG 23 #32 October 30, 2007 Sewing machine oil and needles is about you'll find at the local sewing store. The good stuff can be gotten on line. Here's a place that beats Para-Gear on price for E thread: http://www.threadart.com/shop/category.asp?catid=63 NickD BASE 194 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JerryBaumchen 1,468 #33 October 30, 2007 Hi Nick, Disclaimer: I have no experience with this supplier. Will they give you a cert for the thread? That is the one thing that I really like about DJ & Associates; you get a cert with every purchase, if applicable. JerryBaumchen Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squarecanopy 0 #34 October 31, 2007 Quote isn't it great how skydiving turned sewing from girly to macho? Whats next, a canopy knitted by hand? Maybe Ill cross stitch my name into my ring covers... One of the toughest Marine paratrooper recons I ever knew was also one damn fine seamster. He was also an NTSB award winning A&P mechanic, ATP rated pilot, great father and husband, etc. I always wanted to be just like him including the sewing skills! It ain't just a girlie skill. Oh BTW, if you will knit me a canopy, I will jump it...(minimum 210 sq. ft. preferably DayGlo Orange) Just burning a hole in the sky..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumper03 0 #35 October 31, 2007 You COULD ask some other riggers you know if they have any extra machines... ***COUGH*** ***COUGH*** Scars remind us that the past is real Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
