Monday 15 September 2014

Pyjamas and a Singer industrial

These were another garment made from an old one. My favourite PJs were worn out and frankly a bit smelly too. My GF is a pattern maker and disassembled the old ones and made a pattern. Again, I put it together without any assistance, and again felt as though I'd achieved something significant.
Here's the final product:
Comfortable, warm and better quality than the originals. These were made almost entirely on the 1959 Singer 320K2, buttonholes done on 1891 VS2 (don't know why, it just does a brilliant buttonhole).
Machine-wise, I'm working on a 1938 Singer 29K58 leather shoe patcher which I probably shouldn't have touched. It was a real rust bucket, and took way too much work to get it freed up. Dad has done almost all the work and the thing already looks great. Here's a preview:
Just need to fix the bobbin winder and the front tension and I think she'll be ready to take on the world. Well, maybe a pair of shoes.

4 comments:

  1. I have a 29-4 and it will not pick up thread from the bobbin. any suggestions?

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  2. What have you done so far, and what's your level of knowledge?

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  3. cleaned it up. everything else is running well. I am a retired mechanic so doing repairs aren't a problem. all the parts are there and working. needle goes down-bobbin spins and almost the bobbin thread is picked up.
    thanks

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    1. Thought I'd replied to this already.
      I don't want to lead you in the wrong direction and haven't fixed my machine yet, so am obliged to point you in the direction of expertise. I suggest the yahoo group "vintage singers" (https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/vintagesingers/info) or leatherworker.net (in the forum there's "leather sewing machines")

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