DoubleC
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Thank you Randi-Lee. I have learned it all here and have so much more to learn, but I'm pretty proud of these.
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I finished up a leather belt buckle and white In the Eye of a Horse I started yesterday.
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Sylvia, is there such a thing as a tiki that doesn't look demented? One of the reasons (besides business and sewing machines, LOL) that I didn't do the challenge this month. I couldn't even think of anyone I disliked to give it to, LOL. Horrid looking little critters, tikis. Besides I think yours is good. Cheryl
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Sweet! What kind of stone did you use for the eye? These are very adorable.
Randi-Lee
Randi-Lee those don't have a stone in them, that's the effects of painting them and the shadowing. However, I made one for a friend of mine that I put a marcisite and rhinestone cabochon in for the pupil. I just finished a white one last night, just needs the pink suede necklace added to match the underlid and I'm working on a billfold and leather covered buckle with the same design. If you've ever looked into the eye of a horse you've almost put to sleep by scratching it, or in mine's case, rubbed her withers, I can honestly tell you just wearing mine bring me instant peace.
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Look at you go Cubby. You made a project and running out the door using it while I'm still trying to decide between cocoa and silver (they're so close in tone it's a hard decision, LOL). I guess I could try a TIKI on my Tom Thumb, but they are kinda monstrous looking little thingys. I could give it to someone for a gift I guess. I don't know how you did that great a job tooling that that thin leather, but it looks really cool.
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I know this is way past the time but I would go with the template. I personally don't like them but in this case it works for the following reasons.
1). She said no and she is the artist if you want to wreck your partnership go ahead.
2) Absolutely no one will stay in a monochromatic site. People want to see colour they will not go in the site if it is just black and white, unless you are selling photography.
3) The third picture is way too busy, almost frustrating because it is so much and all monochromatic.
Go with the template til you can find a picture you both like more.
Randi-Lee
LOL, Randi this was so long ago I had forgotten about it. I don't even have the partner anymore. Since my name is Cheryl Crossan kept the Double C. I've built the website, subbed it to search engines, accidentally deleted my about me page, and still haven't gotten back there to fix that. So much to starting a business it makes my head spin like Linda Blairs. But thanks for the reminder I need to go fix the about me page. Cheryl
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Good luck at the show Ray. And really I don't mind being small right now. I have to do things mostly myself and would never be able to get 1/100th of your stuff anywhere. I don't drive either so the Farmer's market is going to be fine for me over the season, with local calls in between once we get the never ending paperwork taken care of.
I played hooky today and didn't touch a piece of paperwork, made a leather belt buckle and another necklace. Finishing them up now. When I have a piece of leather in my hands I remember why I'm doing all the other things I don't like so much, like the paperwork and meetings, etc. And when it turns out nice I REALLY remember, LOL.
Again good luck, sell a gazzilion things and have fun. Cheryl
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Now that's a question for the sewing machine guys, I just know singers and have seen the adler threads on here :-)
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I know lots of folks think Craigs list is a ripoff but I bought my Adler 167 from a guy in Rochester, NY it was listed on Craigslist for 300 bucks. It works great and it is in my shop. The machine on this link is what you want to sew your leather with maybe you can find one closer to home. Good luck.
http://annapolis.cra...2927995562.html
That's a good leather machine for the price. I'd go with his suggestion. Cheryl
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Hey ya'll,
I need a basic beginners leather sewing machine.
I don't have $1k.
I plan to sew maybe two layers of upholstery leather as a gauge. Thats it. I don't anticipate anything heavier.
I'm in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Anyone have something suitable?
Thanks!
Summer Fabian
Hi Summer. I have a Singer 15-91 I'm almost finished rehabbing. I love mine, it'll sew anything from silk to around 1/4" leather. I decided to keep one and sell one, so let me know if you're interested.
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I make and paint these. I also take custom orders. They don't have to be in horse colors like these; I made a blue one for my sister and a lavender one for my niece. If you want one of a kind jewelry these are it. I have silver plated necklaces on the way, thought I'd see how I liked the look. Tell me how you want it made. $25.00 and 2 for shipping in USA. Would have to figure out shipping anywhere else. Thanks, Cheryl
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Reckon I will just have to make a pair of chaps out of this & sell them, huh.
How 'bout some pictures, info on the leather, etc. I'd like to see it. Thanks, Cheryl
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Thank you! You done a fantastic job!
I'll play with it a bit and see if I can come up with a pattern or design I like well enough!!
I'm sorry Nikki, I just saw this. I forgot to watch the topic. Thank you honey, it was a lot of fun. Just create, it will be good. Cheryl
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If I told you I would have to kill you afterwards. Trade secret.
Just what trade are you in Bonnie Boy :-) That's ok because I have a THIRD Sphinx that I was going to list for parts that has almost perfect original decals, but found out today a friend can drill out where the faceplate got sheared off so I'll just love it and feed it and take it for walks.
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My apologies, yes Phynx. A red wine or two may be slowing me down. Check my signature young lady
Oh I'm so sorry Darren, maybe I NEED a red wine or two, LOL. May I ask where you got the decals? All I ever see are the Featherweights
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Errr, Darren is the name
. Anne Bonny is just the Pirate we named the business after (you need to be an Adam Ant fan to appreciate this).Best option is to actually replace the wiring rather than use the self amalgamating tape.
The 15 is probably the best machine to play with as it is an oscillating shuttle. When it comes down to basics the 441 clones work exactly the same way so you will have a bloody good idea of the operating principals.
BTW I may have full Phoenix decals available soon!
Well good grief Darren you should sign your name if you don't want to be called other things (yet even when I sign my name, at times I get called other things.:-) OK, I will replace the wiring, got heavy duty wire for it and the light, but I'm splicing the connectors on with the tape. I am not going to learn to solder at my age on top of everything else !!! Do you mean Sphinx? I'm not familiar with a Phoenix decal but if you get them I'd love to have them, or know where they came from. A phoenix would be too cool.
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I love old Iron!
Often I get questions from people who have never used a sewing machine and want to learn so I will send them off to find a 15 or 201 to learn the basics. These are obviously not true leather machines but we all need to start somewhere so before they spend $2- 3k I want them to get a feel for basic sewing and learn how and why a machine works. If they decide that machine sewing is for them, then we talk about spending serious money.
Hi Bonnie. I'm completely refurbishing the 15 so I am sure not going to be afraid of it when I get done, which I was my 185J. It needs all new wiring which I've begun on and you know how icky the 15-91s get with that potted motor on it and grease. I should take some pictures of it today so I can show what it looks like when I'm done because now the poor child is a greasy dull mess :-) I just ordered some self-amalgamating tape to use in the motor because the wires are fine, and the connectors good but the insulation had disintegrated (too nice a word, LOL) from age. It appears my armature screws are stripped or at the very least frozen beyond WD-40s ability to remove them so when I heard about the tape today I ordered it pronto. I can't believe when I plugged this in and turned it on, it took off like it was new. I was never into motors before, and can't say I still like getting greasy but I'm having fun with this and it's the one I'm going to keep. I have someone locally who is going to teach me to actually sew since I bought out Singer :-)
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Hi everyone,
I'm new to this website and just getting back into leatherwork.
I'd like to make a few bronc halter nosebands, but cannot seem to find a pattern anywhere!
Would anyone happen to have one they would like to share?
I'd greatly appreciate it!
Thanks
Nikki
Hi Nikki. I made a bronc nose band on a rope halter I made just for fun really. I just cut the leather in the shape I wanted, I didn't have a pattern. I've never seen patterns for them because basically someone using these for decoration is still a pretty new fad. But I imagine someone will come up with a pattern before long. Thing is they aren't all the same. Pick something that's shaped like you want your nose band, or draw one on cardboard, something like that and then use your stylus to trace around it on leather. I'm putting a picture of mine up and you can use that for an example if you want. I just measured between the knots on the rope halter and cut it so it would fit inside the knots. I laced a softer piece of leather to it for the back where it touches the horse. It can be sewn, used on nylon halters, they do all kind of things with these. I drew the picture looking at the one posted I found on the internet.
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And Heck, who cares if it does 1/4 inch or a bit less...does it do wallets or even a belt??...just use it and love it....look at the beautiful form and style, nickel plated parts....eyeball the wonderful metal and artistic paint and assure yourself that you own a bit of American Industrial history...right there in fron of your eyes...and yes, it is still able to sew...after soooooo many years of possible hard labor!!
Kind of opening unkle Bill's long locked up barn door and discovering a dusty, covered up with hey bales ladden 1944 Flathead, all original parts and when u digg it out there, brush the dust off and whipe it down with a bit of oil,,,,you set the kicker, realize it has compression....quick new plugs, check oil and a bit of gas...a kick, another kick,,,and one more....><><><>
She's alive...she is realy alive.....ohhh my,...........I got carried away..sorry...but ya all get the pint...hehee....
Greetings
james
You must own the two that got away from me James :-) But you're right. I'm keeping the 1887 Sphinx treadle 27 I call Rusty because I spent two days prying those parts off, and cleaning them and putting them back together. And just turning the hand wheel and watching it move smooth as silk now makes me feel like I accomplished something important. I put the bullet bobbin holder in the shuttle, and just used the hand wheel to check it, don't have it in the treadle yet, and when the needle went down and caught the thread from the bobbin it was surely a sight to behold. I bought it for $19.99 (won't go into what all the treadle parts cost, LOL) being sold for parts. It is not a bunch of parts, it's a sewing machine that's served people for over 100 years. A little Turtle Wax and what a thing of beauty it is now.
The 15-91? All naked right now, parts strewn all over while I wait on new grease, etc. to get here; oily, grimy, faceless and nameless so far until I get everything cleaned, polished, and put back together so it can run like it did in 1938. Not all decorative like it's big brother the Sphinx but shorter, squat, shoulder to the grindstone kind of little workhorse.
Keeping the Sphinx is ego I think and I may sell it someday. But all I have ever owned was the 185J and was afraid to use it, much less take it apart. But I did this one, and like an idiot didn't even label the parts, and when it all went back together I had a spring left over :-) I looked at 50 machines online at least until I realized it was the spring for the bobbin winder. I'm not afraid of it, I know it inside and out, as I will the 15-91 when I'm through cleaning, rewiring and putting it back together.
Sorry I got a little carried away too, but you get the pint too. Cheryl
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I wasn't dissing your machine or choices. I was simply stating my own opinion about my 15-91 and the money I poured into fixing it up for naught. Many people are making good money refurbishing old iron Singer machines and collectors love them.
LOL, Wiz I didn't think you were. No worries, ok? Cheryl
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I also have a Singer 15-91, in very good condition. I rebuilt the motor and replaced the drive gear. Most recently I added a solid state control pedal, which I got from Bob Kovar.
The machine does sew with #69 bonded nylon thread, up to 1/4 inch. But, it has trouble feeding sticky material. I bought a so-called walking foot attachment, but it only made a marginal improvement, while losing at least 1/16" of available clearance under the foot. I believe that a Teflon foot would be more useful and wouldn't reduce the sewing clearance.
After rebuilding it I packed it in its case and there is has sat, since 2009. I have already invested $160 between buying and rebuilding it. I consider it a waste of money compared to my industrial sewing machines, which have big industrial motors. Still, I could use it to sew wallet interiors or put in a new zipper in a jacket, or to hem pants.
I just saw this, sorry. I am refurbishing this one, but it doesn't need a new motor, runs like a clock. But I'm glad I grounded myself before I tried that considering the shape the wiring was in simply from age. But total I have $72.00 in the machine, cabinet and stuff I ordered for it so I don't think I'll consider it a waste of money. And the only way I'm going to get up to 1/4th of leather would be if I happen to flip something and sew across to hold a buckle or something. You told me about the Teflon foot for my 185J and I still have that saved in my watch list on eBay so if I see this might need something extra, I'll get one.
I don't usually sew 'sticky stuff?' It's in great shape for it's age, someone took very good care of the MACHINE. There isn't a millimeter of decal loss that I can find, and like I said, everything was easy to take apart because of it being so well oiled and greased. The cabinet? I don't think they gave a hoot about, but neither do I really as long as it holds the machine. Well actually the cabinet doesn't have any veneer loss which is always the first thing to go, just bumps and nicks you'd expect from something made in the 30s. And it needs a good cleaning.
On my income you wouldn't consider one run by squirrels a waste of money :-) Cheryl
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I meant #69 nylon thread which is what alot of upholstery people use,yes we sell that thread.
Bob
Thanks Bob, I'll order some then. Cheryl
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Years ago we used to put welting feet & sell them to people for a cheap upholstery machine.
When you said I could put '69' in it and do my leather sewing, did you mean the thread? 'cause when I got the 185J I went to Joann's and was told to try and get denim thread if I could or if not, then get machine quilting thread. And they sure don't carry anything heavy enough for any leather work there. had two colors of denim, and the quilting thread breaks every time I turn around. Is that something you folks sell, or who does sell a heavier thread? Thanks, Cheryl
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OK, now do I feel dinky. No miniature. No littler than that :-) Beautiful setup. Right now I'm agonizing over buying a TV tray to go with my lap desk to the farmer's market after Mother's day. Seriously though, I'm really looking forward to it. I just became officially a business here in VT. in March, and I haven't done any selling yet locally. I have brochures, business cards, etc. though made up. Cheryl
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I understand labor-intensive. I did another eye yesterday and it took all day and I still don't have the necklace for it. I could actually do probably 3 a day setting up a little assembly line type thing, working on one while the other ones dried, but I'm not complaining, I love what I'm doing.