SealSkin Report post Posted April 28, 2021 I was looking for guidance to fix my old Adler 167 and found this site. So much cool stuff that you guys make! I haven't been sewing for 30 years, and tying to get back on the topic for few years. My nr1 thing is seal skin, and some other fur I get from hunting. Since I have only my fur machine running now, I sew mittens. Building the Adler back to order is a goal now, so I hope I find some help and people with patience to help to answer my irrelevant questions. First trying to read the manual I found here, and see why the bobbin stucks upper thread... . Maybe I dare to post some pics of my "Vikings" mittens... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Retswerb Report post Posted April 28, 2021 I know nothing about sewing machines but I’d love to see your work - post away! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SealSkin Report post Posted April 29, 2021 Not sure if it's a Show Off quality, since things I've seen here make me very humble. However... I could write a long long story, how the spring comes, and I get to ski away to remote rocks on the Baltic Sea to hunt the seals. Yes, the pics and story would be rated K-18 and tagged as "contains disturbing images" but there should be no one to judge, as it is 100% legit, and part of the culture. The balance between human-sea mammals and the fish - fisherman - all other buying the fish need some actions. So lets skip that part concentrate the "Viking" mittens. My thoughts about the mitten patterns is that if you look your hand, its rarely flat. Sewing a mitten that you use to keep your 5fingers warm in the very cold, should be built in a way that your hand is relaxed, (Four finger on a mild arch, and thumb straight. ) So technically in the pattern, the upper fur part much larger than the palm part. And when I sew it together I push the parts against each others to make the arch for the four fingers. The arch forms to it's final shape, when they are used (Since I've here been too lazy to stretch it by pulling). As in pics they still look a bit "cubic". 99% these mittens to use. Hunters, snowmobile folks etc. Inner parts are fleece, or thick wool fabric with some added padding on the knuckle side For the palm and thumb, I mainly use old leather jackets, sofas whatever recycled leather or reindeer skin. Top or the (Dont know the english word for knuckles side) is here home park'd seal skin. Since my Adler is not in shape, I use eyelets and rivets to fix the final seam. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chrisash Report post Posted April 29, 2021 Nice work Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Retswerb Report post Posted April 29, 2021 Those are absolutely worthy of showing off, SealSkin! Beautiful mittens, well suited to their purpose. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TonyV Report post Posted April 30, 2021 Lovely work Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SealSkin Report post Posted April 30, 2021 Thanks for supportive comments! I appreciate that! You can see the arch and thumb position better, when they're still upside down. and how the top forms a "bag". I really like the seal skin, as every piece you cut is an individual. Though I also do on request, beaver, bobcat, whatever I get. Seal skin has most challenges in barking phase, as it needs quite much thinning compared to land living animals. sewing also eats a load of needles. Gray seals from Baltic sea have much darker shades than the ones in Greenland or other more salty seas. As soon as I have time to fix the Adler I'll add some "Bling" Until that I'm only using the allbrook & hashfiedls "success" fur machine. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
