Last I left it, I just needed to sew the front panel and the collar on. For some reason, I found the stitch attaching the front to the side was one of the hardest of the project. With all the fabric there, I kept catching other parts in the seam, not realizing until the very [...]
Despite the back being completed, I was once again temporarily delayed by the lack of shock cord in my shipment from Point North. After a John Lewis run, I could get started on the front and side ripstop pieces.
Finally got back to crafting last night after a pretty busy week. I had been temporarily waylaid by the lack of a Z-Rest, but I picked one up the other day and kept sewing. The clever pin cushion on my wrist in the above picture is one of a bunch of great sewing tools I [...]
I was able to get a fair bit done this weekend over the course of a few hours. Last time I left the pack, I had sewn some loops on. I started this time by finishing up the strap linings.
I finally worked up the courage to begin assembling the pack, beginning with the straps, as per the instructions. I didn’t get very far–only put the thumb and tube loops on the strap linings. Baby steps, baby steps.
I finally actually got started today after a quick shopping trip to round out the supplies: Scissors Tailors chalk Pins Ruler Protractor (necessary if you have a B.Sc. in Engineering) Double-sided tape (apparently you shouldn’t use pins on ripstop nylon) I began with the Cordura, which is used for the shoulder straps, hip belt and [...]
I was a little unsure of whether I had actually ordered the fabric or not. Placing orders over the phone is pretty unusual these days, but Point North’s website was acting up, so I was forced to interact with a human being. Two weeks later, the package still hadn’t shown up, they weren’t responding to [...]
I bought a second hand Singer 413. I’m not sure how it works, or even how to sew, but I’ll be learning as I go.