glockman
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I'd guess around $2. The fabric was $7 a yard and this was a 15x13"piece. The zipper tab was $0.50 and the 12" of zipper tape is $0.35.So what does a cute bag like that end up costing?
I'd guess around $2. The fabric was $7 a yard and this was a 15x13"piece. The zipper tab was $0.50 and the 12" of zipper tape is $0.35.
This is how it starts, Dave. Before you know it you're going to be wincing at the price of new boots and considering learning how to tool leather.This time, they wanted $340 to replace the zipper!
One thing that has motivated me to learn most of the things I know how to do is the ridiculous price of shitty quality on some items. Even I can often do better work for free than some business can do for $$$. Professional homeowner stuff right there.Okay, not home made gear. But home made repair and my first time ever using a sewing machine.
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The zipper went bad on my Sitka coat (again). Actually, every zipper on every piece of Sitka gear I've owned has gone bad. They use really lightweight plastic waterproof fancy zippers that have all failed me eventually. In the past, they have replaced the items, so, all good. This time, they wanted $340 to replace the zipper!
So... Cindy asked for a sewing machine like five years ago and hasn't ever touched it. So I unboxed it, read the manual, spent a few hours with a youtube tutorial and went for it. Heavy duty YKK #10 for $8 from Amazon - that weighs over half of the rest of the coat - but ought to last. And $5 for a seam ripper and spool of thread from Walmart. Up close, it's not pretty, looks like Ray Charles sewed it with his feet. But it's on there solid and totally functional and I'm pleased with my booger stitch repair job.
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I can see the ad now:Made myself a few shirts. Made my daughter a fleece hoodie.
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You sir are a true renaissance man!Made myself a few shirts. Made my daughter a fleece hoodie.
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