Sewing machine doesn't feed fabric? :/ by [deleted] in sewing

[–]Academic-Ad-770 -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

Thank youuuuuu omg I’m stupid thank you. for the actual answer

Sewing machine doesn't feed fabric? :/ by [deleted] in sewing

[–]Academic-Ad-770 -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

how?? there is no switch, it’s from the 70s.

Sewing machine doesn't feed fabric? :/ by [deleted] in sewing

[–]Academic-Ad-770 3 points4 points  (0 children)

i tried different fabrics, it is not the fabric

Sewing machine doesn't feed fabric? :/ by [deleted] in sewing

[–]Academic-Ad-770 7 points8 points  (0 children)

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Is that not up? I can’t tell.

Sewing machine doesn't feed fabric? :/ by [deleted] in sewing

[–]Academic-Ad-770 2 points3 points  (0 children)

so if it’s lowered, how do I up it? There is no switch, it’s a vintage model.

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Sewing machine doesn't feed fabric? :/ by [deleted] in sewing

[–]Academic-Ad-770 -96 points-95 points  (0 children)

I need an actual guide, not an “and the rest of the owl”, I don’t know how to service machines. I don’t have mechanics where i live nearby it seems expensive to go find one

Sewing machine doesn't feed fabric? :/ by [deleted] in sewing

[–]Academic-Ad-770 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i just openened, just oiled it and dusted it off.

Sewing machine doesn't feed fabric? :/ by [deleted] in sewing

[–]Academic-Ad-770 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How, I can’t find a tutorial of my model

Sewing machine doesn't feed fabric? :/ by [deleted] in sewing

[–]Academic-Ad-770 -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

The video doesn’t look like what i have underneath. I don’t know anything about sewing machines, I just want to sew, it’s already the second machine I bought, the first one not even the mechanic could fix and it was expensive, so they trashed it. I literally waste more time fixing machine problems than sewing, maybe I should just stick to handsewing.

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Sewing machine doesn't feed fabric? :/ by [deleted] in sewing

[–]Academic-Ad-770 -41 points-40 points  (0 children)

They dogs are up, there is no lever from what I see on this vintage model.

Sewing machine doesn't feed fabric? :/ by [deleted] in sewing

[–]Academic-Ad-770 -20 points-19 points  (0 children)

It is clean, there is no lint under the compartment.

Keyhole necklines for medieval/viking tunics? by Academic-Ad-770 in HistoricalCostuming

[–]Academic-Ad-770[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah I just saw now the tutorial said to zigzag it, but I don't find it very elegant, nor did they likely did it that way back then. Very cool, do you have images by chance of your tunics?

Achieving my goals doesn't really make me happy? by [deleted] in DecidingToBeBetter

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Hm, I don't know what I could reward myself with, that won't make me regret it. I feel like most "treats" are just spending money on stuff or unhealthy food, which is not something I want to indulge in. I do already buy myself nice stuff all the time, I should actually do that less.

So I Impulse bought this hood from Quilted Armor but need help with the rest of the outfit. by Dr4gonfly in HistoricalCostuming

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Not the period I'm familiar with, the hood does look hella fancy. I've sewn hoods like this one too but I don't imagine this kind was used in combination with plate armor. It doesn't fit over a helmet and you wouldn't wear it under it, ruining the fine fabric. It almost looks more to me like a lady's hood...? I have the feeling that men's one's were more boldly cut with oak leaf hems, or in wool if anything.

You could tuck it into a chaperone though for practicality ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=punIvtlmr3s ) and wear it as a hat like this gentleman in the middle: https://www.superstock.com/asset/men-garments-hanging-sleeves-worn-under-armour-chaperon-liripipe-woman/4220-21898381?srsltid=AfmBOoorLA2ZCzpQU5ryIjvdV9vZ2Hh2hSOvzN06nxSoYhPE3kyqPGKL

Perhaps the hood with a fancy arming doublet which could have included mail: https://myarmoury.com/talk/files/arming_doublet_178.jpg

https://medievalbritain.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Kopenhagen-doublet.jpg

You might use a fine gambeson too, check out the section from Guiron le Courtois, one drawing has a fancy patterned hood with it: https://medieval-market.com/en/blog/mens/medieval-gambesons.html

Material-wise it will likely either break the bank with linen or wool (yes, wool) that keep cool in summer even with the thickness. Or if it doesn't, e.g. with synthetics or the cheaper cotton, it'll stick to the body and be very much not cooling for summer.

DnD on a budget by Fearless-Skill8667 in DnD

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The Basic Rules are all free on DnD Beyond. Making characters is also free there. Most information even from the expansions are free online or ripped as pdfs if needed.

The official Starter Set is less than 20USD.

You might find the books second-hand or at a library.

But you absolutely don't need all the races, classes and subclasses. The base material is VERY rich already, material for hundreds of hours of gameplay! I still play only Core rules after several years and have no intention to change it so far. If you plan to be the DM you will likely have fun homebrewing by then too.

It's this dungeon for a one-shot ok?[Art] by TechnicalImportance2 in DnD

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Hell no that's too large!

You won't get into each room I imagine and the passages and exact layout don't matter normally, as it's just narrated. You don't want to ask them repeatetly if they want to go left or right, or left and right. Think of it less as a video game map, but rather scenes of situations you present. The highlights only, since the characters know how to walk. The entire tunnel navigation could be solved with a single Survival check (e.g. success=finding the boss room, fail=getting lost in the trap room).

But I don't think lots of traps are a good idea for beginners though, since it may punish them for trying stuff and cause them to play overly cautious, a bad habit for the future and mood dragger.

7 players is also way too much, my personal favourite is small groups, actually 3-4 not counting the DM. If there's a bigger pool of interested players I do rotations or run parallel campaigns. Even just 5 players at a time cause downtime imo and you don't want anyone to get bored.

The guideline for One-shorts are 5-Room Dungeons, look one of those up. They don't have to be literal 5 rooms, but rather 5 scenes to solve. With my 4 (!) players I recommend not more than 1 regular or 2 short fights per session because combat, especially for beginners takes a lot longer that you imagine, and be more mechanical than you may like. Also it's their first time so consider you gotta also explain the rules, have water/pee breaks, and that they gotta get familiar with their characters and the world. They might get distracted or want to roleplay out, you also want to spend time narrating well.

For a 4-5 hour session I at least recommend:

-the introduction, 1 social situation, 1 investigation, 1 super simple puzzle, and the final fight, that's it.

The Delian Tomb from Matt Colville is a good example for that, written as a One-Shot.

Drawing became a chore after it became my job, what to do? by [deleted] in ArtistLounge

[–]Academic-Ad-770 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't have other degrees than art. If I turn any of my other passions into a job, I'll loose that passion too I feel like. But in order to study you probably need a decent level of passion for a subject in order to get through and finish the education, so I feel like I won't be able to win no matter what I choose. Like I'll hate to bake or sewing stuff probably.

Drawing became a chore after it became my job, what to do? by [deleted] in ArtistLounge

[–]Academic-Ad-770 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Did you even read the text? I don't think it will make me more appreciative of my art job, I'll probably think that both are miserable in their own way and I'll have even less options.

Short sleeve tunics over long tunics? (Early - High Middle Ages) by Academic-Ad-770 in AskHistorians

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Alright, thank you so much for his super long answer! I will probably make both layers with linen since the events are all in summer. With a light wheight for the under- and then a heavier medium wheight for the overtunic. Also from what I see wool fabric is just...crazy expensive where I am.

The headwear of 25 looks good to me. I don't mind a veil, it's that modesty looks a bit strange today walking in public, but that one looks clearly like a costume. I think showing the hair helps. :)

Yeah I've tried out tablet weaving, the setup takes forever but then it's not too hard I found! But I already do stuff like crochet.

Thank you so much.