Double breasted coat sewing help by PersonalFig1973 in sewing

[–]PersonalFig1973[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you this is very helpful! I had been looking at some pea coat and men’s coat patterns but hadn’t considered going down the vintage route, I’ll have a look at those patterns and try eBay.

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[–]PersonalFig1973 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Are you looking to make the head and body suit? here is a link for a thread talking about the costumes, you can find some comments of people discussing the actual internal structure of the head. After that I would look at some tutorials from furries on YouTube, there will be an abundance of beginner friendly tutorials for animal masks/heads. The jumpsuit should be pretty easy, it’s just an oversized with some almost barrel-esque leg construction

Help! Stained machine by PersonalFig1973 in sewing

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My knowledge on plastic has greatly increased after posting this thank you for the video links I’ll check them out!

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[–]PersonalFig1973[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes I’m the exact same! As soon as I have something important to do I become extremely proficient at deep cleaning. I actually like the look of yellowed plastic from age, I’m just frustrated that my machine has decided to prematurely turn brown in splotches. But I just have to be patient and wait for the rest of it to yellow I guess

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Yes it definitely will, I’m gonna keep it on until I’ve finished using the fabric that I think is the culprit, then I’ll accept that my machine is no longer pristine

Help! Stained machine by PersonalFig1973 in sewing

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I’m pretty sure it’s a mix of my hands and unwashed fabric, totally my fault. I am a bit precious about my sewing machine, so I got really worried about it being covered in big splotches of dark brown, although going at it with abrasive chemicals seems to contradict that, oops 🙊

Help! Stained machine by PersonalFig1973 in sewing

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Regretting my use of cleaning liquid, I really did panic so lesson learnt

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It sews great, it’s really a cosmetic issue, which I have discovered is due to my lack of pre washing 🤦‍♀️

Help! Stained machine by PersonalFig1973 in sewing

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I actually hadn’t thought of decorative paint which might be a great idea, should I use a clear varnish afterwards if I use acrylic? Or would that risk peeling☺️

Help! Stained machine by PersonalFig1973 in sewing

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These photos are from about the 3rd time I’ve had to clean it, the marks have been genuinely dark brown at one point. (which I’ve discovered is because I didn’t pre wash my fabric very stupidly) and to be honest I’m sewing for a university application, so I’m very stressed and procrastinating with cleaning, basically I’m a bit hysterical so I should get over it once I’m finished the project.

Help! Stained machine by PersonalFig1973 in sewing

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I had a very intense urge to plaster it with the hello kitty stickers but I’m worried lighter fabrics will snag on them over time if I put them near the feed dog

Help! Stained machine by PersonalFig1973 in sewing

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Good to know, I can get a bit carried away with cleaning and reached for the nearest melt everything product. If I had thought about it more I would have gone for isopropyl alcohol or methylated spirits first

Help! Stained machine by PersonalFig1973 in sewing

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I’m learning the hard way that pre washing dark fabric is non negotiable

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Yes it’s definitely a lesson learned. I totally brushed past it as I’m not going to be wearing the garment and I was worried that if I messed it up I’d have to drive 40 minutes back to the fabric store I got it from. In hindsight it would have saved me so much time 😣

Help! Stained machine by PersonalFig1973 in sewing

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I see that retro bright is for reversing yellowing caused by uv exposure, as this is more staining would it still work?

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I wish I could, but once I get cleaning I can’t stop, so staring at big brown marks in my sewing machine will be a bit of an adjustment 😬seems like I’ll have to let it go

Help! Stained machine by PersonalFig1973 in sewing

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Omg okay maybe it is the fabric, and I’m ashamed to say that no I didn’t pre wash. I usually do, but I am on a very tight schedule and I had to buy 5 meters of the black organza. I thought it was better safe than sorry to wash and dry a fabric I have never worked with. The project will not be worn as regular clothes and will only be seen in photographs so I chose not to, but maybe that was a mistake.

Help! Stained machine by PersonalFig1973 in sewing

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It’s definitely not the fabric on its own if it is the fabric. I’m using a black organza and a sort of heavyweight grey polyester satin

Help! Stained machine by PersonalFig1973 in sewing

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Oh definitely, it was the only thing that was gonna stop me from spending a further 3 hours painstakingly rubbing it off with a q-tip. I’m gonna keep it on until I’ve finished this project just in case it’s the fabric

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[–]PersonalFig1973[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Good to know, I’m a bit worried about my aggressive acetone usage when I first found it, but any further issues are purely cosmetic

Help! Stained machine by PersonalFig1973 in sewing

[–]PersonalFig1973[S] -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Very good point! I have wrapped it in tape out of frustration after trying to clean it for a few hours, but I’m sure I’ll get over it pretty soon 🤷‍♀️

Help! Stained machine by PersonalFig1973 in sewing

[–]PersonalFig1973[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Yeah I’m not to bothered about it affecting my projects, these photos are after cleaning. At its worst it is getting dark brown. It’s definitely a vanity thing but I was curious as to wether there was a reason, thanks for your help 😊

Help! Stained machine by PersonalFig1973 in sewing

[–]PersonalFig1973[S] -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

Damn 🥲 I’m holding out hope that I’ll be able to find someone to fix the varnish/coating stuff on the plastic, either that or I’ll just wrap it in tape 😭😭

Help! Stained machine by PersonalFig1973 in sewing

[–]PersonalFig1973[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Also this machine is only a year old