{"id":419,"date":"2012-11-16T16:17:10","date_gmt":"2012-11-16T23:17:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/palarran.com\/?p=419"},"modified":"2012-11-16T17:31:47","modified_gmt":"2012-11-17T00:31:47","slug":"i-suck-at-sewing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/palarran.com\/log\/i-suck-at-sewing\/","title":{"rendered":"I suck at sewing."},"content":{"rendered":"

Not sewing in general, but making the stitches go in a straight line. I need to get better, we have a few sewing projects we wanna do on Palarran. Plus, I REALLY, REALLY, REALLY want to make a pair of shorts out of our old sails. And before anyone says it, I am fully aware of just how uncomfortable those will be. But I don’t care how sweaty or chaffed mah balls get. I WILL make and wear those shorts dammit.<\/p>\n

But, I digress.<\/p>\n

In order to help me get better at sewing, I made a thing. Which is not really all that odd, I make a lot of things. There are a number of reasons I make a thing. One, the thing I need is for my boat and nobody else makes that particular thing. Two, I need a thing for my boat that someone makes but it looks easy enough to make and I’m sure I can make it for much cheaper than I can buy it…..Sometimes. Three, I think I can make something awesome and not afraid to waste time and money on doing<\/del> trying it. Just ask Tawn or some of my asshole friends\/shop mates about “The Robot”.<\/p>\n

The particular thing I made this time is called a “Magnetic Sewing Guide” and can be bought from, among other places, Sailrite.com: Magnetic Sewing Guide<\/a> It only cost around $30 bucks plus shipping. It looked like a very simple thing to make. And as you can see from the picture and description, it’s sole purpose is the help a person sew in a straight line. This puts me solidly in the second reason listed above on why I make something.<\/p>\n

One night after work I stopped by my local hardware store and picked up two magnets. I got them for about $7 bucks. Here they are on Amazon: Master Magnetics #07216 1.425″d Round Base Magnet<\/a>\"\" so you can get an idea what I’m talking about.<\/p>\n

After a quick dig through the scrap wood pile in my shop I find the piece I need. (Look familiar Jason?):
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Do a little measuring, cutting and trimming:
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Slap it on the drill press:
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Screw the magnets in place:
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Tadaaaaa! The finished product:
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I did a little bit of sanding on it as well. Usually, my “DIY\/save money” projects end up taking me MUCH longer than expected and only end up saving a few bucks. But this one turned out pretty good. Total shop time was maybe 30-40 minutes, and cost was not quite $7 dollars.<\/p>\n

Gratuitous almost action shot:
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Not sewing in general, but making the stitches go in a straight line. I need to get better, we have a few sewing projects we wanna do on Palarran. Plus, I REALLY, REALLY, REALLY want to make a pair of …<\/p>\n

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