|
|
Posted by Chris Case [75.36.33.137] on Sunday, December 02, 2012 at 01:27:30 :
In Reply to: Re: Door Windlace I sew up my own to match. posted by wayneh [68.55.55.71] on Saturday, December 01, 2012 at 21:49:51 :
In the case at point, it lets the needle get right next to the foam.
But generally to sew vinyl you want a roller foot. Vinyl has lots of friction, rollers help.
So far as the diagonal butt joint, at the point you want a 4" wide strip 10 feet long. The end seam should be diagonal.
Sewing is a lot like working sheet metal. Except you don't make butt joints, they are all lap joints. They call the laps 'selvage'.
I do all my sewing on the Power Wagon of home sewing machines, a Singer 201. All cast iron, circa the same era, 40s-60. No zig zag. While it can goes backwards, it usually keeps going straight ahead, and has for 60 years. $20 at a garage sale.