Sewing Zippers 102 - Bind & Slit Approach 

As a retired builder/contractor person I wholeheartedly agree with your comment, Sherry! I have seen so many businesses that are run by MBA types that have no real clue what happens in the backroom or in the field, which can lead to endless possibilities of confusion or failure and clueless finger-pointing. When getting an estimate or interview for a job I will look for the person I am talking to, to be the person that will be on the job and know what is going on! Less ultimate hassle, higher odds of stress-free success!

Thanks for the kind words! I'm glad the voice and instructions are clear to you.

You should make a notation, tenara is not compatible with the LSZ-1 machine 😔

Glad you liked it.

Glad it was helpful!

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So nice of you

+cnvw974 Q: What does one do if material is much wider than machine? A:Most of the sewing is done around the outer edges (especially for vinyl curtains (windows)). So, you will not have as much bulk to go under the arm of the sewing machine. However, when you do, you just scroll (roll) up the fabric as best as possible and feed it under the arm. Q:What keeps stitch from pulling out? A:The stitch that a lock stitch machine does does not pull apart like a chain stitch that is often seen in a dog food bag. When you start the stitch and end do some reversing (about on inch) to help lock the stitch ends from coming apart.

True, that is why we covered the front side with two strips of binding to help hid the slit in the Sunbrella fabric. The zipper on the other side will also help hid the slit which will unravel. If possible use a hot knife and carefully touch the edges of the cut Sunbrella fabric to help prevent that from happening.

+sadie lawrence Buy Binding here: www.sailrite.com/easearch#!&ea_q=binding

Yes, when feeding large panels of fabric through the machine you must scroll the fabric up so it can fit under the arm of the sewing machine. Usually you are mostly sewing the outer edge of fabric panels, but when sewing panels together they must be scrolled or rolled to fit.

You are correct, do not turn the balance wheel backwards. However, if it is done in small increments, like when removing a project from under the foot or to position a stitch, it may not cause issues.

NGinuity He was fine!

I like to use 6mm stitch length.

V-92 thread would work great.

Вы можете приобрести эту машину здесь: www.sailrite.com/Sewing-Machines/Portable-Heavy-Duty-Sewing-Machines Мы отправляем по всему миру, но если вы находитесь в России (у вас в стране много ограничений) Если вы не см. варианты доставки на нашем веб-сайте, его нельзя разрешить отправлять в Россию.

We used the Sailrite Ultrafeed LSZ-1 sewing machine in this video. You can find them here: www.sailrite.com/Sewing-Machines/Portable-Heavy-Duty-Sewing-Machines

Thank you for your enthusiasm! We need more people like you to keep the spirit alive!

* * * It was a demonstration of a sewing technique... it's really up to you how you protect your project during construction. * * * I wonder if it comes with a protective sheet of paper that peels off... especially IF it comes in a large roll... hmmm... * * * Yes it does... 𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞. You'll have to have some sort of protective surface to make windows with that vinyl/plastic material. Until that time...

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