I use the chalk triangles when I do mine. I hate the pencil snd I also been doing fine tip dry erase markers that come up with a damp clothI agree the chalk line sketched out is the way to go both to get the accurate lengths as well as to make crisp lines. Beautiful work. I’m moving but hope to get back to sewing very soon. Thanks for posting so many pictures, I know it takes a lot of extra time but it is priceless to others! What chalk are you using for marking fabric? I have pencil and it is awful, I can’t get it leave a line unless I run over it several time with a lot of force. Thanks!
It looks great man. Sorry that the stretch didn’t pan out. I went through a few of the prototypes before landing on designs I liked as well. Another idea that will function similarly to the plastic insert idea, is to use some thicker 1.75” or 2” webbing, fold it over the edge and sew it back and forth to reinforce it. It won’t hardly bend and will perform the same as the reinforced plastic insertsHere is the start of the second saddle. I used mesh from Rockywoods. It does have some stretch to it and it is very abrasion resistant compared to other meshes I’ve seen. I decided to make the plastic hip pinch reduction insert permanent. I sew it between two pieces of 2 inch webbing. This did actually prove to be very difficult. My Juki 1541 had plenty of power to sew it, but I kept having thread breaking. I think the rough hole created by the needle would cut the thread during sewing. I was able to get it work by using a size 23 needle to create a bigger hole for the thread to pass through. I usually use a size 20 needle so this was quite a bit larger. View attachment 66045View attachment 66046View attachment 66047View attachment 66048
Why double stitch the corners? The bulk of the weight will be along the horizontal run. I don’t double stitch my corners and none of them broke in drop tests. On the linesman loop test, the mil spec binding tore away before the stitches would give out. I thought companies doubled the corners simply because that was their starting points so they were back stitching lolLooks very nice I like it.
You may want to double stitch those corners or run another pass near that area.
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It’s just the way I do itWhy double stitch the corners? The bulk of the weight will be along the horizontal run. I don’t double stitch my corners and none of them broke in drop tests. On the linesman loop test, the mil spec binding tore away before the stitches would give out. I thought companies doubled the corners simply because that was their starting points so they were back stitching lol
I haven’t had stitches break in this area either but I have seen a difference in how the material looks over time showing a stress point in this areaWhy double stitch the corners? The bulk of the weight will be along the horizontal run. I don’t double stitch my corners and none of them broke in drop tests. On the linesman loop test, the mil spec binding tore away before the stitches would give out. I thought companies doubled the corners simply because that was their starting points so they were back stitching lol