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List Price: $16.95
Best Price: $8.85 (new), $9.50 (used)
Availability: New (18), Used (8)
Author: Louise Lindgren
ISBN: 0898860571
Number of Pages: 144
Publication Date: 1989-02
Publisher: Mountaineers Books

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Good Stuff on Making Outdoor Gear
by Customer A2H1P53VKAYQJN at January 09th, 2007
Obviously, this is a little dated, but it is still quite good. The first piece of good advice that I took was to buy a "light industrial" sewing machine with really good basic stitches. I bought a 1950's era Pfaff from Germany that is often touted as good for sailmaking with heavy canvas. I was impressed with how beautifully straight the stitches were, compared to Singer and other more modern machines, and the great strength and simplicity of the mechanical design. I have altered some parkas to include pit zips and am ready to embark on more serious projects like tarps and tarp-tents and light packable vests and gaiters and lightweight windshirts for hiking the Appalachian Trail. For years I swore that I would never ever sew my own outdoor gear.

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