To all you sewing lot...

Hello sewing people.

Can anyone recommend somewhere in South East London to service my old, but much loved Toyota sewing machine. Have found plenty of places via the old google but wondered if anyone could personally recommend anywhere.

Ta!

try the shop on deptfod high street.

I'm looking for someone/somewhere to attach to straps + buckles to a messenger back that currently just has a velco flap to close, any ideas?

Can anyone recommend a good place to service an old Husqvarna Viking sewing machine? Picked one up on ebay that will need some loving.

At first it didn't zigzag, after som reading I took off the back plate just to find a small plastic cog in there broken off. Noe one of the setting wheels on the front refuse to dial back to straight / zigzag so I think it's time to realise this one is beyond home repair.

I'm planning on taking my Singer to this place for a service, but not immediately I'm afraid. Place looks great though- I get the impression they've been there for ages, there's absolutely no energy wasted on making the premises look shiny, it's pretty no-nonsense. A brilliant sign on the door too, saying that if no-one's there, put your name and phone number through the letter box and they'll give you a ring

That looks good. Emailed quite a few repair shops about mine and all came back with 'the machine is obsolete, no point fixing it'

Think I've found my broken part on ebay though, so gonna delve deeper into the guts of the machine and have a proper look

Anyone know a place in London, preferably east, that sells duck canvas, waxed cotton or other heavier fabrics? Or online if necessary.

Russell and Chapple on Drury lane do good canvas selection.

sweet, cheers. Artist kind of canvas though it seems, rather than, eh, fabric kinda canvas?

Before: Swrve Milwaukee with a knackered zip and torn hood

After: Swrve Milwaukee with a button-up front and funnel-neck

It lives!

pics?

I'll do one later, no close ups though, don't want to reveal my Buffalo Bill craftsmanship

My trusty old Timbuk2 bag is still holding on strong, but needs a stitch or two.
The attachment point for the X-strap is meant to slide up and down the main strap, but that means that when I tighten it it runs up against the shoulder pad which has been slowly coming apart.
Could someone please do some heavy duty sewing so that the little attachment bit stays in a fixed place on the main strap?
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/51845748/2013-06-24%2016.43.20.jpg

where is this "sewing lot"? Or it it just that no one wants to help me out? :(

How many layers does it need to go through? I could prob help if it's only two

3 layers: the top of the attachment strap, the main strap and the back of the attachment strap.

Doubt my machine will do that, you'll need someone with an industrial one.

Will there be any load on the stitching, or is it just to keep it in place? If just keeping in place, hand stitches will do

Ya, when I connect the X-strap, the attachment bit will be loaded diagonally relative to the main strap. Heavy duty machine was what I was thinking as well. Any leads on who has one/is willing to do it?

PM the bag makers on here? There's been a few threads on here about them

Imperfect but looks the part and saves me buying a new one. Never liked the hood anyway.

http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m35/blackdice23/EEF70A19-E470-4229-8B1C-9647FE95C9BD-4405-0000065D66C34FA3_zps58ad3393.jpg

http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m35/blackdice23/224ECDEE-E323-4440-B54A-2D85833D1FD7-4405-0000065D5FF929EE_zps8f78bd7b.jpg

Anyone know a place in London, preferably east, that sells duck canvas, waxed cotton or other heavier fabrics? Or online if necessary.

really heavy canvas
http://www.fabricuk.com/fabrics/281-15oz-canvas-water-repellent.html

And waxed cotton
http://www.fabricuk.com/fabrics/267-antique-waxed-cotton-barbour-type.html

got some samples of te waxed stuff which is nice. Got a few metres of the canvas too and its brilliant! Making some bags.

Nice one, thank you!

What sort of things are you planning to make?

couple of bags for personal use, maybe a cap or two. Want to combine it with my leatherwork as well, but think i'd need a proper sewing machine for that rather than my husqvarna that doesn't do zig-zag....

nice! I think the canvas will probably need a slightly heavier duty sewing machine for certain things where you might need to use 4 layers. Im looking to put some leather straps onto bags i making with it but im hoping my machine can cope.