Sewing canvas

[Amphibi boy]

Hi all,

Has anyone sewed canvas, and what machine did you use?

I am wanting to make a load bay cover for my stolly, I asked a few companies but the quotes were totally unrealistic,

so I'm going to make one myself. I have the drawings, (cheers Dave)

I will need to look for a sewing machine, do I need a heavy duty type, or will the standard old singer type work? It will be canvas I'm using, and it has two small leather wear protectors either end of the ridge pole.

Also I will need to set in the brass eyelets, so where is a good place to get them, the heavy duty military type.

 

Thanks all

Shaun

[ferrettkitt]

Hi all,

Has anyone sewed canvas, and what machine did you use?

I am wanting to make a load bay cover for my stolly, I asked a few companies but the quotes were totally unrealistic,

so I'm going to make one myself. I have the drawings, (cheers Dave)

I will need to look for a sewing machine, do I need a heavy duty type, or will the standard old singer type work? It will be canvas I'm using, and it has two small leather wear protectors either end of the ridge pole.

Also I will need to set in the brass eyelets, so where is a good place to get them, the heavy duty military type.

 

Thanks all

Shaun

 

You really want an industrial sewing machine to do the job properly I bought one to repair a couple of pieces of ripstop canvas. It really does a good job and has an added advantage that you can back the thread up over where you have already been making a nice tidy stitch that is unlikely to come undone. It works just as well on old style cotton canvas.

 

You can use an old fashioned singer but its hard work

[BIGREDONE]

You really want an industrial sewing machine to do the job properly I bought one to repair a couple of pieces of ripstop canvas. It really does a good job and has an added advantage that you can back the thread up over where you have already been making a nice tidy stitch that is unlikely to come undone. It works just as well on old style cotton canvas.

 

You can use an old fashioned singer but its hard work

 

I have done a bit of tent repairing in the past, and my advice would be to ensure you have a good needle. I think you can get canvas needles.

[Amphibi boy]

Will have to look for a good cheap industrial machine then.

 

Thanks for the advice chaps

Cheers

Shaun

[ferrettkitt]

Will have to look for a good cheap industrial machine then.

 

Thanks for the advice chaps

Cheers

Shaun

 

 

I was going to put a link to ebay then I remembered that you're in Belgium

 

This is the type that we bought Brother DB2 B755 3B MK3 just to give you some idea of what is available. This machine has since been re-manufactured by companies other than Brother so the basic design must be good.

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Brother-industrial-Sewing-Machine-DB2-B755-3B-MK3-/160629705562?pt=UK_CraftsCollect_SewingMachines_RL&hash=item256646cb5a#ht_500wt_1156

[RattlesnakeBob]

Just an idea .....

but..it may be worth having a look in your area for someone that repairs horse rugs/blankets etc.....they'd have the kind of machine nescessary and would probably give you a way more realistic qoute than a specialist canvas company would?..

...what are known as 'New Zealand Rugs' (all weather rugs for nags) are usually made of heavy grade canvas with leather straps etc so they'd probably be able to supply the material as well as make it for you??????????

[rambo1969]

Try a local hgv sheet supplier, it might work out cheaper/better having one made rather than doing it yourself.