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Pot Cozy & Storage Bag

Just finished this quick and dirty mini project of finally sewing a fabric cover for my blank pot cozy.

The insulation is some kind of aluminium (?) coated foam that was taken from a windshield cover. I’d double layered in both directions, so in theory it should also be possible to keep contents cool.

Fabric is a Cordura of unknown weight.

It’s designed to fit a 750ml pot or a 550ml pot with an additional collapsible cup and a drip coffee filter.

u/Worried-You9307 — 9 hours ago
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closure ideas besides zippers and drawcords on small pouches

I'm having trouble finding brainstorming ideas and examples of small pouches, stuff stacks, etc made from dyneema or similar ultralight materials with less common closure designs, like with tongue/slit or fixed elastic cords. This would be light-duty organizational pouches inside larger bags where being waterproof or very secure isn't important. I'm using 0.67oz dyneema and I'm thinking that constant scrunching with a drawcord might not be good for longevity.

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u/maikuflv — 14 hours ago
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Does anyone make bags or patterns for cabin baggage where ultralight material could be used?

Hi all

I've been looking at finding very light cabin baggage for long term travel, both the small cabin size (45 x 36 x 20 cm) and the larger one (56 x 45 x 25). I want ultralight bags because of the very strict weight limits on many airlines of 7kg or 10kg, where saving 700g is actually 10% of the total weight. I've really struggled to find anything even approaching ultralight weight, is anyone aware of any makers producing something like this or any patterns available I could create something using an ultralight fabric?

Thanks :)

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u/JanCumin — 13 hours ago
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My first ever sewing project

Obviously heavily inspired by Pa'lante and Atom packs - I love their stuff.

Credit to u/nine1seven3oh for the very easy to follow instructions. This is the 40L frameless version.

u/Teddyless — 19 hours ago
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Some panniers of my own design.

I just finished these up and gave them a shakedown ride before my next bike packing trip. So far, so good!

u/hustlin_horsie — 18 hours ago
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Modifying a titanium pot with a bail handle and awkward D-handle – looking for practical DIY ideas or pot gripper recommendations

Hi everyone,

I have this titanium pot (Boundless Voyage) pot that features a top bail handle and a small side D-handles. Unfortunately, when holding this D-handle your hand comes very close to the hot pot wall. Especially when full.

Since I plan to cook in it and eat straight from it while sitting on the ground or a log (without a table), handling it safely is a bit of a hassle compared to classic butterfly handles.

Since I can't return it, I'm looking for a solid way to modify it or improve the setup to get a longer, more stable grip.

Constraints:

  • Material: Titanium (so direct welding or complex mods are out of the question).
  • Portability: It still needs to pack down well for trips.

As you can see in the photos, I can actually remove the D-handle. My bent titanium spoon also fit into the mount as an improvised long handle extension.

My questions to you:

  1. Do you think using a spoon/improvised tool like this can be made better or more secure than standard handles?
  2. Do you use a universal pot gripper / pot lifter that fits these specific rolled lips well, and which ones do you recommend?
  3. Has anyone built a custom DIY wire extension using the existing side loops or D-handle mounts to create a longer, rigid handle?

I've attached a few reference photos of the handle mounts, the D-handles, and the spoon-hack. I'd love to hear how you would solve this! with a top bail handle and small side D-handle in the side. Unfortunately, D-handle lie very close to the hot pot wall, and handling the pot to eat out of it is a little bit of a hassle compared to classic butterfly handles. I plan to cook in it and then eat straight from it. Eatin from it when you have a table is ok, but I want to be independent and eat while sitting on a log/ground without a table.

Since I can't return it, I'm looking for a solid way to modify it or improve the setup to get a longer, more stable grip.

Here are the constraints and what I've considered so far:

  • Material: Titanium (so direct welding or comthat features a top bail handle and small side D-handles. Unfortunately, these D-handles lie very close to the hot pot wall.

Since I plan to cook in it and eat straight from it while sitting on the ground or a log (without a table), handling it safely is a bit of a hassle compared to classic butterfly handles.

Since I can't return it, I'm looking for a solid way to modify it or improve the setup to get a longer, more stable grip.

Constraints:

  • Material: Titanium (so direct welding or complex mods are out of the question).
  • Portability: It still needs to pack down well for trips.

As you can see in the photos, I can actually remove the D-handle and slide my bent titanium spoon into the mount as an improvised long handle extension.

My questions to you:

  1. Do you think using a spoon/improvised tool like this can be made better or more secure than standard handles?
  2. Do you use a universal pot gripper / pot lifter that fits these specific rolled lips well, and which ones do you recommend?
  3. Has anyone built a custom DIY wire extension using the existing side loops or D-handle mounts to create a longer, rigid handle?

I've attached a few reference photos of the handle mounts, the D-handles, and the spoon-hack. I'd love to hear how you would solve this!plicated mods are out of my league).

  • Portability: I still want it to pack down well for trips.

As you see i can remoe the d-handle and my bent titanium spoon for example can fit in there as a handle. Do you think it can get better than this?

Do you use a universal pot gripper / pot lifter that fits these specific rolled lips well, and which ones do you recommend?

Has anyone built a custom DIY wire extension using the existing side loops or D-handle mounts to create a longer, more rigid handle?

I've attached a few photos of the handle mounts and the D-handles for reference. I'd love to hear how you would solve this!

https://preview.redd.it/dh2qx9r9lckh1.jpg?width=450&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=43084a1c227596973de38c08071bd783bae99bbd

https://preview.redd.it/lpghy8r9lckh1.jpg?width=450&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=1896f67344b12987a901e5e7a3c727551cab2b72

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https://preview.redd.it/on1r8ar9lckh1.jpg?width=701&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=bec0eecd025852ec426dd3a004dcd1dffd8d5f13

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https://preview.redd.it/8wgofar9lckh1.jpg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b357a520692ed0512dfc3678687a017ee3b5fa7c

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u/Potential-Shower-260 — 18 hours ago
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ID, Experience and recommendations working with bonding tapes.

Hey,

I worked in the past on a couple of very light trail vest and belt concepts. My general concept was to mix Stretch and non stretch fabrics in different zones to achieve fit and structure I wanted.

Would now love to try some kind of flexible (stretch but strong recovery and exoskeletal on a very light and stretchable base. See the salmon vest below as example. My ideal scenario would be something like the Rheon labs material that acts strain rate sensitive, but guess not available for myog.

Any recommendations on materials to use and also on application.

I used Neoprene suit repair tape in the past. Its more a woven tape bith iron on backer, but Good strong stretch with recovery. Downside, its limited to tape shape and black color.

Found some Bemis tape on Etsy (etsy link bemis). There are many Bemis tape option with different strength etc., so not sure how this particular one behave but looks like an option i want to try.

Lately I found thicker silicone heat transfer materials. They are available in different micron thicknesses and sound like they still have good strong stretch.

Any recommendations and past experiences are appreciated! Ideally it would be doable with a normal iron at home.

bonded film skeletal on stretch mesh

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u/nik_instanational — 15 hours ago
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Trade for scraps of DCF?

Looking for scraps of 2.9oz or 5oz DCF to use as reinforcement for packs. Small strips, as small as 1” x 4” are fine. Any colors. Happy to pay for shipping within the US and swap for a homemade sailcloth tote (see example image). DM me to connect.

u/spending_time1 — 16 hours ago
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Sticky PU coating inside early-2000s Italian Navy pack — removal advice, especially on Cordura?

Hi all,

I recently picked up an early-2000s Italian Marina Militare rucksack (roughly 120L, lots of compartments). Overall condition is good, but the internal PU coating has degraded and the whole inside is tacky. It's worst in the pocket under the lid — presumably the most sun- and heat-exposed panel. It doesn't flake, peel or shed, and it's still glossy rather than milky white, so it seems more like the film has gone soft than fully hydrolysed. It leaves no residue on your hands, just makes them slightly sticky.

What I've tried so far:

  • Airing it out for several days with all pockets open — no real change
  • Mild soap and water — no change to the tackiness

On the nylon (darker green) sections I can get the coating off with an abrasive sponge and IPA. On the Cordura it's much harder — the weave seems to hold onto it and I can't get it to lift.

I'm not concerned about keeping it waterproof, I'll be using a separate rain cover. I just want the interior usable for carrying camera gear.

Any advice on removing it from heavier Cordura specifically? Or is there a way to restore rather than strip it? Also curious whether anyone has re-coated one of these afterwards, and whether it's worth it.

Thanks!

u/Subject_Asparagus411 — 23 hours ago
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Fabric identification

I want to make a fancy pack with a compartment for my glasses/sunglasses and want to use the same fabric as in one of my sling bags (as shown in the photo).

Does anyone know what kind of fabric this is or what an equal fabric might work for this purpose?
This fabric is soft and thin, so not fluffy like fleece or terry cloth.

Thanks for the help!

u/Worried-You9307 — 1 day ago
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First sewing project. Its quite rough but i love it

I gave up trying to make the circular stitches clean, its all wobbly and going over each other. Theres a wire in the brim and no interfacing, just three layers of some kind of calico. Mediums weight is my guess.

I feel a bit insecure about finishing off the stitches. My sewing machine doesnt do backstitch so I tie it up by hand. Not sure how secure thst is but we'll seeeee

u/kytice_ — 2 days ago
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Sub-Zero Backpack

I've been working to switch careers into bag design, and I needed to bolster my portfolio. I had no projects that I could reference that I took all the way from pencil sketch to finished product. A family friend DM'd me to request a backpack for his first year of college, and I took that as an opportunity to design a backpack from scratch.

He provided me with reference pics of bags he liked, features he wanted, and a colorway. His preferred color scheme was mostly black with subtle blue highlights. However, I didn't want to make the bag overly paramilitary-looking. So I commissioned a graphic designer friend to make the design more playful with graffiti art of Sub-Zero from Mortal Kombat.

This was a months-long project and one of my hardest ever. Pencil sketching is not my strong suit, but I really needed this for job applications. I spent hours on the initial sketch, trying my best to give it sensible 3D depth and layout.

I designed a pattern in CLO 3D and simulated on an avatar with similar proportions to the client. I didn't export / print the entire pattern, since most panels were rectangular. I only printed the curved ones, choosing to hand-draft the others for convenience.

I used a 1050 Denier ballistic nylon for the main fabric, 400D ripstop nylon as a secondary fabric, and 70d ripstop nylon for the liner. I chose Duraflex hardware wherever possible, e.g. D-rings, side-release buckles, triglides.

Sewing was mostly straightforward, except for the cinch-tops on both the water bottle holders and the main bag opening. I also didn't know where the cross-chest strap would land until after wearing the bag. I didn't have any Duraflex removable sternum sliders on-hand, so I sewed the chest strap directly to the shoulder straps; that's one thing I would redo if I had more time.

I dye-sublimated the Sub-Zero art and artist's tag onto some dye-sub synthetic fabric and backed it with upcycled racing-sail fabric. It attaches with snaps so the client can take it off (he doesn't actually like Mortal Kombat and didn't even ask for this lol).

Part of design portfolios is iteration, so I forced myself to sit down and sketch some "postmortem" drawings to document the lessons I learned from making this bag. They've been helpful reminders so far.

Overall, I'm quite happy with this one and proud of the results. Happy to answer any questions about material, process, design, CLO 3D, etc.!

u/dickangstrom — 1 day ago
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little drawstring bag for bike lock

me again.
I have this bike lock that isn’t super protective but that I use because it’s lightweight if I have to hop into a shop or drink coffee while I’m oot and about, for some peace of mind.
It always wants to unroll itself so it gets really annoying in my bar-bag but not anymore now :)

u/Snuffvieh — 1 day ago
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Anyone here use Wyermann grain bags?

Planning on making my own bike bags with some wyermann and Rahr grain bags. I’ve never made anything before, so looking for needle recommendations for this material. Thanks!

u/anonbrewingco — 1 day ago
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Bomber Jacket Pattern

Hi all,

Been struggling with finding a bomber jacket pattern that matches old bomber jackets used by pilots ( surprised there seems to be pretty much no information out there)
Thought id check reddit and couldnt find much that arnt more single lined bomber style templates or slim fit versions.

If anyone has any ideas as i have search for patterns directly, via Military forums, internet archives and still nothing.

Cheers all

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https://preview.redd.it/8ub7j0dgv9kh1.png?width=474&format=png&auto=webp&s=b800865f5d13f0e562217e38196506a3c25c4f19

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u/Rusty7Junker7 — 1 day ago
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Rain solutions for the tropics and other already-damp or overly-warm conditions

Hey y'all, I am an expert sewist and love to make custom patterns for my stuff so it's exactly how I want it. I'm planning on making a new raincoat as my current one is disassembling itself and my rain cape has turned sticky inside and is disgusting. I never really use it a lot but I wanted to love it! I'm in the tropics and bike a lot and I love the idea , in theory, of having a rain solution that can go on and off easily. We experience a lot of short rains, it's kind of a joke how often you get out your jacket and need to put it away again five minutes later. This also means that it's common to endure a mild rain and not mind it too much but if the rain gets heavier you'll reluctantly suit up. Putting on a traditional raincoat when you're already damp is kind of the worst?! Is anyone solving this problem in a good way? I just... Suffer.

I'm looking at the MYOG UL raincoat pattern but I feel sweaty just looking at it. I'm considering making mesh panels in the underarms or something, much bigger than a gusset. Having some water come in is ok if it means the other water can get out. Maybe there's some kind of highly vented pattern out there? Or a good rain cape that doesn't turn into a sail?

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u/Pristine_Direction79 — 1 day ago
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Made a lightweight e-reader cover for my first hut to hut hike

I'm going on my first hut to hut hike next week, and realised my current e-reader sleeve is way too heavy (about 115gr), so I made a new lighter weight one made of a virgin water repellent wool fabric remnant, quilting batting, and silk lining. Only comes down to 31gr now. Design inspired by the battery pack cover u/Snuffvieh posted the other day.

I usually sew regular clothes. This was my first improvised and og project:)

u/CactusLetter — 1 day ago
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I hate mosquitoes and rainy nights because they make it impossible to keep the windows open. So I made this.

I love having fresh air while car camping, but opening the windows usually means dealing with mosquitoes or rain.

I wanted to solve this problem.

I know there are plenty of bug screens that fit over car windows. They work well for keeping insects out, but they don't really solve the rain problem.

bug screens for car

If it suddenly starts raining in the middle of the night, you basically have to close the windows. And for me, that's when the whole camping experience starts to feel pretty miserable.

So I started wondering:

What if I could keep the window open, let fresh air in, keep the bugs out, and still block the rain?

My first idea was pretty simple. I imagined the car door as a flat piece of cardboard and started sketching out a window cover made from waterproof fabric.

https://preview.redd.it/ecapu7jagnjh1.png?width=960&format=png&auto=webp&s=358e6c5fe567ca606dbef7a808c0556fe70b9153

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I added an opening on the outside and figured out a way to support it with a pole, basically turning the window cover into a tiny rain awning.

https://preview.redd.it/nkikikmugnjh1.png?width=1040&format=png&auto=webp&s=8a6a8358d4187181fad22b7f5fb4a9a0025922b7

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Then I replaced part of the inside panel with mosquito mesh. That way, air could still flow through while keeping insects and rain outside.

https://preview.redd.it/7wp9agk8jnjh1.png?width=1001&format=png&auto=webp&s=4c40237382d2ae7c537191bf86d2a3b307aa5d55

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After a few months of experimenting, here's what I ended up with.

https://preview.redd.it/bqc3trrcknjh1.jpg?width=800&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f139ca6e5d8d793a271671d7f33cf2fc089087e3

It actually worked pretty much the way I imagined.

I was able to keep the window open while creating a small rain awning, and the mesh keeps the bugs out.

https://preview.redd.it/wbdx11yrlnjh1.png?width=844&format=png&auto=webp&s=ba3a6a8a29609666d525bf58f3140e1baa758233

I used waterproof Oxford fabric for the main body, which helps keep rain from getting into the vehicle while the window is open.

https://preview.redd.it/pfg0afrsmnjh1.png?width=460&format=png&auto=webp&s=3293aa9344fa2fa279f42fcb1dbc4a95ea2315df

The side openings are secured with Velcro.

https://preview.redd.it/co9h5aqennjh1.jpg?width=700&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=5bd636756ace63366b37ec03fbe52137acc6c2b1

For the awning support, I used fiberglass poles with Velcro attached to them, allowing the poles to stay connected to the window cover.

https://preview.redd.it/mqhzbtjsnnjh1.png?width=435&format=png&auto=webp&s=e02f4705122d5603448472657bf6971ba1a19a0a

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The fiberglass poles are connected with elastic cord. I left a little extra cord on both sides and hooked it around the front support pole to improve stability in windy conditions.

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At the bottom of the cover, I added elastic and several magnets to help keep it securely attached to the door.

https://preview.redd.it/lbasea2yonjh1.jpg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e18c8dc0c3e72ede5bffe6aa726a757016f0344e

It's not perfect, though.

The biggest limitation right now is the shape of the window. It works best with rectangular or mostly rectangular vehicle windows. It can be used on some irregularly shaped windows, but the fit isn't ideal.

The window area also needs to be no more than 21 inches tall and 41 inches wide.

https://preview.redd.it/rvtymb54qnjh1.png?width=700&format=png&auto=webp&s=bcd10e900fe0e6f297ca5e8287fae9dce7c2052e

This is still a work in progress, so I'd love to hear what you guys think. What would you change or improve?

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u/wandernimbus — 3 days ago