It has come to my attention that my favourite jacket is falling apart. I would like to repair it for two reasons:
- I love this jacket.
- I can't afford a new one right now.
I have no opposition to #VisibleMending.
Suggestions?
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Hey Fedi, I could use some help with this one. I'm in over my head.
We have an #Insignia portable #WashingMachine (model: NS-TWM16WH9). The agitator has suddenly stopped, well, agitating. It makes a buzzing sound as though the motor is being engaged, but no motion. A quick internet search identified a slipped belt as a plausible culprit, but I found what appears to be the belt at the botton of the machine, and it seems perfectly fine, though I don't know if it's perhaps the one that spins the drum (which is working fine).
It doesn't throw an error code, or give any other indication that the computer is even aware there is a problem.
Any ideas what else the issue could be? At the moment, I have it sitting unplugged as I don't know if there's a big ass capacitor in there, storing a charge waiting to strike me down when I go prodding, and to be honest, I'm decidedly in over my head on this one. At least it soesn't seem to require security bits though.
I'm sure it's out of warranty and we can't afford to replace. Any suggestions would be welcome. Boosts appreciated.
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I never saw a washing with 2 belts (but I'm not saying the don't exist) so if the best is fine I'd look for exhausted brushes on the motor, which are two pieces of graphite that wears down and eventually have to be replaced. #repaircafe
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in reply to Jonathan Lamothe • •So, I spent hours trying to fix it the way that I had planned and was met with frustration. Katy eventually had the idea to remove the cuffs, shorten the sleeves by about an inch, and reattach the cuffs. They were a little on the long side anyway.
Is it the neatest repair job ever? No. Are both sleeves exactly the same length? Also no.
Buy you know what? We spent hours working on this. It's good enough.
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Will
in reply to Jonathan Lamothe • • •Spiked rivets?
Or... beaded tassels?
Then afterwards please explain to me how to do it?
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Saule, anar en Mousses
in reply to Jonathan Lamothe • • •Either a parachute stitch (but given that there stitching already on one edge it might be unpleasant to do) or a canvas patch (preferably both inside and outside) and running stitch embroidery to keep them in place. Colours and designs of your choice.
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in reply to Saule, anar en Mousses • • •@PeryleneBleu TIL, thanks!
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Mending resource: Parachute rangers stitch
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in reply to PalmAndNeedle • • •@PalmAndNeedle @sinituulia @heartofcoyote a narrow patch wouldn't be awkward I think. It would be a bit bulky, that's all.
Your idea works too, but it requires more skill and time.
Sini Tuulia
in reply to PalmAndNeedle • • •Any of this could be done with fun contrasting colours, by hand or by machine!
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in reply to Jonathan Lamothe • • •It is the perfect stich for repairing jeans etc. with or without patches.
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in reply to Jonathan Lamothe • • •@Jonathan Lamothe I wonder how the jacket would look with two bands of contrasting colour bias tape sewn (by hand, if I had to do it) around the cuff seam.
but I'm not sure it would last long, if the rip is because it's a high friction area, maybe you'd need something stronger than bias tape
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