Sewing, Repairing and Reducing Waste

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Sewing seatbelt webbing (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 3 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Hello! I have a sling bag that I really like, but the strap doesn't take it as close to my body as I would like. I have a sewing machine, but I have never used it for stitching seatbelt webbing. What sort of needle would I need to use, and which type of thread would be best suited for the material?

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

Wear glasses/eye protection.

I have pushed past the point of common sense with my machine before and snapped needles. They go flying.