I really appreciate the offer and the quick photo. The hat is more on the tan side of silverbelly though, so I should look for something in the tan/beige/taupe family. Very cool of you to offer. Half inch is probably just right considering the mess I made with that awl.
Just thumbed my way through sewing this Etsy sweat on my old thrifted western. Live and learn. Anybody one stamp away have a yard of matching thin ribbon I can try to cover these stitches with?
Sorry yeah, I know how to search in both cases. I wasn't asking how to shop but rather what to get. Like is there a #5 needle that's a good size for sewing a sweat or is there a kind of grosgrain ribbon to try for a beat-up old silverbelly hat?
Also, we should start a vintage ribbon support...
Okay, I used a Speedy Stitcher awl and installed the new sweat on that old mystery brand western. Had to try twice because I stitched too close to the edge the first time and didn't notice until I finished.
Two questions:
1) What type of replacement ribbon do you recommend?
2) Do folks have a...
This bullet BOP just arrived this morning. I'm not going to wear it to the gym but I did step back inside to continue my tradition of being very much unable to do a cattleman crease.
I like giving these old neglected hats some steam for the first time and letting them relax toward the shape...
Has there been any consideration given to dividing the classifieds up? I know it's not a busy enough subforum to be truly necessary, but if it was divided into Hats, Shoes, and Clothes (i.e. Leather Jackets, let's be real) folks could subscribe to any or all, which would help both buyers and...
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