Two Fix a tent in Suffolk

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Жыл бұрын

Hello long time no videos. I hope this jolly little one of our tent repairing is entertaining we certainly enjoyed sewing in the fresh air.
As we live between two working farms the audio is as bad as ever so its mostly jaunty music to hide the noise of the dog barking, the chicken feed pumps, a combine harvester and us two wittering on.
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@quicksilvertears921 Жыл бұрын

What I love about this video is we are all just people doing our thing. I'm sitting here hand sewing a little dress for my daughter. My first hand sewing complete project I have ever tried.. And you are sewing (mending) a tent. The amazing thing is that people have been sewing for thousands or hundreds of thousands (maybe more) years and sewing fills a human need. We need shelter and coverings to protect us from the elements. It is easy to forget that fashion and in this case, a tent brings us back to our most basic needs and elements that we all have in common.

@rachelmayes298 Жыл бұрын

I bet the dress looks gorgeous. I love seeing. I’m just starting to see a quilt for my bed. It’s better than darning socks, or altering clothes my daughter keeps buying in the charity shops. Here’s to your next project 💖❤️❤️

@stanceymackenzie Жыл бұрын

That is a lovely way to put it. sometimes I feel my job is very frivolous and I should find away to help people more with what I do. But equally its nice to be able to use my work in a helpful way even if its just to keep a 50 year solidly built tent still usable, and that is a very satisfying feeling. I bet your daughter is going to love her dress well done.

@kayemcmullen Жыл бұрын

Who would have thought sewing with an industrial machine would be so satisfying and so much fun. - Constance you are a star.🦘🇦🇺

@stanceymackenzie Жыл бұрын

Excellent I am so pleased you enjoyed it

@jeanneclark99 Жыл бұрын

People who have never put a tent away have NO concept. At least it wasn't wet!! Good job!

@stanceymackenzie Жыл бұрын

The thought of having to fold it up almost put me off getting it out the bag in the first place. Thank you.

@expatpiskie Жыл бұрын

As a Girl Guide many moons ago I learned to erect and then pack up big ex-army bell tents. I'm fairly certain that if I had to pack one up now I'd not have a clue.

@maryappold1023 Жыл бұрын

Another box ticked on the "small sewing repairs" project list. Looks like it was a perfect day for it. Maneuvering such a weighty thing and keeping that zig-zag tight... Kudos!

@stanceymackenzie Жыл бұрын

Absolutely one more job done and yes indeed it was a perfect day for it and definitely a two person job.

@leah_goldberg Жыл бұрын

That zigzag stitch took a lot of patience! And the patch turned out great. Thanks for the video 🙂

@stanceymackenzie Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much.

@ladydunraven Жыл бұрын

Love a good military tent packing - very satisfying….

@sandiemable Жыл бұрын

Well, hello there! Thank you for sharing this video; a woman wrestles with a massive tent. It was like watching a movie before there was sound with the music. Something like that. LOL! I love more of your videos. Have a great week, xoxo's Sandie🤗

@stanceymackenzie Жыл бұрын

I feel 1920s pre talkies video quality is about my skill level so I am glad you enjoyed it thank you.

@kjtherrick4031 Жыл бұрын

Watching this machine work IS very interesting. Your mend looks terrific. That is one VERY LARGE tent. When you were sewing the manual zig-zag to close the hole, I thought, "She is extremely patient; way more patient than me." Good work!

@stanceymackenzie Жыл бұрын

I’m glad you enjoyed the working of the machine. It did require patience to fix, but it belongs to a friend and as it tore on our watch so to speak I did want to make the repair worthwhile.

@kjtherrick4031 Жыл бұрын

@@stanceymackenzie You did! Your friend won't have to worry about that spot leaking or being weak!

@mentatphilosopher Жыл бұрын

Well this video sent me down an internet rabbit hole. There is probably a WW2 US Army Field Manual for tent repairs? Yes, there is FM 10-16. But then I found out you can be a Clothing Repair Specialist of which there are four grades. There are instructors training manuals and everything. Never seen anyone reference those when talking about historical sewing techniques. And I stumbled across a bunch of other stuff like FM 10-13 if on food preparation which has lots of information on can sizes and what was supplied in cans - like hamburgers. It also reminded me about the old Bell System Practices where there was a manual for everything. Not just technical telephony subjects but ones on the use of a hammer or the use of a screwdriver or the way the grass should be mowed outside of switching building and equipment huts.

@stanceymackenzie Жыл бұрын

I am glad you had an enjoyable trip down a rabbit hole. there are definitely British army manuals of equivalent subjects and army lorries kitted out with sewing machines for repairs of tents and parachutes.

@vze57t9j Жыл бұрын

Welcome back! Great repair project, excellent jaunty music choices and successful repacking of the tent!!!! Woo hoo!!! 👍🏻❤️

@stanceymackenzie Жыл бұрын

So glad you enjoyed it.

@marionwhite8468 Жыл бұрын

Good job.

@stanceymackenzie Жыл бұрын

Thank you

@lynnsaull5723 Жыл бұрын

I love your “pyjamas” and a great display of tent Tetris!

@stanceymackenzie Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much.

@lilybelldesigns Жыл бұрын

Lovely video Constance! Always enjoy seeing what you are up to.

@stanceymackenzie Жыл бұрын

I am glad you enjoyed it.

@kristinemorris3984 Жыл бұрын

That machine is a glorious beast!

@stanceymackenzie Жыл бұрын

It certainly chomps through all the layers well. I did find out it was set to a very slow speed and I could speed it up if I wanted, but it certainly made it easy to control at the slower speed

@annacatherinesendgikoski1965 Жыл бұрын

Awesome job!!

@stanceymackenzie Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much.

@richardchaston3969 Жыл бұрын

With love and care. I thank you very much .

@stanceymackenzie Жыл бұрын

I am glad you like it and we fixed the other one too so thank you very much.

@rachelmayes298 Жыл бұрын

Yippee 🥳 Constance is back. I’ve missed your videos immensely. Hoping you and your family are all well? Cup of tea, no children, and a lovely day in the garden. Right………ready to watch 💖❤️💖

@stanceymackenzie Жыл бұрын

Ah perfect I hope you enjoyed it.

@deehappy43 Жыл бұрын

Sewing a tent in your satin lounge pajamas is peak Constance, I feel.

@stanceymackenzie Жыл бұрын

Thank you, as I am working away from home at the moment my weekends are spent doing my washing and re packing to go away again, I find myself wearing the Lounge Pajamas as it means I don't have to get something that could be worn at work dirty at the weekend. And yes I had probably just planned to have a look at the tent and then we got stuck in and it seemed silly to go and get properly dressed once started.

@deehappy43 Жыл бұрын

I love it!! Aspirational, honestly.

@karinbaird2499 Жыл бұрын

You two are so sweet🥰

@stanceymackenzie Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much

@Outback0423 Жыл бұрын

Lovely video, thank you.

@stanceymackenzie Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much.

@annh.8290 Жыл бұрын

I loved watching this, as I always do your videos, such fun! Not only do we get to see the Marvelous MacKenzie in action, sewing and wrestling with a tent that is perhaps as large as my little apartment here in the Netherlands, but we get to watch that wonderful machine walking through some very tough canvas, on what appears to be a lovely day. Win win all the way. Thank you for the show. :) I had to laugh, as we are just getting ready to go camping ourselves, only we "bike camp," so our tent is about the size as some people's refrigerator! Happy camping!

@stanceymackenzie Жыл бұрын

Hello, I am so glad you enjoyed the video, it was very satisfying chomping through the fabric, yes its quite an excessive tent for two people as I believe its a ten person tent for the army when it was made many years ago. Happy Camping to you too.

@Rotten_Ralph Жыл бұрын

I’m currently using my tiny loom as an experimental darn for my 18th century shift because I have it an why not? I do appreciate the mad tent repair and repack. I’m delighted truly.

@stanceymackenzie Жыл бұрын

Your tiny loom sounds brilliant. I hope it adds character and long live to your shift. Very glad you enjoyed the video too.

@SarahK86 Жыл бұрын

You are one crazy woman Constance. I'd go mad doing it that way

@stanceymackenzie Жыл бұрын

There’s always more than one way to do things when sewing that’s the beauty of it.

@elainebye9090 Жыл бұрын

Such a heavy-duty project! You for sure needed two people, but success was fully achieved! Very good patch.

@stanceymackenzie Жыл бұрын

it was quite a battle but very satisfying in the result so thank you.

@jayneterry8701 4 ай бұрын

A real work out for the arms! 🩷

@nicolakunz231 Жыл бұрын

The music started and I thought this was "fun outing" music, then you mentioned finding some jaunty music to cover the chatter and you did in fact do so. Watching you guy interact so adorably is very interesting. Even the bottom talk 😆

@stanceymackenzie Жыл бұрын

I am glad you enjoyed it. we did talk a lot of nonsense but I could not help leave the bottom conversation in as he did seem to head straight for it each time.

@mariejohnson5428 Жыл бұрын

Thank goodness the tent I repaired was lighter fabric and my machine did zigzags. I also used a double patch technique though. Happy camping. :-D

@stanceymackenzie Жыл бұрын

I am glad to hear you also think a double patch is a good idea.

@c.w.3750 Жыл бұрын

I’ve patched our tipi just the way you’ve done this tent. We use beeswax to weather proof.

@stanceymackenzie Жыл бұрын

oh interesting, I asked if we needed to re proof it but was assured it would be ok. I hope your tipi is nice and waterproof it sounds as if it will be.

@theplussizecostumer Жыл бұрын

Oh my word. That's a big sewing project. I must say I never thought about bring my little home machine outdoors to sew, much less an industrial machine, and I never thought to mend a tent. Of course we don't have any tents at the moment. Out of curiosity, exactly how large is this tent. It looked huge to me.

@stanceymackenzie Жыл бұрын

Hello, I feel I was at an advantage in that the machine belongs to a car upholsterer who was using one of our sheds to work in left the machine there so we only had to wheel it out. I don't think we would have got the tent up the stairs and it would be much harder to sew on my industrial without the walking foot. I am rubbish at square footage so not sure of the tents official size but its a 1950s army tent designed for ten men. we find it is very roomy for two and one dog.

@baralinni79 Жыл бұрын

Yet another delightful video 🥰 And the repair looks really nice! I mended a tarp last summer, which was definitely also a two person job. My old machine was already done with fine sewing, so I taped the rips with duct tape and sewed through the tape 🙈 Not pretty at all but it worked great. Will still be keeping the machine for future tarp repairs 💪

@stanceymackenzie Жыл бұрын

We repaired a second tent after this one where the holes had already been duct taped over snd we also just patched straight over the tape as it was already holding them shut nicely. I’m glad you enjoyed the video

@susanpilling8849 Жыл бұрын

This was great. Unfortunately you reminded me that I have to repair my partners tent, which the mice got at in the shed 😕. I only have a domestic sewing machine but it's a much smaller tent and I don't think it's as heavyweight canvas. Otherwise it's back to hand sewing. Fingers crossed.

@stanceymackenzie Жыл бұрын

I hope you can machine through all the layers ok and do not have to resort to hand sewing. We had to repair a second tent after this one and I think all the holes in that one where mice related from storage unfortunately

@geraldinefields1730 6 ай бұрын

Hello. The tent repair on a sewing machine out of doors was unexpected. Thank you. What was harvested at the next door farm?

@stanceymackenzie 6 ай бұрын

I think it was probably wheat We used the tent this summer and the repair held very well.

@bunhelsingslegacy3549 Жыл бұрын

That's quite a machine!! Is it vintage, or just really heavy duty? I'm particularly amused that when I patch my trousers it looks pretty similar, although I usually baste the rip shut first with what I call a shoelace stitch so everything stays flat.

@stanceymackenzie Жыл бұрын

Hello, its not vintage, although its possibly second hand, it is set up for heavy duty upholstery with a walking foot great for leather, vinyl and canvas.