06/14/2026
This is a Plover Pouch (small size), pattern by Anna Graham | Noodlehead. I‘m pleased with how it came out, after re-making the zipper gusset. It was done almost all on my new-to-me sewing machine, a Sailrite Ultrafeed, shown next to my Juki.
I‘ve been wanting a Sailrite for a year or three, money and eBay finally aligned. I did zipper #2 and some work on the interior pocket on my Juki, all the assembly and topstitching on the Sailrite. It happily uses Tex 70 nylon thread, which is too heavy for the Juki and too light for our big Durkopp-Adler industrial machine. It happily plows through multiple layers of canvas, zipper, batting, etc. All cast iron and steel, weighs a ton, and will probably last forever. Ron had to do a simple timing adjustment, and I‘ve got a smaller drive wheel on the way, because it is a bit slow with the bigger wheel - I was concerned about the speed after reading reviews, forgetting I‘m used to the Adler. 😏
This bag came out nicely enough I’m willing to put it up for sale, haven’t decided if I will or if I’ll keep it. Next project will be another train case-style bag for hand-sewing stuff, since my first try was so wonky.
