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How do FOSS enthusiasts sew? What hardware do they buy? (self.zerowaste)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by activistPnk to c/zerowaste

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I think I need a sewing machine that can do a variety of different kinds of stitches. One use case is to repair holey socks by cannabalizing fabric from other holey socks. Thus the stitch needs to be the kind that can stretch and ideally not create an awkward feeling on the foot.

Some sewing machines have a fixed number of stitches they can do. Would it make sense to get an embroidery machine and use #inkStitch (an Inkscape variant)? I’m not sure if that’s strictly for embroidery -- or does that give the ability to do a variety of stitches using FOSS?

The inkstitch.org website steers people toward taking a basic sewing machine and modifying it using 3d printed parts. That’s too ambitious for me. I don’t want a hardware project. I just want to buy hardware that’s ready to go and use free software to control it. Is that possible with things that exist already?

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[–] activistPnk 8 points 1 year ago

I’m waiting right next to you for someone to post it.

I have a feeling a Janome might end up close to the center. Costs over $1k IIRC, but it can even sew two pieces of wood together.