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Wefty Woven Fabric Design Bundle

Tech•Massdrop Flex Task Chair

I’m considering one of these. I’m an audio engineer and I sit all day, but move around in my chair quite a bit. The 99 dollar Costco chair I’ve been using for over a year is great, but the mesh fabric is beginning to stretch. Is the fabric on this durable? Also, the Costco chair’s arms fold up and to the sides making it great for playing guitar. Can these arms go low enough to not get in the way of a guitar body? Lastly, is the headrest...

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Writing•Interest Checks

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Taccia Kimono Pen Rolls - New Fabrics for 2017!

Hi all! Our friends at Taccia have been working hard to source some beautiful new fabrics for their Kimono Pen Rolls, and we need your help! They've provided us with some sumptuous swatches of kimono cloth from Kyoto, and we need the communi...

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Quilting•[Ongoing] Quilt Patterns Discussion

Does fabric make a difference? Yes. Let me answer my own question. When I first started quilting 15 years, I bought fabric at big box stores. I've sewn for over 40 years, so I know quality of fabric. I didn't buy any cotton that was stiff. If it's stiff in the store, it will be stiff in your quilt. Some of it never washes out soft. I would look for the better quality, tighter woven fabric, 15 years ago, the fabric at the big box stores was ok...

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Photography•Questions

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Beginning Cameras

Hey guys! I've just recently become REALLY interested in photography. I have a decent Fujifilm high-zoom point-and-shoot(Finepix HS 25EXR), but I find it lack-luster and not particularly good at any one thing. it takes decent pictures, but no...

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Printed Cork Fabric

Outdoors•Massdrop x Fitsok Merino Hiker (3-Pack)

Here's my review of these Fitsok Hikers. I bought 3 drops (9 pairs). For reference, I also bought 12 pair total of the Darn Tough hikers in 2 previous drops. First off, if anyone would have asked me a few months ago if I would EVER invest ~$220 in socks in a few months, I would have told them they're nuts! I live in FL, so I'm hiking 12 months/yr. At the beginning of this year, I locked into hiking ~10 miles every other day (~150...

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Outdoors•Advanced Elements AdvancedFrame Kayak

I have two of the older, more modular West Marine versions of this kayak. Something to note about care and protection - do yourself a favor and pick up a can of Atsko Silicone Water Guard. One can is enough for two kayaks/two separate coats (you only need one). Sit your kayak out in the sun for 10-15 minutes until it's completely warm and the fabric is flexible. Spray on evenly on all the fabric surfaces (this INCLUDES the inside tubing!), let...

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Free Spirit Fabrics to close

I just read the news about Free Spirit Fabrics shuttering their doors. We've had a lot of their fabric drops up in the past. I hope that the designers they work with will find a home. Below is the link from their website. http://freespiritfab...

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Scented Fabric Half Yard Bundle

Men's Apparel•Massdrop x Naked & Famous Ichiban Selvage Denim

Hi again, I'd like to help out by explaining a few things: SIZING: I haven't tried the Weird Guy fit, but I own a pair of Skinny Guy fit heavyweight jeans, and compared to these they seem a little bit roomier in the thighs and with a slightly higher rise. So you don't wear these jeans on the hip but on the waist and your crotch has some room. FITTING: Denim stretches... a lot!!! My midweight selvedge jeans have stretched 2 inches per side...

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Audiophile•General

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ARRIVED! TFZ's EXCLUSIVE 5! ...and here's an unboxing and the beginnings of a Review.

So the Exclusive M5 by TFZ arrived today. PRETTY excited,I've immediately got them "burning" in. I thought I'd take a few snaps, get my first, "fresh-from-the-box" impressions up in here. Note ; not going to list specs, as you can read them y...

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Dritz Mighty Travel Steam Iron/Fabric Steamer

Ultralight•ExOfficio BugsAway Insect Shield Bandana (2-Pack)

TL;DR works great, but only for the skin covered by bandana. I don't have this specific item, but I have the ExOfficio BugsAway shemagh (big square 52" scarf) I got here last year and it works great. I live in Minnesota and suit up every time I take my dogs outside. I wear home treated permethrin pants & shirt, gloves, permethrin treated hat, and a headnet. Because there's a gap between my shirt and headnet, I wear the scarf. Zero bug...

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Quilting•[Ongoing] Quilt Patterns Discussion

Hi! I’ve been quilting for decades, love it, am a fabric-holic and have worked in a quilt shop and taught beginning quilting. I think the most important thing for a beginner is to understand how important precision is. If you don’t measure, cut and then sew your quarter inch seams accurately your finished quilt measurements won’t work out and your quilt won’t be straight. Having the right tools, starting with a sewing machine that does...

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