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Nadeem Muaddi

Sewing Needle Troubleshooting Guide

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There's nothing more aggravating than a sewing needle that skips, makes irregular stitches or puckers fabric – especially when there's work to do. Fortunately, Schmetz Needles put together a handy troubleshooting guide to help resolve such problems. The guide isn't comprehensive, but – more often than not – will help put your machine back on track to finishing that seat cover. … [Read more...] about Sewing Needle Troubleshooting Guide

2013 Volkswagen Beetle – Fender Edition

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While much is being made of Volkswagen’s Fender-inspired 2013 Beetle, I’m left disappointed by its lack of… well, Fender inspiration. Aside from mirrors made to resemble guitar tuners, a sunburst finish on its dash and a guitar-amp-powered speaker system, the Fender Beetle pays little homage to the brand that helped shape modern music. All in all, it's nothing more than a … [Read more...] about 2013 Volkswagen Beetle – Fender Edition

Top 10 Wacky Car Interiors 2

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We received such an enthusiastic response to "Top 10 Wacky Car Interiors" that we decided to put together a sequel. Remember – we didn’t do the following work ourselves, but found the pictures online. If you’ve worked on a similar project and want to feature it on The Hog Ring, feel free to email us pictures. If you’d prefer we not publish your shop’s name, we completely … [Read more...] about Top 10 Wacky Car Interiors 2