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Posted by Ron Anderson on July 7, 2007, 1:31 pm
> My poor sewing machine has always been asked to do more than it was
> probably intended to do and has finally died. So I'm shopping for a
> new (or used) one. I never use it for making clothes or other normal
> stuff. My current needs are for sewing Sunbrella fabric (outdoor
> fabric) and making a mainsail cover and maybe adding a protective
> strip to our jib (for our "new" sailboat). I don't really use the
> sewing machine all that much but when I do it's usually for a project
> like this. I don't really want to spend a bunch for it and would be
> just as happy with a used machine. I was hoping to get something for
> no more than $200 - $300 or less. Am I dreaming???? What would you
> recommend?? Will a normal sewing machine be able to handle stuff like
> this or do I need something special?
>
> Really appreciate your suggestions!! Thanks!
>
> Sandy
>
You are probably dreaming.
What you need is an industrial walking foot machine. Not and industrial
strength machine or some other fantasy machine.
These are large heavy machines made to do the work you describe. They will
be on a table 4 foot by 2 foot approximately, with a heavy motor under the
table. They will be able to handle the larger thread sizes needed for the
strength of that type work. Most home machines will not handle the heavy
thread, those that can be tweaked will still struggle.
You can get an idea of what these machines look like and will do
www.a1sewingmachine.com/artisan.html
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