Hi,
I am looking for a machine to sew canvas - tent type fabric - to make covers for equipment on a boat. I understand that an overlocker would be a good idea. Any suggestions as to make, model and cost of a suitable device - in UK.
TVMIA
I've sewn some pretty heavy stuff on my Huskylock 910: £599 new.
I think a walking foot portable such as those being marketed by tuffsew and sailrite are excellent. I have had some excellent jobs done on my fpaff 130 as well, it is just a bit pushing it when you have multiple layers.
Allan Bart
Have you looked at Sailrite machines? They are supposedly designed to be heavy duty for those types of uses.
If you can find one, Singer made a smaller version of their industrials. It was a 188 and after seeing it in action I picked one up that needs a bit of work. It is a wee bit larger than the regular domestic machine but has all the power of an industrial. Another choice and readily available is the Singer 15-91 or 201. Also Pfaff
130 as mentioned already. Many 130's are permanent residents on sail boats and used for sail repair. Check e-bay for pricing and availability. 15-91 and 201'S are really common and terrific machines.
How about the Thompson walking foot machine? The only portable industrial with a walking foot, isn't it? Portable being used to mean that it is in a carrying case - believe me, you don't just pick it up with one finger.
Or you could look for another Singer with a bigger throat like a 31-15 I picked one up in a treadle table for $3 with a roller foot which I liked better than the walking foot, sold it for a body and paint job on my Mazda PU and the guy promptly dropped it into a power table he got for $10.00 and is now doing car and boat upholstery. These models are fairly common. Here is a lint to what they look like. Great machines.
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If you want a singer 15, email me. There's one here could use a new home and I don't want a right lot for it. It'll sew tents etc no problem (straight stitch only though)
I sew a lot of slip covers which means that sometimes I'm sewing through 9 layers of fabric. It was too much for my janome Excel. I recently bought a Janome 1600P and I love it. It has many of the qualities of an industrial machine but weighs only about 14 kg. Heres the hype from the a website I found: The "P" stands for professional and understandably so. The Memory Craft
1600P is the latest industrial quality machine in our Professional Series. It is a dedicated straight stitch machine with an aluminium body and a longer arm that provides 50% more working space than other machines. Inside it is a computerised powerhouse with a high powered motor which can sew up to 1600 stitches per minute - twice as fast as most machines. And it is a flatbed machine, styled for those bigger projects such as home furnishing, bridal wear and quilting. Industrial quality tension control, variable foot pressure, a built in needle threader, a knee lifter, a speed control lever, a needle up/down memory key, dual lights, unique automatic thread cutter and a large extension table, complete the exterior features of this machine. You can even wind a new bobbin whilst sewing !!This is the ideal machine for the really serious sewing enthusiast who is looking for precise quality straight stitching at double the normal speed.
The 1600P has the easy-fitting HL type needle and the Auto thread cutter. From the new "Liquid Response" foot control to the pre-tension system, everything on this machine is built for high quality stitches at professional speeds. But while it gives you the perfomance of an industrial machine, it also gives you the quiet operation and sleek design of a Janome.
An extra large 9" x 5" work area gives you room for the largest projects. A knee lift lets you raise the presser foot while keeping your hands on your work. An independent motor allows you to wind bobbins while you're sewing. And 10.5 lbs. of presser foot pressure ensures that your layers of fabric won't shift.
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These machines are being pushed to the quilters. I don't know if I would recommend them for really heavy fabric though. Mostly for cottons and quilting type fabrics. It does not have the piercing power that the semi commercials do but does have the speed which is where the Professional name comes in. Janome is also doing these for BabyLock, Brother and Pfaff. At this particular time the Pfaff version is cheaper for some unknown reason. I would advise taking your fabric into the store to test any of these newer machines, and still would have to recommend an all metal gear driven machine like the 15-91 or even a Singer 201. There are a lot of the 31-15 kicking around and that gives you the option of a huge throat area too. Recently serviced one that was set up on a frame for doing sunbrella fabric for Trailer awnings. Nice set up and could easily be converted to a quilting frame.
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