Hello all!
I've come across a bit of early Christmas money, and am hoping to put it toward buying an industrial/heavy duty machine. I currently own a Viking sewing machine and serger, both of which suit my garment sewing just fine. However, I've been starting to sew a lot of custom slipcovers lately, and the canvas and home dec fabrics seem to be straining my machine a bit. It does alright, but the stitch quality isn't as good as it should be, and I break a lot of needles.
I need to have a portable machine (just not enough space here for another sewing table!!), and a walking foot seems like a smart idea. It also needs to have accessory feet available, such as a cording foot/zipper foot. I browsed around on Ebay a bit, and there's a guy that has some "Alphasew" machines that seem to be suitable for my needs. Has anyone heard of this brand? I've sewn on a Juki before, but their "heavy" machines run upwards of $700 (I'm hoping to spend around $300-400), as do the Consew and other better brands.
Any advice or reviews would be appreciated. Thanks! Tiffany