Looking for a GREAT machine!!
#1
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Join Date: May 2012
Location: New Boston NH
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Looking for a GREAT machine!!
I'm looking for a machine that could sew through a THICK quilt about 5 or 6 layers of dense fabric. I want to make a REALLY thick heavy quilt...
Any suggestions??
Thanks much!!
Any suggestions??
Thanks much!!
#3
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Location: Victorian Sweatshop
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My New Home 556 strolls through, lets see, that one seam was........ 10 layers plus the batting. I was expecting trouble with that middle seam connecting the two halves of the quilt but realized she had already gone over with no complaint. Sorry, too much bragging.
#7
I never get tired of this video, but here's a video my SMG did about my FW after he rebuilt her motor--proof that even the littlest machines can power through that stuff!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7eY44I1rfe8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7eY44I1rfe8
#8
My husband is a black powder renactor and makes a lot of stuff with heavy canvas. The go-to machine is a 1970 Viking 6020 with its low gear. Of course most any older all-metal machine would be a good choice. Choosing the right needle for the job will make the difference.
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