Walking Foot Sewing Machine: Built In or Bolted On
Search for a walking foot sewing machine and you get two very different answers on the same page. Some results …
Heavy Duty
Denim, canvas, upholstery and leather. Which machines really take thick fabric, and the needles, feet and thread that make it work.
Sewing Thick Fabric: What Your Machine Needs
The machine has been fine all year. Then you put four layers of coat wool, or a folded canvas hem, …
Sewing Machine for Vinyl: Teflon Foot or Nothing
Vinyl looks like an easy fabric. It does not fray, it cuts clean, and it comes off the bolt flat. …
Sewing Machine for Upholstery: Feed and Pressure
Upholstery sewing is not one skill. Recovering a dining chair seat is mostly stapling. Making a box cushion with welted …
Sewing Machine for Leather: Where Home Machines Stop
Search for a sewing machine for leather and you get two answers that do not fit together. One set of …
Sewing Machine for Denim: Needle, Thread and Feed
Denim is not one fabric. A pair of stretch jeans is a light knit blend with a bit of cotton …
Sewing Machine for Canvas and Sailcloth
Canvas projects start out looking simple. A boat cover, a set of outdoor cushions, a market tote, a drop cloth …
Sewing Machine for Bags: Straps, Layers, Corners
A tote is a beginner project right up until the moment you attach the straps. Then the machine is asked …
Leather Machine Needles: Sizes and Point Shapes
A leather needle is the one needle in the drawer that works differently from all the others. Every other needle …
How Many Denim Layers a Home Machine Handles
It is the question every jeans hem raises. How many layers can this machine actually take before something gives. You …
Industrial or Heavy Duty: Which You Actually Need
Two machines both promise to sew heavy fabric, and the words used to sell them overlap almost completely. One is …
Heavy Duty Thread: When Polyester Is Not Enough
A seam is only as strong as the thread holding it. That sounds obvious until you look at a cushion …