Russ, Howdy back!!! I have repaired lots of horse blankets also. I've tried my Singer boot patch machine, that didn't work , my Adler 105-64 , that was over kill, The best is my Adler 67 upholstery machine. Like Bob said it has a combination feed that works real good. I make sure the customer WASHES the blankets first. Even then one time I locked up my machine because the bobbin filled up I believe with arena sand and horse dander. I spent an hour cleaning it out. ( I don't like repairing blankets) Good Luck! Bill Lazy D Saddlery