Ok let me tell u what I do I sew patches on motorcycle vest and jackets do u do you think this machine will do this...i have an adler shoe patch achine and a glaco walking foot and both do great but I need a back up machine I have a blue sailrite also but throat is too small 8in I hace a singer shoe patch29 as back up for adler....anyway does this singer 31 15 have at least a 11 inch work area and where are u located