TheHyunkel Report post Posted 3 hours ago Hey everyone, I'm looking at buying my very first sewing machine. I want to use it to make leather aprons and some upholstery. So far, I have been hand stitching, but it's not going to work for me long term as it's slow, I really dislike doing it and my arthritis really doesn't help. I'm thinking a flat bed machine would be best for what I intend to do. So far I've narrowed it down to a few machines: - Cowboy 797 - Cobra class 17 - Cobra class 18 - Techsew 1660 - Sailrite fabricator with the leather craft package. Being in Canada, I am leaning towards the Techsew 1660 as it would probably have the easiest shipping and support options. But I've also read a couple mixed opinions about some of the techsew machines, so help me out. Which one do you think I should go for and why? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kgg Report post Posted 2 hours ago 32 minutes ago, TheHyunkel said: Being in Canada, What part of Canada as there are other options. How thick do you want to sew including the thickness of any multi layers? What size of thread are you wanting to use? What is your budget? You should also read the following topic. It should answer a lot of your questions. kgg Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
