Members ta2r Posted July 1, 2009 Members Report Posted July 1, 2009 This is listed for sale in my area. My question is; would this be a good starter machine for making wallet interiors, some hand bags and maybe even chaps? "WHITE "SewEasy Delux" heavy duty semi-industrial machine with walking foot, just been serviced. This "working horse" takes LEATHER, JEANS, CANVAS, VINYL and regualr fabrics EASY!!!. Good for alteratons. upholstery and home projects. Runs smooth. Comes with foot control cord. " $135.00 There is no model or serial # yet, but I have requested the info. Quote
Members neelsaddlery Posted July 1, 2009 Members Report Posted July 1, 2009 This is listed for sale in my area. My question is; would this be a good starter machine for making wallet interiors, some hand bags and maybe even chaps? "WHITE "SewEasy Delux" heavy duty semi-industrial machine with walking foot, just been serviced. This "working horse" takes LEATHER, JEANS, CANVAS, VINYL and regualr fabrics EASY!!!. Good for alteratons. upholstery and home projects. Runs smooth. Comes with foot control cord. " $135.00 There is no model or serial # yet, but I have requested the info. Might be a good machine for very lightweight leather items. But I would add a roller foot or teflon foot to it to insure it feeds the leather well. Biggest thread these machines can run is a size 69 or 92. Make sure you get leather point needles for it too. Quote
Members Wyvern Posted July 1, 2009 Members Report Posted July 1, 2009 Please tell us where you would get a roller foot or a teflon foot. Quote
Members whinewine Posted July 2, 2009 Members Report Posted July 2, 2009 Please tell us where you would get a roller foot or a teflon foot. on line- ebay, mostly. both roller feet & teflon feet are available for most home-type machines. If you have a specialty sewing store nearby (the kind that sells machines AND does repairs and perhaps sells & repairs sweepers on site) they may be able to order you the same thing for a lot more money. Quote
Members kevinhopkins Posted July 4, 2009 Members Report Posted July 4, 2009 Hi...for what it's worth, I think it will cause you more grief than what you want if you're going to do handbags.... But at 135 bucks, I'm sure you'll come up with a use for it. The problem for it on handbags is the footlift clearance for seems, and the ability (or lack of it) to climb over seams. Roller feet, even on more expensive machines, generally don't like to step up, and if you're not an experienced operator it will be a problem. If you possibly can, find a way to spend the money, and get one that will for sure do what you want. A good sewing machine always costs more than you want to pay, but it will open doors for you that you might not have considered.... Happy sewing! Kevin Quote
Contributing Member TwinOaks Posted July 4, 2009 Contributing Member Report Posted July 4, 2009 +1 to Kevin's post. I bought a singer 66 off scam E bay after seeing all the wonderful pics of it sewing through leather. Ooops. Sure the singer will sew some things, and it does 'okay' for longer runs on flat leather (just like the pics), but when I hit the first seam on a wallet....it was lift the foot and hand crank it through. Lesson: Sure, you should get deals when you can, but when you get a machine, get more than you think you need. I'm currently looking at the sailrite machines, and have been bugging other members here that have and use them for info about them. Quote
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