Sjohnsone Report post Posted September 19, 2012 Afternoon/evening folks, I'm looking at getting a machine in the very near future in order to expedite construction, and I'd like a little advice. I'm completely in the dark when it comes to machines - though my ex recommended that I get an old singer walking foot or one of the old treadle cobbler's machines. Just to give you an idea of what I'd like to do in the future: Leather and cloth combination for wallets Gloves Jackets bags (hopefully at some point I get brave enough to do shoes) Ultimately I realize that for these items, hand stitching just seems to not be the preferred technique, as the small aberrations in stitches would likely lend themselves to a rather primitive aesthetic. Your knowledge and advice is greatly appreciated. V/R, Seth Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Art Report post Posted September 19, 2012 Go to the Leather Sewing Machine forum and read some of the pinned posts, especially one by Wiz. You were on target to get a recommendation for a meduim weight walking foot needle feed machine, but when you mentioned shoes, that is a different story ranging from recommendations of a Singer 110, 153, 31, and any number of post machines. So, go read up and post some questions in that forum, we can help, but it is a good idea to better define your work and match the machine to that. Art Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
