Gunnarsson Report post Posted November 28, 2016 I've been reading about sewing machines able to sew leather the last few days, the type of work I have in mind to begin with would be repairing an old jacket made out of chrome tan goat - replace zipper, patch or make a new collar to replace the one with holes worn into it, that sort of stuff. It looks lite one or another version of the Singer 29 patcher is what is available here fairly often, and within my budget, so that's what I've been reading about mostly. Over and over, i see people mention the machines can handle "#69 thread, maybe #92", and "1/4" thick leather, maybe 5/16"". I'm assuming this means it generally works well up to 1/4" and #69, and going bigger sometimes works well and other times causes problems. But what are those problems? I'm a mechanic, I have no problem accepting that any machine has limitations. It just the "It won't work!" without explaination how or why is a bit hard to swallow, I need the how and the why to keep my curious brain under control... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MoMatt Report post Posted November 28, 2016 The machine feeds only by the walking presser foot. It won't lift high enough to clear and feed much over 1/4 inch. For your project of fixing a jacket, a patcher would work very well. If you try to use heavier thread than size 92, it turns into a huge tangle. The shuttle hook doesn't have room for the larger thread. 69 thread is pretty strong. It just doesn't look heavy for sheathes holsters, etc. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gunnarsson Report post Posted November 28, 2016 Thankyou. That makes sense. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
