Begging for opinions on a sewing machine

**Dreadbelly** · 5th February 07, 09:40 PM

Clicky!

I am really smitten by this model. It will sew leather and canvas and you can put a twin head on it for dual row stitching. Also has a large plexiglass extension table for things like quilt making... Or kilts.

The price is also very good. Very, very good.

I am sorely tempted, but wanted to know what others thought, especially you kilt maker types.

Thanks!

I am saving for a sewing machine. I think I have enough to actually get this one if I wanted to.

The 25 year warranty...

**Zyzzyx** · 5th February 07, 09:48 PM

Just a thought, and I really dont' know a damn about sewing machines, but if'n yer looking at doing kilts with it sometime, wouldn't ya want a deeper throat on it? Doesn't look like much room in there to deal with yards of fabric, even rolled up.

**KiltedKnight** · 5th February 07, 10:13 PM

What thickness of leather will it sew? I've been thinking of getting a super heavy duty leather machine but this one is much less expensive but will it sew thick leather for sporrans?

Chris.

**Dreadbelly** · 5th February 07, 10:18 PM

I don't know, but in the reviews I've read and hunted through online, a lot of upholstery type folks seem to prize this machine. There are bits and pieces you can buy for it like leather working needle sets.

This machine is still made from iron and steel construction, no plastic parts inside. The most common complaint in the reviews is that it is loud as hell. Has no computer, only a handful of stitches, and comes in any colour you want so long as you want dull army drab green. You can get a walking foot for it.

It sounds good... Which is why I wanted opinions.

**Alan H** · 6th February 07, 12:10 AM

If it does variable length straight stitch, zig-zag with variable length and width, and button holes, even if it's slow, you're set for kiltmaking unless you want to go pro.

Leather I can't comment on.

**AL-58** · 6th February 07, 04:31 AM

Originally Posted by Dreadbelly

Clicky!

I am really smitten by this model. It will sew leather and canvas and you can put a twin head on it for dual row stitching. Also has a large plexiglass extension table for things like quilt making... Or kilts.

The price is also very good. Very, very good.

I am sorely tempted, but wanted to know what others thought, especially you kilt maker types.

Thanks!

I am saving for a sewing machine. I think I have enough to actually get this one if I wanted to.

The 25 year warranty...

What is it? I cant get the link to open, maybe a block on foreign IPs or something.

I come from a Motor Trimming (Auto upholstery to you lot) and Upholstery background, even taught it to apprentices in Tech colleges for 15 years. I know a little about heavier sewing machines. My own is the Consew version of a Singer 132K6, which is like you say all metal, no plastic and a 25 year warranty would be about right. Slow, but it will plough through anything.

only do it for an interest these days.

Al

**Warlock** · 6th February 07, 06:24 AM

Dreadbelly, Singer is a very fine machine. This one seems exceptional even for them. It really seems like a GREAT deal! However, it will not sew the really thick leather like on the back of sporrans. It will sew the heavyweight upholstery leather, {the soft kind like for kilts, jackets, and the softer part of sporrans and the "RobRoy" kind.} so it seems like a really good deal! I say Go for it.

**Dreadbelly** · 6th February 07, 07:17 AM

If you go to www.singer.com you can find the model.

It is the Singer Heavy Duty HD-110

The site has funny URLs, lemme try a link.

So very tempting!

**RockyR** · 6th February 07, 07:28 AM

I can say with ALL assurity that it's Crap. We actually checked out a CG550 and a few more of their "heavy duty home" machines. They are NOT "commercial grade" or "industrial". The parts that look like metal are actually mostly "steel colored plastic" to make it LOOK like an industrial machine. It deos not have an automatic scissors ("cutter" doesn't mean scissors) and it doesn't have a "needle stop in the up position" option... it stops where you stop pushing on the pedal. Not nearly as good as you think it's going to be. VERY misleading.

If you're going to sew leather, you need a walking foot and/or a REAL industrial machine. You can get them used for $1000 or so.

**Dreadbelly** · 6th February 07, 07:35 AM

Oh dear.

So have you seen the specific model that I mention though? I really don't want to sew leather, I am not sure how that came up. I just want to sew fabric.