Cynthia Spilsted wrote:
You could probably get away with a domestic machine that is designed
for sewing jeans and other denim-weight fabrics. If, however, you
will be sewing a lot of these items then the industrial machine is
the way to go. The industrials are built to take a lot more 'abuse'
but are somewhat of one trick ponies. They work best for what they
are tooled to do. They also take up more space and are not portable!
(You didn't say where you were going to do these things.) The price
is higher, but they are well worth the extra if that is what you
really need. Cynthia
(Owner of 3 domestic sewing machines, 2 domestic sergers and one
industrial serger - and yes, they are all used!)

Also, industrials run 2-3 times faster, improtant for production work.
Industrials as also designed for specific uses -lightweight fabrics and
fast ( for drapes) or heavy fabrics, walking foot or needle feed capablity
for heavy fabrics. This is what I suggest you look for, anything else for
horse blankets and you'll most likely burn out a regular machine in no time
flat.

Penny S

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