I have a small alteration business. How is this on hemming men's pants. Would you use cotton and clear thread on this machine? Thanks Mary from Roanok
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This machine has been GREAT. I use assorted threads. I do not use plastic because it does not always last in dry cleaning and pressing. This machine has been one of my best investments. P.S. I have a small alterations shop.
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I love this machine. I have done some light quilting so I think it should sew denim but can't swear to it. I purchased for quilt classes due to its light weight. Hope that helps a bit.
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I wouldn't advise it. Serger thread is a different type of thread used to construct clothes so its more durable. This polyester thread for embroidery is more for decorative purpose. I would suggest Maxi-lock or Sure-lock for serger thread
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just buy regular good quality thread. It does not need to be made by brother, any quality thread works in this machine. I use coats & clark
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No. I use my for larger designer projects. My husband can iron his pants but he is much larger than you.
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I have found it to be the same as using a regular iron. For cotton, use the high setting; if polyester you may try the middle setting first. I always use steam, it seems to add to the quality of the ironing job. I think you'll be happy with it.
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Melissa, I think soft and matte describes it best. It is very good workable thread. I made used it for dishtowels and pillow cases. I was very satisfied with results.
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I used it on a medium to heavy weight denim and it worked very well. You will always have to adjust the tension depending on the fabric, but that only takes a minute and after I adjusted that it handled the material I used very well
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It depends on what you are sewing. I'm using just regular heavy duty thread and it works great. It takes a while to get the hang of the machine but it works great. If you have a real heavy duty application, you're going to need a real heavy duty thread. The thread that came with it was 1/16" or thereabouts. It's much heavier than you need for most applications.
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I don't think so. I have sewn a few layers of jean, but I think that is far as it will go. If you are going to be doing a lot of leather sewing, I would suggest finding an old vintage machine. Or if you can afford it, an industrial sewing machine.
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Good question! I bought this and overall I enjoy it. The thread is not great quality. It does tend to snag on some fabrics. I am not sure the makeup of the thread, but for the price - you would not expect top quality cotton. It is a fine started pack and once you are done with those spools, you can replace with cotton of your choice. It is a handy storage system.
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The only worry I would have would be thread different, color match. If you can go all the way around you coat that would help. Remember this is for heavy duty stuff. To be honest for no more than it cost and you got skills go for it.
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I am no thread expert but there is a difference. This is polyester layered over polyester. 100% cotton thread has a different feel to it. I would suggest going to Hobby Lobby, Walmart, Joann Fabric or any other craft store and feel for yourself the difference between the coats and clark brand and other brands. Even though this is less expensive, in the long run it's more costly because it runs out quickly and it breaks, tangles, snags in your machine and almost all the time during hand sewing so you are basically using more thread and having to discard much of this thread. You get what you pay for. Coats and Clark is not the company it used to be. Now, all of their threads are made in Mexico. Cheap labor and sub-standard material. Hope this helps.
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Yes, very well. I am not an experienced sewer and I have learned so much just from just the book I received with the machine. I am a sewing nut now. I have hemmed at least 4 pairs of jeans and a pair of jean shorts already! The cuffs look awesome!! Everyone has complimented me on how well I have learned to sew in such a short time. I am actually Georges assistant Liz that ordered this.
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I do a lot of hemming and alterations, evan tried triple layer denim ,works fine for me. If you have dexterous hands I imagine it should work.
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Yes, this would hem pants just fine. Remember you would not be able to go through a huge number of layers of denim so if you have very heavy denim and thick seams, there could be an issue. But not for dress pants or normal jeans. If you change needles to suit the fabric, you will have better results. For example, there are denim needles (heavier gauge to punch through the thick fabric) and ball-point needles to sew effectively through knits. If you can run a test of your hemming stitch through similar fabric first, you will get a good result by adjusting tension to get a decent stitch. If the pants are very good ones, use a fresh needle and very good quality thread. (I like Guterman or Mettler.)
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I have used the thread in my bobbin. It works great. It's thicker than some of the other thread (Aurifil) I use for quilting which I like. It really is just a matter of preference. I like the colors within the box. Hope this helps.