School me on industrial thread for kilts

[ratspike]

Heh. I did end up getting an industrial machine since I originally posted this. After using it pretty hard for the last couple of weeks I can say I'd never want to go back to working with anything less. It's definitely reset my idea of how I define "workhorse", both for sewing as a hobby and doing it for a living. I haven't been able to get rid of my domestic machines fast enough.

[Stitchwiz]

If you live in an area where Mennonites live, check out the local sewing machine dealers. I saw a brand new machine with a flywheel which had a groove to run the belt on a treadle platform. It had hundreds of fancy stitches which were mechanical rather than electrical or computerized. Apparently these machines sell like hotcakes to the Mennonite ladies - my local repair man has a Mennonite cabinet maker making up new cabinets on old treadle platforms.

If anyone needs more particulars, I will check it out for you.

Happy stitching!

Stitchwiz

[Theyoungkiltman]

As far as the treadle goes it looks like I'll be in luck! Before moving to Ulster we are moving to north-west arkansas for a few months and the particular area we will be in has a large mennonite community.

[ratspike]

I can definitely see the appeal of a treadle machine to that particular group.

Me, I say you can take my industrial sewing machine when you can pry it from my cold, dead fingers. I wouldn't sew with anything else now.