BC fabric

[mddolson]

I sewed 1000 Denier cordura with an average run of the mill sewing machine.
I just used a needle for denim (blue jeans). I also used polyester uphorstery thread. WFM (worked for me)

Mike D

 

[Babelfish]

cd_in_SeaTac once bubbled...

I've sewn it on a machine, not the wife's primary but the backup she keeps bungied to the sewing machine cabinet. Worked much better than by hand but does break needles when you're sewing through several layers at those "important to be well-sewn stress points" I've started taking them to a cobbler (luggage and shoe sewing guy) to do the stitching.

Chris

Yeah, I tried using my wife's expensive machine for something like that once and she got really pissed. Most machines really aren't designed for it.

For example, your average Honda will go 100+ miles per hour, but if you drive it like that all the time, it's going to run like crap. Likewise, if you sew leather and balistic nylon all the time, your Singer is gonna stop running nice. But hey, people are entitled to do whatever they want with their own stuff.

I think the suggestion to take it to a cobbler is a good one. Let him wear out his own equip. ut: