Hobbies?

[FlyingClayDisk]

The overlock machine I use for visible seams has 4 threads :D.

The other machine, I can determine the stitch patterns freely. It works like a normal one, threading, moving the cloth just the stitches can be programmed with the computer like I want them. Like stitching ....FCD....FCD....FCD....FCD.... instead of .........................................


For leather I have an old foot pedal driven Singer from like 1920s. But for thick leather I think you need complete different ones or sew by hand. I have done leather cuffs but driving the needle through 3mm split-leather is maximum and risky. Not sure what leather you want to stich but I guess it's for what you do on your farm, so, heavy duty I guess?

Yeah, the leather stuff probably would be ranch / livestock related.  I've done a tiny bit of hand sewn stuff on things like knife scabbards and a crappy pistol holster I built.  I actually drilled that stuff on my drillpress, and then stitched it with rawhide lacing.  That's pretty crude though.  I'd like to make some nicer stuff.

As for the cloth, I'd like to get good enough to do some things like some of the heavy Cordura weatherproof fabrics.  I bought this Singer (forget the model) and it does all kinds of stuff, including heavy fabric, but for some reason I just cannot keep this thing threaded properly.  It's always something jammin' up or breaking on me.  Eyesight is not the issue for me, it just seems to be a littany of other things.  I get frustrated and quit...and go back to my pencils!  LOL!