Heavy duty sewing?

[hatidua]

Does anyone know someone who could sew sails off of sailboats? (heavy dacron)? I'm on the verge of putting a 'shade sail' up over a backyard patio and thought that repurposing an actual sail (cut with a new hem) might be more interesting than a simple rectangle of Sunbrella/Weblon/Stamoid. I'd need four hems and four brass grommets installed in the corners... I guess the local shoe repair guy could do it but he tends to take about 10X longer to do anything than his estimate states.

[Buff]

Google "Denver Tent and Awning", there will be about 4 options to choose from.

[hatidua]

Google "Denver Tent and Awning", there will be about 4 options to choose from.

-many thanks, will do!

[JMBD2112]

There's a guy here at the shop that has an upholstery sewing machine if that would work?

[Buff]

I just realized you're out of Boulder (bummer), check these guys out: http://bouldermtnrepair.com/

[hobowh]

Call westmarine here in denver. They should have a list of folks around the state.

Highlands ranch 303 221 4656

[meatman]

Do you need it to be professional? If not, you can bring over a swatch to try out on our industrial sewing machine. I don't sew, but my wife likes to.

[2XS]

try pauls custom canvas right off 76 in Denver

[hatidua]

Denver Tent wants $591 to stitch it which is about 4X the cost of a used 40' sailboat mainsail - needless to say, this isn't trending the direction I'd hoped...

[rpm]

Davis Tent & Awning - we have two canvas wall tents from them. One was purchased in '03, the other... 1973. I'm not sure what they can do for you, worth a shot tho.

[gnihcraes]

I've got a guy that is a professional, can do it I'm sure. At a reasonable cost. PM me.

[hatidua]

I've got a guy that is a professional, can do it I'm sure. At a reasonable cost. PM me.
will do/

[BPTactical]

Find me a machine and I'll do it.
I repaired hockey equipment for a few years, that sail aint nothing.....

[Irving]

Anyone here still looking for an industrial sewing machine? I found this on Craigs today.

http://denver.craigslist.org/hsh/4029518915.html

[BPTactical]

Anyone here still looking for an industrial sewing machine? I found this on Craigs today.

http://denver.craigslist.org/hsh/4029518915.html

Trust me on this Stu, that is not an industrial machine. Singer, Adler, Tippman, Ferdco, Juki, Pfaff etc are industrial machines. I had an Adler that would do 5/8" of packcloth, foam and polyethelyne or 3/4" of leather. That Sears would shit the bed at 1/4" of leather.
That's why industrial machines are so pricey.

http://denver.craigslist.org/for/4028989467.html



Hey HBAR, if you ever want to part ways with the Adler patch machine, I'm your Huckleberry.
I had an old black Adler patch machine and ran it until I picked up a Claes pitcher. What a beast and I kick myself for selling it.

[Irving]

Yeah, it sure doesn't look very industrial to me. I'm not in the market as I've got a Singer Touch n' Sew 578 that I'm learning to sew on. Someone just gave me a couple boxes of sewing machine parts, so if anyone is knowledgeable enough to help me identify them, please give me a shout. I think they are various kinds of feet.

[BPTactical]

Well, the offer stands or if you hear of a patch machine in decent shape keep me in mind.

Who makes the "Cowboy"? It looks a lot like a Ferdco Bull.

[Great-Kazoo]

Yeah, it sure doesn't look very industrial to me. I'm not in the market as I've got a Singer Touch n' Sew 578 that I'm learning to sew on. Someone just gave me a couple boxes of sewing machine parts, so if anyone is knowledgeable enough to help me identify them, please give me a shout. I think they are various kinds of feet.

That's an industrial machine, for sewing BUTTONS ! [ROFL3] That unit is geared for small alteration shops, that don't have a lot of foot traffic.