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Tanks for the info Paul, I will be looking for a good used one. I would definitely like to have reverse too.

Thanks Tejas, I will check that out.

Minuph, You mentioned the singer I have is not for very thick materials. What would be a good machine with reverse? I know the juki's are good, but I just don't know model numbers. I will mostly be doing automotive and marine, but will do furniture too as I want to replace my current job by with upholstery work.

Thanks, Tim

Sofadoc, I will loosen the tension on the foot, it is pretty tight. I do have a knee lift and that is what I recently started bumping it but I just don't like doing that.  Thanks for the info on the ramp Tejas, I will be looking on amazon to get the ramp to try it out. I am always curious to see what's out there, Thanks for the tip Darren, I have had a problem with one layer stretching more than the other. These tips will sure help a lot, thanks so much for the help!!!

I have the service manual for this machine, I don't mean to sound  over confident, but I set my own timing and am very confident in making adjustments and repairs, but I am also still learning about the machines and how they work, but once I have that understanding I will repair anything. I plan on repairing my brother 1250D embroidery machine next.

Hi Folks, I got a little problem with my singer 111w153.
For example, when I'm sewing a vinyl car seat backed with foam and I come to a seem on one side my material likes to halt at the foot, almost like it is to thick to go under the foot and if I don't catch it, it will sit in place and the needle will just destroy the vinyl and I have to start with a new piece.  My timing and stitches are perfect.

Any idea what might be going on?
Thanks,
Tim

Thanks for the reply June!
The spool of thread is new,  what size needle would I need?

Thanks ,
Tim

Hey folks!  First time in a long time I have logged on in many years as I got away from upholstery.  I'm on my 3rd upholstery job and the first time doing a car.  I have a 77 Mustang 2 here and I'm working on the bucket seats.   I went to sew the plastic clips back on to the new covers I made and my thread keeps breaking of as it tries to go through the plastic. I have a singer 111w153. I'm  using 92 thread and Schmetz 120/19 needle. I'm sure it is a needle/thread combination issue.  I just do not know what to use.

Thanks!
Tim

Hi Guys, First I'd like to say it's great to be a member and I am looking forward to all the great ideas people have on here.

For me to get started I'd like to say I have done my own upholstery over 12 years ago for my own boat and will be redoing it again in the next couple months, and recently just restitched a set of boat seats for a friend of mine. But since doing that for him I have 2 other people wanting upholstery done on their boats and I have no clue what I should charge for the jobs. One is a 25 foot pontoon and the other is a 21ft Mariah open bow, which needs the wood and everything redone the back seat and the engine lids rebuilt and redone and I will have to make complete new patterns for this part as there is nothing to go by.

I would appreciate if anybody can give me some guidance on this.

Thanks,
Tim