Originally Posted by Maia B
I don't know what's involved in repairing horse blankets (or even what horse blankets are made of), but would a straight stitch only machine such as a Juki 98 or 2010, or Brother 1500/BabyLock Jane be sufficient? These are supposedly more heavy-duty that most domestic machines, though still not industrial grade. They have 9" harps and are reportedly great for FMQ.
I agree. It was between the Juki 98 and the Brother 1500 when I was looking for a FMQ machine. I got the 1500. Since I wasn't going to do any regular sewing on them, I didn't check to see what all they could sew on - you could check the specs to see.