Originally Posted by
jennb
I have a couple.of zig zag machines and.a couple of clones. The zig zags are not near and dear to me so maybe thats an option as i wont care if they wear out. Ill consider that.
If you use heavy duty thread you might make some adjustments to the bobbin tension, needle hole and see if the machine will accept a larger needle and stay in time. As you said there are cheap machines that are not so dear. I wouldn't try it on a large heavy item - too much pull on the needle bar.