I use a cheap $60 1520 model Brother for repairing my paragliders, for fixing jeans and also to make my first kilt, a corduroy semi-tratitional here http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p...Picture034.jpg and have no problems. I have had it for a couple of years and the only problem is that it works well enough so that I cannot justify spending ona more expensive one.
Gordon of Clan MacHardy origin