Thank you so much for your comments. I am older than you are (75) but what you said was exactly what I needed to hear. ! I also make bags, trying to open an Etsy shop shortly. Thank you so much.
That was a great video! Sew informative & concise. I'm older and all those issues you shared are mine as well. I wish I'd started bagmaking years ago and saved for a cylinder arm. I agree they seem to do it all, so far as bagmakers are concerned. I just love and admire you so much. Your talent and obvious patience make for such a wonderful teacher.
Thank you ROSIE! I also have the fabricator. I love my machine. I love your feedback on the machine. And I agree, as a bag maker, I’d be looking at a cylinder arm machine before anything else if I could do it again. But in the meantime, I am very happy with the fabricator. I have really appreciated the entire fabricator community that has formed.
Thank you for a great review. I've had the LSZ-1 for a few years and decided to purchase the Fabricator when I re-upholstered all the vinyl seating in our motor home. I love the Fabricator and I still use the LSZ-1 for the zig-zag stitch.
Thank you very much for this. I've been wavering between this machine and a cylinder arm for awhile now. I really do think a cylinder arm with the flat bed would make more sense for bag making.
Thank you so much for your very informative video. My brother wants to buy a sewing machine to make gun holsters, but he has never sewn anything before so I was looking into what he should get. (Our mother always sewed and so do I. We are in are late 60s and early 70s.). I thought of the Sail Rite Fabricator, but I wasn’t sure if this would be the machine for him, or if he should try a Thor Cylinder machine with a flatbed. Your video has been very helpful. I also told him that these machines are expensive and he may want to pay someone else to make his holsters for him unless he has so many to make that it would be cost effective. As far as having to bend down and get under the table to turn your Sail Rite on, have you ever considered plugging it into a surge protector that has an on/off switch located on it so that you could more easily turn your machine on? I agree that having the on/off switch in that location is not the best design feature.
I'm a little surprised that you didn't get on very well with the 1541. With a good quality servo motor with a small motor pulley you should have been able to get just as much control and sewing ease out of it as with the Fabricator. As a bonus it would also be compatible with a needle positioner. A cylinder arm is definitely a good choice for bag making though, I've got an LS-321 myself.
Thank you for this review, I'd been wondering if you were still happy with yours and if you'd buy it again. I'm the same as you, if I had it to do all over, it'd be a cylinder arm machine all the way! And while I'm glad you've received good customer service from Sailrite, I never have. I found their reps to be slow, blunt and downright rude at times. I gave up and headed to FB, where there's excellent support from other bag makers, as you know. My Fabricator does ok for me, but I'd love a Thor instead!
I am sorry that you did not have a good experience with their customer service. If you are ever able to get a cylinder arm, you will love it. Thanks for watching!
What service are you getting? I have a singer 211u, consew 146, tecsew cylinder arm ( a cylinder version of the zigzagwalking foot, consew 99, singer shoe patch machine. I know how to time them so what service, I updated to servos and needle positioners on all. What needs to be serviced?
You obviously have many industrial machines and lots of experience. Most of my viewers are contemplating the purchase of their first industrial machine and they will need help along the way until they become confident. Thanks for watching!
Thanks Rosie for this video! I have read a lot about industrial machines. Wasn't sure if I needed or wanted one. I have never sewn on one before. I decided if I were to get an industrial it would be a compound walking foot machine. I saw a cylinder arm machine with a slide table that makes it a flat bed and thought if I get an industrial I would want something like that (best of both machines). Now I cannot find that machine to read more about it online. I must be using wrong keywords? Do you have any preferences to industrial machine brands? My service tech told me once I should get an industrial and when I asked him about brands, he said Consew, Pfaff, and maybe Techsew? I asked about Juki and he turned his nose up. He told me to look for the names he mentioned used and save a lot, but I know nothing about industrial machines and have never even sewed on one, so I am still undecided as if I should ever get one. I am senior aged, so it might not be worth it now? 30 years ago or more, I would have got one for sure (at least knowing what I know now). So if you didn't have any machines, what would be your pick of brand, model, etc.? I only want to sew through denim thickness. I won't sew leather. Might sew some vinyl. So is it overkill? I have owned a Brother PQ1500s, which is a semi-industrial and I loved that machine. It died after only 13 years! I bought a similar Juki TL 2000Qi and the computer part stopped working after 7 years and so it's a mechanical machine totally now, but sews a bit herkie jerky and doesn't have the same feel it once had and might die soon too? I own lots of vintage mechanical machines, but none really have the power to sew denim (the thick seams that is). They all can sew denim fine, but the seams all the machines I have struggle even with a hump jumper! Maybe I should just stop sewing with denim? I hesitate buying another semi industrial machine, since they don't seem to last for me? And even then they did struggle a bit over denim seams too. Any suggestions? Thoughts? Thanks so much!
My only issue with mine is that the foot treadle is too far forward. I have an arthritic knee with bone spurs that make it hard to bend. I put the crossbar that the treadle bolts to to the back of the table legs by accident and saw in the instructions that I had it wrong so i put it to the front of the legs. Now I wish I had left it to the back. I would be able to operate the treadle better in a more straightened leg position.
Awesome video, male sewer here living in central Connecticut. Do you offer classes on bag making? Quite jealous of your industrial machines.. Thanks for sharing, subscribed
Thaanks! It is nice to have a comment from a fellow CT bag maker. I do not offer lessons other than teaching on my TH-cam channel. Thanks for watching!
hello very nice lady very beautiful sewing machine when you get a chance please kindly film how to operate the sewing machine foot pedal and the knee lifter how its used to sew please kindly let me know ok?thank you very much and have a beautiful Christmas holiday 😊
Rosie!, you are also kind, wonderful and knowledgeable. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and experiences with us!
Thank you for your very sweet comment and thanks for watching!
Thank you so much for your comments. I am older than you are (75) but what you said was exactly what I needed to hear. ! I also make bags, trying to open an Etsy shop shortly. Thank you so much.
I am glad it was helpful. Thanks for watching!
That was a great video! Sew informative & concise. I'm older and all those issues you shared are mine as well. I wish I'd started bagmaking years ago and saved for a cylinder arm. I agree they seem to do it all, so far as bagmakers are concerned. I just love and admire you so much. Your talent and obvious patience make for such a wonderful teacher.
Thank you for your very kind comment and for watching!
I really appreciate all I learn from you, Rosie. Thank you!
You are so welcome! Thanks for watching!
Thank you for making this video. I am pretty set on getting a cylinder arm. You affirmed my choice.
I am glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching!
Thank you ROSIE! I also have the fabricator. I love my machine. I love your feedback on the machine. And I agree, as a bag maker, I’d be looking at a cylinder arm machine before anything else if I could do it again. But in the meantime, I am very happy with the fabricator.
I have really appreciated the entire fabricator community that has formed.
Oh! What sold me on the fabricator was the fact that it could sew lightwoeoght and heavy materials. and use a 14 needle all the way up to a 23 needle.
I am glad you are loving your Fabricator. It really is a nice machine!! Thanks for watching!
Me too. I loved that it could go from lighter weight to heavy fabrics and threads with just a few adjustments.
Great info, I do appreciate the honesty.
Thank you for a great review. I've had the LSZ-1 for a few years and decided to purchase the Fabricator when I re-upholstered all the vinyl seating in our motor home. I love the Fabricator and I still use the LSZ-1 for the zig-zag stitch.
I appreciate your video, I have been dreaming of a beautiful Fabricator but will now reconsider and may go the cylinder arm route. 👍
Best wishes in your search. Thanks for watching!
Thank you very much for this. I've been wavering between this machine and a cylinder arm for awhile now. I really do think a cylinder arm with the flat bed would make more sense for bag making.
I am glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching!
Thanks for the video I'm looking into buying one of these machines I'm in my early stages of research, I make boat tops and upholstery
Very informative! You look great! Love your hair.
lol…thanks Elaine and thanks for watching!
Thank you so much for your very informative video. My brother wants to buy a sewing machine to make gun holsters, but he has never sewn anything before so I was looking into what he should get. (Our mother always sewed and so do I. We are in are late 60s and early 70s.). I thought of the Sail Rite Fabricator, but I wasn’t sure if this would be the machine for him, or if he should try a Thor Cylinder machine with a flatbed. Your video has been very helpful. I also told him that these machines are expensive and he may want to pay someone else to make his holsters for him unless he has so many to make that it would be cost effective.
As far as having to bend down and get under the table to turn your Sail Rite on, have you ever considered plugging it into a surge protector that has an on/off switch located on it so that you could more easily turn your machine on? I agree that having the on/off switch in that location is not the best design feature.
Sailrite makes a leather sewing machine also.
Awesome review, thank you!
Jo Ann
You are so welcome! Thanks for watching!
I'm a little surprised that you didn't get on very well with the 1541. With a good quality servo motor with a small motor pulley you should have been able to get just as much control and sewing ease out of it as with the Fabricator. As a bonus it would also be compatible with a needle positioner. A cylinder arm is definitely a good choice for bag making though, I've got an LS-321 myself.
Thank you for this review, I'd been wondering if you were still happy with yours and if you'd buy it again. I'm the same as you, if I had it to do all over, it'd be a cylinder arm machine all the way! And while I'm glad you've received good customer service from Sailrite, I never have. I found their reps to be slow, blunt and downright rude at times. I gave up and headed to FB, where there's excellent support from other bag makers, as you know. My Fabricator does ok for me, but I'd love a Thor instead!
I am sorry that you did not have a good experience with their customer service. If you are ever able to get a cylinder arm, you will love it. Thanks for watching!
What service are you getting? I have a singer 211u, consew 146, tecsew cylinder arm ( a cylinder version of the zigzagwalking foot, consew 99, singer shoe patch machine. I know how to time them so what service, I updated to servos and needle positioners on all. What needs to be serviced?
You obviously have many industrial machines and lots of experience. Most of my viewers are contemplating the purchase of their first industrial machine and they will need help along the way until they become confident. Thanks for watching!
Thanks Rosie for this video! I have read a lot about industrial machines. Wasn't sure if I needed or wanted one. I have never sewn on one before. I decided if I were to get an industrial it would be a compound walking foot machine. I saw a cylinder arm machine with a slide table that makes it a flat bed and thought if I get an industrial I would want something like that (best of both machines). Now I cannot find that machine to read more about it online. I must be using wrong keywords? Do you have any preferences to industrial machine brands? My service tech told me once I should get an industrial and when I asked him about brands, he said Consew, Pfaff, and maybe Techsew? I asked about Juki and he turned his nose up. He told me to look for the names he mentioned used and save a lot, but I know nothing about industrial machines and have never even sewed on one, so I am still undecided as if I should ever get one. I am senior aged, so it might not be worth it now? 30 years ago or more, I would have got one for sure (at least knowing what I know now). So if you didn't have any machines, what would be your pick of brand, model, etc.? I only want to sew through denim thickness. I won't sew leather. Might sew some vinyl. So is it overkill? I have owned a Brother PQ1500s, which is a semi-industrial and I loved that machine. It died after only 13 years! I bought a similar Juki TL 2000Qi and the computer part stopped working after 7 years and so it's a mechanical machine totally now, but sews a bit herkie jerky and doesn't have the same feel it once had and might die soon too? I own lots of vintage mechanical machines, but none really have the power to sew denim (the thick seams that is). They all can sew denim fine, but the seams all the machines I have struggle even with a hump jumper! Maybe I should just stop sewing with denim? I hesitate buying another semi industrial machine, since they don't seem to last for me? And even then they did struggle a bit over denim seams too. Any suggestions? Thoughts? Thanks so much!
My only issue with mine is that the foot treadle is too far forward. I have an arthritic knee with bone spurs that make it hard to bend. I put the crossbar that the treadle bolts to to the back of the table legs by accident and saw in the instructions that I had it wrong so i put it to the front of the legs. Now I wish I had left it to the back. I would be able to operate the treadle better in a more straightened leg position.
Very helpful. Thank you!
Awesome video, male sewer here living in central Connecticut. Do you offer classes on bag making? Quite jealous of your industrial machines.. Thanks for sharing, subscribed
Thaanks! It is nice to have a comment from a fellow CT bag maker. I do not offer lessons other than teaching on my TH-cam channel. Thanks for watching!
@@RosiesArtStudio thanks again, I look Forward to more of your videos ..
Thank you so much 😊
You're welcome 😊. Thanks for watching!
Hello from snowy NY!!
Hello there! Please keep the snow in NY...lol...thanks for watching!
Thank you, very informative. Florida 🌞🌴🌺
I am glad it was informative. Thanks for watching!
I have used my Fabricator for years now Wont go back to juki.
Why do you like the fabricator more?
❤thx for this.
You are welcome and thanks for watching!
hello very nice lady very beautiful sewing machine when you get a chance please kindly film how to operate the sewing machine foot pedal and the knee lifter how its used to sew please kindly let me know ok?thank you very much and have a beautiful Christmas holiday 😊
Thanks for watching!