best sewing machine for thick fabrics in All Reviews

… will miss the fabric entirely. Not the best machine to learn serging on. But veterans will do just fine.…

…Horrible! Claims to sew through denim, but didn't come anywhere close. This machine fell apart in 2 days. If you have mulitple layers or thick fabric to sew, don't rely on this one!… 10 more reviews »

… machines and I love it. It's very smooth and quiet and performs very well. It sews through both thick and thin fabrics fantastic. It has simple controls and easy to understand instructions. I would… 70 more reviews »

… on this machine without any trouble. That's a cotton top, a thick cotton middle, and a cotton bottom, and while I was a little nervous that it wouldn't fit under the "foot" it did fine. We sewed flannel and felt… 284 more reviews »

…I was looking for an inexpensive sewing machine to sew craft items, and to sew through thick fabrics. This machine was a replacement for a machine that would have cost more to repair than to replace…

… how well it handles thin and thick fabrics alike. This is really a great machine.… 74 more reviews »

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"For a $20 sewing machine, this works really well. It's quick and can sew through four layers of fairly thick fabric. It does need something behind it to keep it from vibrating away… 101 more reviews »

…I got this for crafts, but have no doubt that I can sew an entire outfit on this machine.It goes through very thick fabric without to much problem. I look forward to using it more & more.… 99 more reviews »

…I am new to sewing machines, I bought the Dressmaker because of it's awesome price. I was suprised to find that it can go through pretty thick fabric (It does have it's limits though). For my needs…

…I am new to sewing machines, I bought the Dressmaker because of it's awesome price. I was suprised to find that it can go through pretty thick fabric (It does have it's limits though). For my needs… 59 more reviews »

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A few of the problems with this machine? 1)It is unstable because of its light weight. I had my husband hold the machine in place while I sewed. 2)the feed-dog does not grip and push the fabric…

…I love this machine. The manual is great with excellent pictures and directions. Even comes with a DVD if you prefer to watch over reading. It goes through multiple layers and thick fabrics without a… 330 more reviews »

…I have only one regret, "That I didn't buy this GEM sooner"! It's fantastically easy to use & earns the name "WORK HORSE"! It sews heavy, thick fabrics such as Vinyl, Leather & Denim with ease. Being… 8 more reviews »

…The stitches were not very sturdy and the machine is somewhat difficult to use. It's slow, loud, and has trouble stitching thick fabrics. Then it completely stopped working after two weeks… 52 more reviews »

… handle thick fabric well.
I have not tried some of the extra functions yet, but I am looking forward to this.
My only complaint is that the light is kind of dim. But usually that's a common… 24 more reviews »