Hubby's New Toy!
By Kareng
@kareng (78357)
United States
July 29, 2025 11:40am CST
And it isn't a BOAT!! I know that is what most of you would be thinking.
He found an industrial sewing machine for sale on Marketplace that was right outside of Baton Rouge. He has been browsing them for about a month now, but this is the first one he has an a big interest in going to look at.
What does he want an Industrial sewing machine for? That part does have to do with boats. He wants it to redo upholstery for the boats he gets in and needs it. That is much more cost effective than buying new seating to put in.
This one came out of Tailoring shop that went out of business. The lady lost her husband and decided to close her shop. The man that my husband bought this one from had bought two of her machines and after several weeks decided that one would be enough for his business. He has an automotive shop and uses it for car upholstery.
The machine is in very good shape and we got about an hour of instruction as to how to use it before we left.
Now we wait to see if the hubby is really going to do this or will he expect me to take up this hobby? He has been watching YouTube videos, so he just may surprise me!
Have you ever sewn or made upholstery?
Photo Credit: Pixabay, Public Domain
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@arunima25 (91911)
• Bangalore, India
29 Jul
I have sewed some simple things in the past with my grandmother. Never developed an interest for sewing. Just got interested in embroidery that I still do on few things
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@wolfgirl569 (120111)
• Marion, Ohio
29 Jul
I wouldn't want to do that but a friend used to do furniture.
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@Marilynda1225 (85602)
• United States
29 Jul
That sounds like it could be a worthwhile investment. Hope it's easy to use. I've never used an industrial sewing machine but did enjoy sewing on my trusty Singer years ago.
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@kareng (78357)
• United States
13h
This think is SO heavy. It's made out of cast iron! He wants to put it upstairs. I don't know if he will make it up the stairs with it!! Right now it is on the kitchen floor. He took it out of the table it sits in to get it inside and out of the high humidity here.
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@Marilynda1225 (85602)
• United States
3h
@kareng it must be very big and heavy. Hope he doesn't hurt himself trying to get it upstairs.
@LindaOHio (196306)
• United States
30 Jul
I used to sew and made some clothes. I mostly did needlework like embroidery and needlepoint.
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@LindaOHio (196306)
• United States
5h
@kareng I gave up on the needlework because my arthritis was too bad in my hands. My sewing machine seized up; and I didn't buy another one.
@Ineeddentures (12712)
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30 Jul
When I saw the title I thouggt boat straight away
The industrial sewing machine does make a lot of sense right enough
Cost effective
Is an hour of instruction enough?
Probably wouldn't be for me
But there is YouTube
Good luck to hubby
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@kareng (78357)
• United States
3h
@Ineeddentures That is fine and easier than having to sell it if not!!
@GardenGerty (165054)
• United States
30 Jul
I used to sew quite a bit. I have two foot rests waiting to be recovered, but that does not require sewing, only staples.
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@FourWalls (77213)
• United States
30 Jul
I haven’t looked at a sewing machine (industrial or otherwise) since home economics class in the 7th grade!
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@kareng (78357)
• United States
13h
I was exempt in sewing after I did my first project because I already knew how to sew! My teacher let me bring in my project that I finished in one night at home, which was a coverall outfit for my little brother. She said that since it was more advanced that what she asked for I had passed the sewing session and didn't need to do more! She was a super nice teacher!
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@Tampa_girl7 (53055)
• United States
19h
We have upholstered a few chairs, but we didn’t need to sew them.
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@RasmaSandra (87483)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
29 Jul
I am not at all a sewer. Best of luck to your hubby with the sewing machine,
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@Traceyjayne (3733)
• United Kingdom
30 Jul
We are trying to sell industrial sewing machine ….if only you lived closer …lol…..
I hope your hubby manages to do the upholstery…..but I’m guessing it may be you …..good luck anyway.
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@MarieCoyle (46648)
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30 Jul
I have redone chair seats, like a wooden chair with a cloth type of seat, but that doesn't require sewing. I redid my grandmother's little chair she called a ''nice sitting chair'' in a rose type of print, but it required me to carefully measure the fabric and then use those tiny tack things to put it together. There were a few places I had to hand stitch. I had removed the fabric that was original to the chair, and used it for a pattern to follow it as closely as I could. But I have never used one of those upholstery sewing machines. It would be fun to try one. I hope it works out well!
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@RebeccasFarm (95469)
• Arvada, Colorado
30 Jul
What a good idea to do that himself and get that machine Karen!
You two are so industrious and resourceful.
I have never had anything to do with upholstery.
Good luck to him.
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