@Bogwoppit Thanks Lisa, you know I think I'll just be doing the odd bit of denim as well.. although I do have a real penchant for denim dungarees on my little boy..maybe a pair for each new size he moves into?
They are something which consistently we find his legs are too long for from the high street.
@BrendaP I didn't see your message before we left yesterday, so we haven't trialled a flimsy fabric, but we did bring along with us an old pair of jeans..
I indicated the crossover seam at the bottom of the leg (is that what you call a double felled seam?), but the sales assistant said that no domestic machine would be able to cope with that..? She mentioned a technique she used to finish off those areas, but as the word was not familiar, it has completely gone out of my head.
I presume some kind of hand stitching with a denim needle?
@arrow The assistant did fold the denim over several times to try it, I know she managed to get through at least 3 layers with both of the machines she was talking about. The M50 did not sound as healthy going through as the DKS30, even though one of the selling points of the M range is meant to be their extra power. I hadn't caught your message either before going, so I've not tried the densely woven material.
@StitchinTime You know, she did use the standard needle with the denim...was this part of some ploy then to get me to buy a more expensive machine..?
@StitchinTime @Lizzy777 By the way, you are eagle-eyed angels for picking up on my comment about the British Sewing Centre..we just looked at the Trust Pilot rating and thought they looked good. We'll steer well clear of them then!
Lucky I did resist impulse buying..I decided that I'd prefer to get the machine locally if possible. Too much of the high street disappearing, and it is so much easier to go in and see someone in the event you have issues.
The machine the lady thought most suited my needs was the DKS30, which is very similar in features to the 601 - but more heavy and powerful (& £80ish more expensive). The M50 is the same price (on offer), but has a bunch of extra feet and twenty more stitches, including some pretty embroidery style ones.
I couldn't make my mind up between the two as I wanted the embroidery stitches, but had heard the M50 struggle over several layers of denim. The DKS also had the handy thread cutter button.
So I decided overnight, and this is where you will all really groan..to spend even more and just get the DKS100 (next model up), as this would be the best of both worlds..and anyway, we can pay it off bit by bit on the credit card right?
So I contacted our local shop for a deal and they have agreed to throw in the quilting kit for free if we buy that one. And the plan is to pick it up tomorrow.
Just going to duck and hide somewhere now.. while everyone sensible shakes their heads disapprovingly, lol xx