In a moment of weakness and impulse I purchased a new sewing machine for the loft. I really just wanted to see if our bank had any money to lend, and as it turns out they did. Actually our old "thumper" machine has been great but not quite big enough for some of the larger sails with which we are now working. It was definately undersized for sewing small boys. Jackson was kind enough to pose with the machine, we didn't actually sew him.The machine is a Cordes Mini/Maxi, made in Australia. It is the same machine used in many of the maxi boat sail lofts around the world. It is slightly overkill for what we generally do but it became very close in price to the much less capable machines we had been shopping. The Australian dollar fell dramatically against the US dollar over the last several months which made the machine about 30% less expensive. Just to see if it would do it I once sewed 1/2" plywood with the old machine. The new one supposedly will sew 1" plywood (and lots of really heavy sails). So what this all means for our customers is that you can now come to us with all of your plywood, small boy, and very large sail sewing needs!
