Upholstery Sewing Machine

These machines are heavy, well built machines that can easily tackle upholstery projects.
Invest in one of these machines and trust that they will grow with you for years to come. The walking foot machine is designed for heavy upholstery, vinyl, and leather. The straight stitcher is designed for lighter fabrics. Our advertisers, listed below, may offer better service locally to you.

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You can't upholster without an excellent sewing machine.

A machine’s engine grinds to a halt, the needle breaking and the loud, unfortunately sound coming out of the machine. Smoke fills up the room as the sewing machine breaks down. The smell of burning synthetics takes over your senses as you stare despondently at your project which is due that afternoon.

Your regular home sewing machine may not handle upholstery fabrics.

These horrors and more are well known to any upholsterer who has tried to take on a project with the wrong sewing machine. Regular, run of the mill sewing machines are not build to handle the heavy duty fabrics and intense needs of upholstery projects. Extended use of a regular sewing machine will lead to broken machines and frustrated upholsterers.

Get yourself a proper upholstery sewing machine.

Avoid this frustration by purchasing the right machine from the outset. Choosing a machine that is suited to your needs will save you hours of frustration and many hundreds of dollars in costly repairs. Instead of replacing your sewing machine every few years, get a solid, heavy duty upholstery sewing machine from the beginning that will hold up through all your projects.

What to Look for in an Upholstery Sewing Machine

Upholstery supplies and a good sewing machine work hand in hand. Although these machines look similar to a standard sewing machine, they are constructed differently and built to suit different projects. These machines are heavy duty machines that are built to last. Buy a solid upholstery sewing machine, and it will be with you for years to come.

The first thing to look for when choosing your upholstery sewing machine is weight. You want your machine to weigh at least 10 pounds, if not more. This will ensure that the machine doesn’t bounce around or move off the table while you are sewing.

Plastic sewing machines won't be sturdy enough for regular upholstery projects.

Next, you’ll want to make sure the machine is made from a metal alloy or full metal construction. Plastic machines will be too flimsy to handle the heavier fabrics involved in true upholstery work.

Check the stitch rate per minute on the machine as well. You’ll want your machine to have a good stitch rate per minute to be able to complete arduous upholstery projects in a reasonable amount of time. To give you an example of what that looks like: an industrial upholstery machine has a rate of about 5000 stitches per minute. That is the gold standard, but a slightly slower machine will still get the job done.

Last but not least, you want your upholstery machine to have a walking foot. Presser feet are an important part of any sewing project, and this is doubly true for upholstery sewing projects. A walking foot is a specific type of presser foot that divides into two parts. As you sew, the two parts of the foot alternate moving up and down, so that the foot makes a walking motion as you sew, hence the name “walking foot.”

Shop with Confidence from upholster.com

Upholstery supplies from upholster.com and each of our sewing machines holds up to our standards for upholstery projects. The walking foot machine is designed for heavy upholstery, vinyl, and leather fabrics, and the straight stitcher is designed for lighter fabrics