Let me introduce...
My studio just got a bit of a make-over, which includes a brand new addition. *drumroll* Please meet Juki-the industrial sewing machine. She is here to help with all my thick material needs. I bought her in Indianapolis and drove her in pieces back to KY. By half miracle and half sheer will power, I managed to get her upstairs to my studio. If you've never carried the head of an industrial sewing machine before, let me tell you: this. was. a. feat. And, I've worked on a farm before. So, I know heavy lifting when I see it. This was VERY heavy lifting. I'm happy to say that she is now all put back together and buzzing along quite nicely.