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Sewing Machine
Asked by B.P. from Dallas
on April 21, 2010
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I am looking for advice on a good sewing machine for a beginner. Any suggestions on a good/resonably priced machine?
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- Do not buy a Pixie! Its the cute little purple machine, ours and a friends broke. Just wanted to steer you from that one.
- I have a lightweight portable by New Home I got for under 150 dollars and it does a lot of fancy stitches and a button hole. I have been sewing since I was 11 and now ...
- It depends a lot on how much you're willing to pay, how much sewing you want to do, and what sort of sewing, as well as your relative patience. Personally I made my...
Sewing Machine
Asked by M.B. from Washington DC
on March 16, 2012
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Any recommendations for a decent sewing machine $100.00 or under? I don't know a darn thing about them!
Thanks
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- I would honestly tell you that any machine that will sew a straight stitch and a zig zag is the bare basic you would need. As you learn you will of course want to stre...
- i got a relatively inexpensive Brother machine when I was first experimenting with sewing. It's about 10 years old and has made many, many things and only recently ha...
- Try for the Brother Project Runway line in Walmart. I just picked up one the other week because hubby forget to pack my other machine when we went to see our son out ...
Sewing Machine
Asked by J.M. from Dallas
on May 25, 2010
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I am looking for a sewing machine. I am new at sewing, so I want something inexpensive to make sure that this is something I enjoy doing. I plan on making dresses, c...
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- I am new to sewing and started with a Brother that I got from WalMart. It was OK, good to see if it is something that you enjoy. The biggest problem I had with it wa...
- I wouldn't buy a used machine because you don't know how it was cared for, etc. Secondly, if you are just learning, I would suggest a class. Personally, I do not...
- I would not buy one used, you do not know how it was cared for, if it was kept covered when not in use, and if it was cleaned and oiled regularly. These are all very ...
Sewing Machine
Asked by P.M. from Harrisburg
on May 24, 2011
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I bought a used sewing machine about 30 years ago...and I am desperate to replace it (finally)! It's just not working as well as it should anymore. My daughter (who ...
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- My sewing machine is a Janome. I got it at Sears. Very affordable. Most important thing to me was automatic thread tension. Good website for reviews and sewing inf...
- I bought a Brother computerized machine on Overstock.com for around $120 and it's great! It is the first machine I've ever owned and I learned on it. I now sew tons ...
- I would go to a sewing machine center. My daughter loves fashion design and we bought a Babylock mid grade (around $400) for her. We chose this model because it...
Sewing Machine
Asked by T.H. from Bismarck
on August 25, 2010
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I'm looking to purchase a new sewing machine (as mine kicked the bucket). I am looking for something that is in the 100-200 dollar price range that is simple to use b...
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- The old vintage machines are usually pretty sturdy, you would just probably need to get it serviced. They are much nice sewing wise then the cheap machines you can buy...
- Do not buy a singer! I am a home seemstress of alsmost 30 yrs. My Singer of 26 yrs kicked the bucket and I bought another Singer, Bad mistake as used it once then had ...
- I have a Brother sewing machine I got at costco and I love it. And if you get it there and you dont like it (even online) you can return to store for full refund. Here...
Sewing Machine
Asked by M.M. from San Diego
on November 28, 2007
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I've decided I wanted to finally get a sewing machine. The last one I've ever seen used was by my Mom years & years ago & she no longer has it. I've seen the new one...
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- I tend to like Singers. If you can afford the ones with the automatic designs, you will be much happier. As you do more sewing you will enjoy the preset designs. ...
- If your not trying to be a professional seamstress then go for something affordable. I have a brother which I got from Wal-mart. This is my second brother and prior to...
- I am a big fan of the Pfaff. I had one for 22 years and just upgraded to the new model last year. I never had a problem with it and it's easy to use. I bought my la...
Sewing
Asked by E.M. from Phoenix
on February 6, 2012
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Is sewing something you can teach yourself or do you need to take a class? Also can anyone suggest a good starter sewing machine? I was thinking of buying one off cr...
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- My thought is that there are no warranties off Craigs list. With a new one, even an inexpensive one you can often take a few free classes. If a home ec teacher can ...
- I hope it's something I can teach myself, because I asked for a beginner's sewing machine for my birthday. I haven't sewn since 8th-grade home-ec classes, but it's a s...
- I taught myself years ago basically just making curtains, mending clothes, making bed spreads etc. You can teach yourself, just read up on it a little online or at the...
Sewing
Asked by K.K. from San Diego
on June 27, 2011
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can somebody really learn the basics of sewing by reading "sewing for dummies" I'm interested in sewing, i have the machine, but with my schedule so off and random i ...
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- I watched Youtube vids, and had 2 friends who can sew come over and show me the ropes (I needed 4 or 5 "tutoring sessions", but they weren't long). Reading the book he...
- I agree with Mommyof2 you're better off going with youtube.. there's SO much on there.. and it's free. I'm not the type of person to learn from just reading a book, i ...
- I never used that particular book, but yes you can learn to sew with good books with great pictures and descriptions. I loved the following: http://www.amazon.co...
Sewing
Asked by M.G. from Seattle
on October 11, 2011
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Hi all I'm very new to sewing. I can manually sew on buttons and create a decent enough hem to last a few weeks however I was looking into getting a sewing machine but...
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- Go to the library and check with Consumer's Reports to find the best sewing machine for your needs. Don't just go to a store and buy one. You want one that will operat...
- Hi-- I used to teach sewing to teenagers years ago and, although I have a fancy and expensive machine, I think what most people need and use the most are machines t...
- Hi! I learned to sew about 4 years ago because I had a whim that I wanted to learn to make quilts.... weird I know. My first machine was the Singer Simple from walmart...
Child's Sewing Machine
Asked by B. from Minneapolis
on December 23, 2007
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Has anybody had any experience with the Pottery Barn kids sewing machine? We want to buy a machine for our daughter for her birthday, and would like feedback on the ki...
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- A few years ago, I actually got my daughter a B. sewing machine and it worked really well. Target and WalMart carry them.
- I don't know anything about the cheap machines you listed, but I do know good machines. If you want a good machine, I would buy an Elna. If you want a good, cheap ma...
- Best thing to do is go to www.amazon.com. they usually have at least 1-2 customer reviews on their website.
