Sewing Machine - Occoquan,VA

I just got this one for my birthday:

http://www.amazon.com/Brother-XL2600I-Affordable-25-Stitc...

I am teaching myself to sew on it. The hardest part about it is setting it up - using it is very easy! I really like it a lot so far!

Good luck!

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 of state. The instructions are easy to follow and it is easy to use. It does not weigh much and you can carry it around easily. After you get to know what you want to do with your sewing you can upgrade to a better machine.

If you decide to do crafts that require a lot of thickness in seams it would be best to get a used metal machine.

Also try a sewing machine dealer that carries Brother, Janome or Bernina. They will give you lessons on how to operate and be there if something needs to be fixed on the machine.

Happy threads to you.

The other S.

PS When you do sew, let the machine move the fabric not you pulling on it. This causes many problems when you pull the fabric.

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 have I had any problems with it. It will still sew a straight stitch without a problem, but it sometimes gets caught up when I try to do the decorative stitch options.

I do know you get what you pay for.

We got a Babylock for our daughter last year. They have 3 different levels with the model we got. We chose the mid level because it is the same machine that is in the schools here. We did pay about $350 for it.

She is in fashion design at school and I figured if these machines don't break when people are learning how to use them, etc, they must be an ok machine.

We've been happy with this selection.

Before you buy, educate yourself on them so you know what you are getting. Go to a sewing machine store to look, try and figure out what is best for you.

Good luck!

Hi, M.:
Go to your local Sew-Vac store and see if they have any
used ones.
Good luck.
D.

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 stretch your wings and move up but as for a starter sewing machine anything that does those stitches is fine. Nothing you will sew as a beginner will need more than that. Even putting in a zipper or making buttonholes. Those are basic stitches you can do with a regular sewing machine that goes straight and zig zags.