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Posted by B&M on May 30, 2006, 2:40 pm
Hi. I taught myself to sew on a 1970 kenmore...I am going to take the
leap and by a new modern machine!
I am looking at a Brother or a Singer, any suggestuons would be great.
thanks
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Posted by BEI Design on May 30, 2006, 4:23 pm
B&M wrote:
> Hi. I taught myself to sew on a 1970 kenmore...I am going to
> take the leap and by a new modern machine!
> I am looking at a Brother or a Singer, any suggestuons would be
> great. thanks
There is a "what machine should I buy" FAQ:
www.cet.com/~pennys/faq/smfaq.htm
Have you read that yet? Your best option is to test drive *several*
machines within your budget. Without knowing your skill level, what
you want to sew, and how much you can spend, we'd have a tough time
advising you.
Beverly
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Posted by B&M on May 30, 2006, 8:26 pm
I would say I am a beginner...have made simple patterns, jammies,
dresses(no buttons or zippers). I am looking at wal-mart, the one I
spotted was $150.00.
Marletta
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Posted by Melinda Meahan - take out TRAS on May 30, 2006, 9:29 pm
B&M wrote:
> I would say I am a beginner...have made simple patterns, jammies,
> dresses(no buttons or zippers). I am looking at wal-mart, the one I
> spotted was $150.00.
Well, don't look in just one place. Unless you have your heart set on a
brand-new machine, in which case with that budget you will have to live
with a bottom-of-the-line machine, go look at sewing machine shops in
your area for used trade-in machines. I found an absolutely GORGEOUS
20-year-old, 30-stitch machine a few years back for $129, no kidding,
and it will sew rings around the cheapies that are sold at Walmart.
Of course, as they say on the internet, YMMV (your mileage may vary --
that is, one size does not fit all), and we have tried our share of
current low-end machines, and we found that they don't stand up to
regular use.
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Posted by Ron Anderson on May 31, 2006, 8:47 am
Given that budget you would do better with the old Kenmore you have.
--
Ron Anderson A1 Sewing Machine
PO Box 60, Sand Lake, NY 12153
518-469-5133
http://www.singera1sewing.com
http://www.a1sewingmachine.com
>I would say I am a beginner...have made simple patterns, jammies,
> dresses(no buttons or zippers). I am looking at wal-mart, the one I
> spotted was $150.00.
> Marletta
>
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