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Posted by Joy Hardie on February 7, 2006, 8:09 am
On Mon, 6 Feb 2006 15:15:07 -0800, "BEI Design"
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>tap wrote:
>> Hi everyone, i want to buy new sewing machine for wife, will
>> spend around £200 can any one reccomend a good one please. i
>> have been offered a jamone 3050 for £200 is this good?
>> many thanks, mick
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>You will undoubtedly get responses which suggest that you give your
>wife a gift certificate and let her test drive machines *herself*. I
>heartily endorse this route. To a great extent, choosing a sewing
>machine is similar to choosing any other tool (would you want her to
>"surprise" *you* with a tool for your work/hobby?). She needs to have
>major input in the decision, no opinion from any of us will be able to
>determine what *she* needs/would like best.
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>What Machine Should I Buy FAQ:
>www.cet.com/~pennys/faq/smfaq.htm
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>Beverly
Oh I don't necessarily agree. I LOVE surprises and HATE the hassle of
the shopping/selection process. Every year at Christmas I would have
been totally THRILLED to say the least if there were a new sewing
machine for me!
Now...I will agree that it would be imperative to know what functions
your wife needs or might be interested in. And, obviously research
the machine to know if it fits those needs.
Actually my husband did ALL the research for my new machine because
all those model numbers and hundreds of stitch and feature options are
mind boggling. I think he read reviews of sewing machines at
Pattern Review.com
and
E-pinions
He also did a search on e-bay for the price that various machines sold
for at the end of their auctions.
In my opinion (which is from a person who has used a basic mechanical
Singer for 25 years)....any new machine is going to feel different
until you get used to it so even after I went into several stores last
weekend to do the recommended "try before you buy".....NONE of them
had the familiar & comfortable "look & feel" and I realized they would
ALL need getting used to. I don't require the use of 400 million
stitches but your wife may. I don't have time to doodle around with
alot of the newfangled features....but I did find many that I think
will be an asset and I will appreciate.
For me it was like moving from horse and buggy to automobile. My
"horse and buggy" did the job....but I am willing to move with the
times. I didn't spend the extra $ for an embroidery machine but your
wife may be interested in those features.....so know that before you
shop.
One more thought on why I think it's great to give a machine as a
gift.......Budget. It could be dangerously expensive to tell your
wife to go find a machine that she likes!! It is sooo easy to get
sucked in by feature-laden fancy machines that practically sew by
themselves - WOW! Whereas she might be eaqually WOWed by a machine
you select and pick for her.....at a price you know you are willing to
spend. (I don't know if that made sense - but if she went to the
store and picked a machine that is $6000...and you only wanted to
spend $500.....than she is going to feel like she is getting a "less
good" machine. But how amazed and thrilled she might feel simply
getting the $500 one)
Well, I just want to say what a nice husband you are for taking the
interest in your wifes sewing.
o.k. go have fun making your decision and I hope you both enjoy
whatever machine you select.
Joy in Michigan
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