Sewing Machines - a different sort of egghead.

Not Afraid · 08-19-2007, 10:48 AM

Tose of you that have seen my Singer sewing machine know that it is 30 years old, pretty basic and in need of a good tune up. Out of curiosity, I started looking at new machines. After getting beyond the sticker shock, I immediately got confused about options. So, I thought I'd pick the brains of the sewing=knowledgeable on this board.

First of all, brands. I have a Singer. My Mom had a Singer, my ancient black portable is a Singer - I know of no other brands. Janome keeps coming up as a good choice, but I have never heard f them. Then, there's always the Kenmores or the Brothers of the world. Any brand loyalty among all of you?

Secondly, I am a pretty basic sewer and I doubt that I will ever do much beyond decor and basic clothing. I would like options, and an opportunity to grow and learn, but I don't need bells and whistles. I am liking the ease and precision of a computerized machine but they seem to have a lot more features and I might not need that. Also, price becomes prohibitive after a certain point.

Any recommendations? What would you buy if you had, oh, say $300 to spend on a new machine? Is that price way below the mark? Am I out of my mind?

08-19-2007, 10:48 AM	#1
Not Afraid HI! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 17,108	Sewing Machines - a different sort of egghead. Tose of you that have seen my Singer sewing machine know that it is 30 years old, pretty basic and in need of a good tune up. Out of curiosity, I started looking at new machines. After getting beyond the sticker shock, I immediately got confused about options. So, I thought I'd pick the brains of the sewing=knowledgeable on this board. First of all, brands. I have a Singer. My Mom had a Singer, my ancient black portable is a Singer - I know of no other brands. Janome keeps coming up as a good choice, but I have never heard f them. Then, there's always the Kenmores or the Brothers of the world. Any brand loyalty among all of you? Secondly, I am a pretty basic sewer and I doubt that I will ever do much beyond decor and basic clothing. I would like options, and an opportunity to grow and learn, but I don't need bells and whistles. I am liking the ease and precision of a computerized machine but they seem to have a lot more features and I might not need that. Also, price becomes prohibitive after a certain point. Any recommendations? What would you buy if you had, oh, say $300 to spend on a new machine? Is that price way below the mark? Am I out of my mind?
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