I have an old Singer right now. A little tempermental with the tension, but too slow and it doesn't sew knits. I do mostly doll and baby/children's clothes, but I'm limited in that I don't have a stretch stitch. That's what the serger would be for. Unless there's a reliable "normal" machine that also does knits. I also quilt, so I need a machine that will do regular sewing. A store will try to sell me what is good for them to sell me, and celebrity endorsements are related to what they're paid to sell also, so I thought I'd try people who actually use the machines. Can anyone help?
2006-07-07 05:08:07 · 5 answers · asked by MindaLarie 2 in Games & Recreation ➔ Hobbies & Crafts
Uhh. I have a new Signer and I sew purses. It works fine. It was about $150. It works! However, don't try to lower the feed dogs because they won't come back up! I have exchaged the sewing machine 3 times for the same problem!
2006-07-07 05:12:11 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You will find that everyone has a favorite brand of sewing machine. Me personnally I am a Janome fan all the way.
Your best bet would be to locate a needlework trade fair of some sort in your area. All of the major sewing machine companies will be represented. You can then play with all the machines without have to trek all over town. Once you found a machine that you absolutely love then you can decide when to buy it.
Good luck in your quest.
2006-07-07 18:58:15 · answer #2 · answered by kitten 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I also have a Janome, it suits my needs as a quilter.
One thing I did when I was looking that you might want to consider was I contacted a local sewing machine repair shop. He told me what he thought of various makes and models (and tried to sell me a Pfaff, but that's another story) I found him and his employees to be a very good source of information.
2006-07-13 15:52:41 · answer #3 · answered by Quilt4Rose 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They make some really good Singers now that are amazing. If you want to go a little high tech, Hqusvarna is also a good one. I have quilted on both as well as made clothes, and teddy bears with the fluffy material.
2006-07-07 12:13:56 · answer #4 · answered by puppyraiser8 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One word: Ebay... or go out and buy one at Futureshop. Just kidding.
2006-07-07 12:41:15 · answer #5 · answered by matsis01 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋