Thanks so much everyone for your help
I ended up going up to Medina which is a bigger town and more stores. I shopped around and price checked for hours. I did look for a small sewing store hoping to be able to find a used good one but couldn't find any. The one I went to in our town was closed down. Imagine that, it had been there as long I remember and when I want to go there they are out of buss! Just my luck. I do understand about getting more of a heavy duty one. i.e. metal instead of plastic but couldn't find a store like that. I ended up getting this one at wal mart for $139.97......
"Brother"
CE-5000PRW
Computerized sewing machine...project runway limited edition (whatever that means
)
50 built in stitches...87 stitch function.....5 styles 1 step auto size button holes
LCD screen w/ computerized stitch selction
built in decoritive & quilting stitches
auto-needle threading system
drop feed for free-motion & sewing
Quick-set drop in top bobbin
super bright LED-lit work area
(I just copied off the box, lol!)
I am really surprised at how light it is weight wise. After a half hour of learning how to thread it
I finally was able to practice some stitches. I bought several remnants to use for practice. seemed the cheapest way to go. I spent 3 hours messing around and decided that its going to take a long time to learn, lol! But i guess everyone has to start somewhere
I had talked to my MIL yesterday and she knows a seamstress who owns her own buss. and has some extra machines. She is going to get them out and test them out to make sure they work 100% and give me a call. Maybe I will get lucky and get a good deal on a super nice one from her
and then I will, just return this one. If I can get a better brand-model for the price or under what I gave for this one then that sounds good to me
BTW our JoAnns only had 3 Singer models for sale!
To those of you that have offered yourr help, BEWARE! I will be in contact w/ you to take up the offer!
