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Sewing Machine I am truly inspired by all the talent I see on the fashion forum. Although I am not purchasing a sewing machine any time soon, I like to first do my homework and ask questions. So for those who own one, what kind of machine(s) do you have and how would you rate it? I saw a viking and was very impressed but maybe that's too technology advance for a novice like me. Any suggestions :confused: Your input is appreciated, thank you :) |
I own several machines. I have a PFAFF 7550 (16yrs old). Still runs like a champ,but because it is computerized I take it in for PM once a year. It is easier to find a Bernina machine and a certified Bernina tech,,just incase. There is a Huskvona here that belongs to one of my daughters and she loves it. Most of the machines that I own are Singer and they are all 50 or more years old. Dont discount an older machine. They are mechanical,ya cannt hurt them as long as they were made before 1976,preplastic cogs. My altime favorite is Singer 401A, you put a little black cam in the top to do special stitches. Unless you are an experiences sewer stick with a machine that isnt to fancy. I sew for the public,my PFAFF has 199 built in stitches and I dont use them very often. When you do purchase,get a machine from a dealer so you can have some lessons on your new machine to help you get familiar with it and will have someone to call incase you have a problem with it. Happy shopping!! |
I mainly use an 1896 (lol) Singer treadle. It has attachments for special stitches and techniques. I also have a more up to date Brother that I got at Costco for a bit over $100.00. It has about 20 built in stitches... I haven't used all of them yet. |
for a beginer I will recomend something simple when my daughter started sewing I bought her a brother from walmart I paid about $90.00 for it and had more stiches that what she needed, but they are good to have.. buy something simple and cheap, and after a few years you can buy a better one if you still sewing.. hugs, |
I second Carmen's advice. Go to Walmart or Costco. I'm a beginner and my first machine was a Brother from Costco -- only $139. It has like 100 stitches but I really only use one or two. The only thing I suggest is getting an auto back stitch function. It's a pain to hold the back button and hit your pedal -- at least for me it was :) I like hitting a button and the machine back stitching for me. Once you get the hang of sewing and know you enjoy it, you can get yourself something fancier. And you'll know what features are important to you. |
Thanks for the advice. A sewing machine won't come any time soon until the craft room is built but it's nice to have an idea of what to start with. My next question is, does anyone own a surger and/or embroidery machine? I would like to know a little more on that. |
I dont enjoy machine embroidery and I dont use a serger,but Im sure that there are several here that do. |
oh I LOVE my serger, i don't have an embroidery machine yet, I got an IPAD instead...LOL i do with my regular machine and my serger. i love the clean finished seams of the serger, I mainly use to finish my projects, my mom uses her most of the time but again she is way more experienced than little me... hugs, |
My treadle doesn't have reverse:(. But then again I only paid $50 for it.:D |
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I agree! I hate having to hold down the button to back stitch. I have a very basic brother sewing machine. My parents bought it for me as a Christmas gift. I love it, but I am a beginner too. It is all I need right now but I have to confess I have been eyeing a brother machine on hsn that is a sewing,embroidery machine combined. It's around $500 but I'll have to save or ask for one as a present from the hubby. Lol. Here it is: Brother Embroidery and Sewing Machine with USB Port at HSN.com |
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I have a sewing/embroidery machine from HSN too. It's the Singer Futura and also a gift from my husband. I have not done much with the embroidery part because I'm still learning about stabilizers, etc. I'd like to take an embroidery class too. But it sews really nice. I use my brother as my "class" machine. |
Since you have a bit of time till you're ready for your machine could you go to a sewing machine dealer and tell them what you want to do and how much you'd like to spend? Most dealers have used machines that have been traded in,checked out and are more reasonable in price. They will usually offer a warranty of some sort and classes and let you try out different machines. I went the superstore route but when there was a problem I was pretty much on my own. :( I have all 3 types of machines and use all of them for different functions. Be forwarned tho, machine embroidery can be addictive :p and in some cases expensive! My machine family is: Singer Featherweight 221 Singer 337 Singer Pro Stitch Janome Magnolia Singer Serger Janome 300e (embroidery machine) See what I mean? They just keep following me home!:eek: |
LOL, I have a singer 9876, a singer serger, and a singer feather 221 that belonged to my mom.. I yet to venture and buy an embroidery machine.. soon I hope... hugs, |
Another thought,if you buy your 1st machine from a dealer-save your reciept- then whenever you want to trade up the dealer will usually give you a better trade in price. At least mine here did ;) |
I recently purchased a Singer with more stitches than I will ever need. I chose a moderately priced one. Around $200 from Joannes. Before this one, I used a very old Singer which basically sewed forward, back and zig zag. The harness vests in my pictures were made with that one. If you are a beginner, I would say...don't go expensive, but don't buy the bottem of the line either. Some will tell you Singers are no good, and some will swear by them. It is a personal preference. I've been sewing a long time. I chose the machine I have because it had an automatic threader. Which basically means it was getting hard for me to thread the needle and now I don't have to use bifocals to do it!:D Good luck! |
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