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Sewing machine recs?
If you sew what kind of sewing machine would you recommend for a beginner?
Thanks a bunch
Re: Sewing machine recs?
Great Question! I have been meaning to ask the same thing.
I also have a Kenmore that was handed down to me from my grandmother that works well. The Crafts board has addressed this question in their FAQs link and it has some good information too.
http://www.thenest.com/profiles/CraftsFAQ/mynest/myoldbio#whatmachine
I have a Janome and love it. I had a cheap Brother and it was really terrible. I'd just suggest looking in the stores and reviewing them online. All the brands are good, but not all the machines. Some of the really cheap ones won't last long or will just frusterate you more than you need :-) My first cheapo brother one had the thread get all balled up all the time, it was definitely worth it to spend the extra money.
But like I said before...just read lots of reviews online!
I've had a Janome before that I loved. Right now I have a Singer Simple. I've been sewing since I was in elementary but I still just like to stick to something basic. Both of mine came with instructional DVD's that were very easy to understand. Every sewing machine is a little different in how to thread the needle, load the bobbin etc.
For just starting out I'd pick something basic, simple and cheap.