Posted by wishingstar on February 4, 2007, at 21:02:36
Anyone own an inexpensive sewing machine? As in maybe $130 or so max? I see Walmart sells some for as low as around $75...
I'm planning to buy one soon and dont know what to choose. I'm not a big-time seamstress, and dont know much (nor care that much) about the extra special crazy things it can do. I just want it to work consistently with fairly "normal" fabric - cottons, flannels, whatever.Any suggestions, recommendations or things not recommended?
My mother gave me her mothers old sewing machine recently. It's a Singer and supposedly very good/expensive, but also very, very old. Lots of crazy details and it's just beyond me. Honestly I've been on the verge of a breakdown now for about 20 min trying to thread the darn thing, and I just cant do it. I dont get it. And I HAVE threaded machines before! This one is just beyond me.
So in the essence of immediate gratification (or whatever) and not solving problems the right way, I'm buying a new, simpler one. Hah. Maybe it's my "congrats on a new job" gift to myself. (More likely, that's just a handy excuse).
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