take a lesson or two before you pick up your own machine- it will give you a much better ideae oof what you really need, and how to check the machine itself. you can always take her out for dinner or something; maybe offer to clean the garage?
take a lesson or two before you pick up your own machine- it will give you a much better ideae oof what you really need, and how to check the machine itself. you can always take her out for dinner or something; maybe offer to clean the garage?
Okay, check out this site:
http://blog.sew-classic.com/2008/10/...ne-review.aspx
Straight stitch only, but you can zigzag with an attachment.
IMHO, it is very much worthwhile to purchase and care for an older heavy duty machine. I don't think that you will be able to match the durability with a low-end brand new one. It is certainly worth checking out, take your teacher with you to look at it.
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Singer makes a good product. I still some times use a machine from the 1800s, for the Really Heavy stuff. No, not a misprint: the patent number on the machine says 1882, that's Eighteen Eighty Two.
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+1 on that sentiment. It may not be for everyone, but I think there are some great values to be had if you can handle the maintenance and alignment yourself.Originally Posted by pedro
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