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Posted: Sept 22 2007 at 8:53am | IP Logged Quote esperanza
What type of sewing machine would be a good first purchase for my dds 18, 13, and 10? I am personally allergic to sewing machines They would be on their own.
I am looking for something modest and not too expensive for Christmas. denim would be worked with alot...My dds 18 and 13 want to recycle things and make her own creations.
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Posted: Sept 22 2007 at 3:34pm | IP Logged Quote SusanJ
I have a Brother XL5130. It was a gift from my sister when I got married, so I assume it didn't cost too much. I've worked it pretty hard and it's holding up great. Very simple to use.

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Posted: Sept 25 2007 at 11:21am | IP Logged Quote MicheleQ
esperanza wrote:
What type of sewing machine would be a good first purchase for my dds 18, 13, and 10? I am personally allergic to sewing machines They would be on their own.
I am looking for something modest and not too expensive for Christmas. denim would be worked with alot...My dds 18 and 13 want to recycle things and make her own creations.
~Thanks~


Tammmy,

Kenmore's are what I usually get. They are inexpensive and mine goes through denim quite well (with a denim needle - VERY important!) If you can find an old Kenmore at a yard sale snap it up - they are fabulous! Also the very old Singers are quite good. My dd has a Singer 201 that I got her via Freecycle and it's an awesome machine! It only does a straight stitch, backwards and forwards but that thing is a workhorse and will sew through anything. They are supposedly the best machines Singer ever made and I can believe it. Featherweights are great too but more and more people recognize the value of those old machines and they're harder to find.



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Posted: Sept 25 2007 at 12:30pm | IP Logged Quote esperanza
Susan and Michele,

Thank you for the info.
I'll be looking

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I have a Bernina and the drop in bobbin drives me crazy. I also have an ancient SInger that I love.

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