by Hoyden » May 21st, 2011, 11:34 pm
When you look at the machines, take a picture of the model number with your phone. If they question you, simply tell them you want to look it up to make a pro/con list and won't remember the models if you don't take a picture or write it down.
How much do you really think you are going to sew?
Are you going to do more sewing than the things you listed above?
What kind of materials do you plan on sewing?
Do you want all those fancy stitches that some of the machines have on them?
Honestly? I don't even use most of them. In my opinion, these are essential stitches (because I use them the most) You also want the ability to reverse stitch.
- Straight stitch
- Reinforced straight stitch
- Stretch stitch
- Zigzag
- Overcast stitch
- Overlock stitch
- Flatlock
- Elastic blind hem
- Bridging stitch
- Satin stitch
- Bartack buttonhole
- Keyhole buttonhole
I take what ever sales people tell me with a grain of salt. They may know their product, but you may not like all the bells & whistles. Personally, I don't like too many because it's more crap to break on me and I am hard on my machines.
Personally, I'll buy a good high end used model before I buy another new machine. I've destroyed new machines because they were too fancy and had too many plastic parts and computerized crap in them. I have a computerized machine and one that has computerized features and I have more issues with the computerized one that was bought brand spanking new.
Check with places that fix sewing machines for what they may have in stock and let me know what the machines are and the price they are asking, I'll let you know if it is a fair price.
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