12-11-20, 04:30 PM | |
Join Date: May 2011
Location: South Jersey
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I upgraded my basic Kenmore sewing machine to a mid level Janome 780 dc about six months ago. I do mostly garment sewing but I’m totally open to quilting and I wanted a machine that I could use for either. There are so many machines to choose from!!! If you can it might be a good idea to try a few different ones at a local dealer. You might also be able to pick up a lovely used machine. The Love to Sew podcast has an episode on sewing machines. They are garment sewists but the podcast is really wonderful and well produced. Here’s the sewing machine episode https://lovetosewpodcast.com/episode...-machines-101/
Jane |
12-12-20, 10:26 AM | |
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Arlington, VA
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Thanks to all for the recommendations, I'll check them out. My Singer is a workhorse but it's lightweight and limited. Right now, I'm doing basically straight stitch but as my skills improve, I'll likely become more adventurous!
I want something well made, solid, reliable, and relatively easy to use. Quality is important. I'll likely join sewingpatternreview.com. My sister and I were enabling each other, so I have invested in a lot of fabric. Sadly, she was laid off due to COVID, so she's been avoiding temptation (she has a lot of fabric in her "hoarder stash" so she's good for years, haha!!). By the way, I discovered this Lunn has an Etsy site (dangerous, warning!). I had been buying Robt Kaufman precuts of their fabrics, so you can imagine how thrilled I was to discover that I could buy directly. https://www.etsy.com/shop/LunnFabrics clink the link at your own risk!!! |
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