Anyone with cheap sewing machine advice?
09-10-2010, 04:30 AM
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Originally Posted by hobo2000
That machine on Amazon, i paid full price for it last year for one of my granddaughters. Cost me almost $500. with taxes etc. That is a fantastic buy at that price almost half off. It is a great machine does alot of what the more expensive machines do great stitches.
09-10-2010, 04:37 AM
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I bought several machines on the low end...wound up taking the ones I didn't like back...I think you need to sew on them to see if you like it.
I wound up with the brother.
But got mine at Walmart so I could return it easily if anything was wrong.
Now have 3 more brothers.
I wound up with the brother.
But got mine at Walmart so I could return it easily if anything was wrong.
Now have 3 more brothers.
09-10-2010, 04:46 AM
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I purchased the Brother similar to your post from Costco. I loved it, it was light enough to take anywhere, had many great stitches. I wore it out in 13 months, and there isn't anyone who works on Brothers within 120 miles. I took it back to Costco. They didn't carry it anymore, but I was given a full refund. I bought a Janome Platinum and love it!
09-10-2010, 04:56 AM
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I have two cheap machines. A jenome that I got on sale for under $200. But my prize is a very cheap Brother XL3750 that I think I paid $59 for at Walmart. I bought it two years ago to use because my Jenome was out for repair. It came with all sorts of attachments including walking and quilting feet and works surprisingly well. I am just teaching myself machine quilting and thought I would need to get a better machine. But so far, my dandy little Brother is holding up just fine. My poor Jenome is just sitting there waiting for something to do.
09-10-2010, 05:46 AM
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Originally Posted by LovinMySoldier
I want to get a new sewing machine. Something with a few more stitches and a little more options. My first machine was a
Singer Tradition 2250 Portable Sewing Machine
I am currently looking at maybe buying this one from Walmart
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Brother-50...chine/14237605
I can't afford to spend much more than 150 bucks. I love my simple little singer. It works really well. Just kind of want a little upgrade but still nothing too advanced. This machine has a bunch of great reviews. Thanks!
Singer Tradition 2250 Portable Sewing Machine
I am currently looking at maybe buying this one from Walmart
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Brother-50...chine/14237605
I can't afford to spend much more than 150 bucks. I love my simple little singer. It works really well. Just kind of want a little upgrade but still nothing too advanced. This machine has a bunch of great reviews. Thanks!
You cannot go wrong with this machine. I have a Brother and I love it. It was bought when I couldn't even afford to spend $100. It has made 5 queen size quilt tops and have quilted all but one with it. Plus it has quilted many, many lap quilts for the wounded. I would say in excessl of 200. This was over a period of 8 years. I just started having a problem with it this week. Going to take it out of its case and clean and oil it real good and see if it solves the problem.
Happy Sewing!
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