slk350

Does anyone know anything about the mini machines? I found several on E-Bay...Toyota Mini 6004, Shark Euro Pro Mini, some Singers, Janome, Sewing Geni, Kenmore, White. My 4 1/2 year old grandson has been bugging me since he has been 3 that he wants to sew like Mema.Prefer AC/DC maybe with a slower speed or should I just go with a smaller simple machine? Thanks

Airwick156

I know nothing about them, but years ago my mom got a little kiddie singer for my neice.

bakermom

THe childs machines can be very discouraging. They do a chain stitch. I bought one for DD many years ago. It ended up just frustrating her.

nana20010

it is all plactice worked for joanns sold some and every 1 come back brock

BKrenning

I would buy a real machine--not one of the mini's. If cost is a factor, look for a good used one on craigslist, thrift stores, rummage sales or your local newspaper. I have a cheapo little White machine that I bought to take on vacation when we fly and didn't want to worry about the airlines destroying it. I wish they would have destroyed it! It's the noisiest, roughest running sewing machine I've ever seen and you cannot sew a straight line with it to save your soul. It's so light that it's not even useful as a doorstop. $40 completely wasted! I should have bought a pre-loved older mechanical machine.

gale

The Janome Sew Mini does not do a chain stitch. It has a needle on top and drop in bobbin so it's like any other sewing machine, only tiny.

bakermom

I did not know about the janome. I saw it featured in a lot of black friday ads last year and wondered about it.

jimsjunque

I would not waste any money on the small plastic machines; just like the other posters replied, frustration, because they don't work properly, scoot around as you sew.Noisy. I would look for a nice reliable, used quality machine. Just bought a good used Singer from Goodwill to teach my friend quilting. Paid $24.99. and she sews a beautiful seam. My friend didn't sew by machine before, and her doctor stated 'what ever she is doing , she needs to keep it up'. She hasn't had an anxiouty attack since we purchased the machine and started quilting. She was going to get one of those Genie machines but luckily I talked her into waiting a little while. The Singer came up, they have a 10 day period where you purchase and take home and use to make sure the electronic item is working . If it isn't you bring back to the store and get a credit slip for the money spent. The machine looks and sews beautifully. We are pleased to have gotten her.

slk350

Thanks everyone for the info, now I still don't know what to do...my grandson is just so little. Maybe I'll just get that featherweight that I really want. My biggest concern is the speed of machine

Afton

I got one at big lots and it worked for about 15 minutes.