Originally Posted by
IAmCatOwned
First of all, have you checked that your machines are well oiled? My sister's was much, much quieter when I got her to oil it. Second, instead of buying a new machine, consider getting a 'white noise' generator for your husband. Until I moved my sewing room downstairs, I sewed in the room next to my parents since I had to be upstairs during the day to look after my Dad. My mom is a very light sleeper and the machine never bothered her once I got her a nature sounds generator. Here's a
cheap one.
This is the one I bought, but I don't recommend it because a lot of people apparently are unable to figure out how to use it (I bought it for parents 8 years ago).
I agree heartily with the "white sound" machine. Years ago, when I worked nights as an RN at St. Luke's Hospital in New York City, and lived just around the corner from the Emergency Room, I could sleep fine during the day as long as the air conditioner was running. But when fall came, I was out of luck. One of the other night nurses suggested a "white sound" machine (which is about all they did back then). LOL! I'm dating myself! Anyway, sure enough, I turned it on, and slept like a baby all day, despite the NYC noises outside my window. Now I'm so addicted to the darn thing that I have to have it to sleep. I turn it on, and it's like a sleeping pill. Off to sleep I go. My only alarm is the sound machine turning off, and I wake right up. I'm conditioned, like Pavlov's dogs! But it does work wonderfully at covering up extraneous sounds.
Cheers!