Originally Posted by
citruscountyquilter
I bought a nice sewing machine for my daughter-in-law from a person who thought she wanted to learn to sew so she bought a machine from a sewing machine store. She used the machine a couple of times and found out she hated sewing. It sat around for several years until she decided to sell it. I found out about it from a friend who knew the person. It still had some of the accessories in their sealed packets and all the sales receipts etc. My daughter-in-law loves the machine. I have sold things on Craig's list and my daughter has purchased quite a few toys and such for her children off Craig's list. Like anything you have to be careful but there are deals to be had out there.
This is why, when a friend asks me what sewing machine I recommend for someone who's never sewn, I tell them to go to Walmart and buy the nicest Brother machine they can afford there. There's no reason for someone who's never sewn to spend more than $500 on a new machine because they don't know if they'll ever use it. A lot of people on internet boards get irritated with me because of that, but I don't care ... if someone is going to learn to sew, they'll do it just as well on a cheaper machine than an expensive one with all the bells and whistles.