Need opinions on buying sewing machone
10-16-2011, 03:42 AM
#21
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Hi Kathy,
I bought that exact machine a few years ago. It is a great little machine. I since bought a Janome, but I still use use my little Brother for travel and as a 2nd machine. It is very light weight. My LQS uses several of these in her sewing/quilting classes and she speaks highly of them as well.
good luck in your decision,
ava
I bought that exact machine a few years ago. It is a great little machine. I since bought a Janome, but I still use use my little Brother for travel and as a 2nd machine. It is very light weight. My LQS uses several of these in her sewing/quilting classes and she speaks highly of them as well.
good luck in your decision,
ava
10-16-2011, 05:19 AM
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Thanks everyone for your input and advise. I did a lot of research on the brother and it did get an awful lot of great consumer reviews, so I bought it last night. I think it will be a good little machine.
10-16-2011, 05:58 AM
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I had one and used it a lot. My friend got one when her machine died and she used it for all her quilting (piecing) and when it died, she replaced it with another just like it. I think you GD will like it. It's a neat machine. I sold mine to a neighboring young woman who wanted to learn how to sew but didn't have a machine.
10-16-2011, 05:58 AM
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I have that machine, brought it five years ago and LOVE it! I especially like the idea that you control how fast you want the speed to be, would be great for your GD to put the speed slow at first. I also love the idea that I don't have to use a foot pedal. She will love the different decorative stitches she can use. It kinda does the sewing for you, you just have to guide the fabric. I had my two nieces spend the weekend with me (age 9 and 13) and we make a small throw each. They had a great time and brag to everybody that they made it themselves. When a relative came from out of state to visit them she loved their quilts and wanted one. Sorry, I just realived I said loved a million times. Guess I love my little machine.
10-16-2011, 06:12 AM
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Originally Posted by sushi
What kind of sewing do you think your granddaughter will do?
If she's a beginner, she might be fine with the most simple/cheapest machine you can buy.
If you expect her to expand her skills, then a machine with more flexibility makes sense.
If you know she's "hooked," you may want to invest in a fine machine she can take with her into adulthood.
FWIW, I have had bad experiences with plastic/made-in-a-developing-country sewing machines. (Sorry, but this includes the Brother CS-6000i.) They just don't hold up well under serious use. But if your granddaughter's use will be light and you don't care if the machine accompanies her into adulthood, the Brother may be a fine choice. (Unless I'm thinking of a different model, Consumers' Report gave it very good review several years ago.)
On the other hand, if you want do want to buy a machine she can take with her, I encourage you to buy a non-plastic/non-3rd-world-made machine, even though they're way more expensive. One way to minimize their cost is to buy an older one on at an estate sale, on Craig's List, or on eBay. I'm convinced that an old Bernina is a better long term investment than a plastic machine
Just my humble opinion, of course.
If she's a beginner, she might be fine with the most simple/cheapest machine you can buy.
If you expect her to expand her skills, then a machine with more flexibility makes sense.
If you know she's "hooked," you may want to invest in a fine machine she can take with her into adulthood.
FWIW, I have had bad experiences with plastic/made-in-a-developing-country sewing machines. (Sorry, but this includes the Brother CS-6000i.) They just don't hold up well under serious use. But if your granddaughter's use will be light and you don't care if the machine accompanies her into adulthood, the Brother may be a fine choice. (Unless I'm thinking of a different model, Consumers' Report gave it very good review several years ago.)
On the other hand, if you want do want to buy a machine she can take with her, I encourage you to buy a non-plastic/non-3rd-world-made machine, even though they're way more expensive. One way to minimize their cost is to buy an older one on at an estate sale, on Craig's List, or on eBay. I'm convinced that an old Bernina is a better long term investment than a plastic machine
Just my humble opinion, of course.
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