Elsabelle
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Post by Elsabelle on Jun 8, 2021 18:11:52 GMT
I'm having some issues with a cheapo machine. I used to have a Kenmore Mini Ultra that worked well until I sewed on fabric that was too much for it. I've read a lot about the Janome Sew Mini but it's been discontinued and I haven't found any online. Any suggestions for something similar? I've been looking at the Janome Easy to Use. Has anyone tried it? I'm not interested in a computerized machine. I want a basic machine that would really only be used for scrapping. Thanks for any suggestions. |
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Post by papersilly on Jun 8, 2021 22:17:00 GMT
i use one machine for crafting and fabric sewing. i just change out the needles when i switch between projects. i don't think you need to buy two. and the cheapo machines are just that---cheapo. they are not steady or powerful enough to do a good job on paper projects. been there done that with that waste of money.
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Elsabelle
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Post by Elsabelle on Jun 8, 2021 22:25:36 GMT
i use one machine for crafting and fabric sewing. i just change out the needles when i switch between projects. i don't think you need to buy two. and the cheapo machines are just that---cheapo. they are not steady or powerful enough to do a good job on paper projects. been there done that with that waste of money. I'm ready to junk the cheapo. I don't want two machines. I just need one for scrapbooking. I don't sew fabric anymore. Just looking for one basic sewing machine. |
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Post by papersilly on Jun 8, 2021 23:25:14 GMT
i use one machine for crafting and fabric sewing. i just change out the needles when i switch between projects. i don't think you need to buy two. and the cheapo machines are just that---cheapo. they are not steady or powerful enough to do a good job on paper projects. been there done that with that waste of money. I'm ready to junk the cheapo. I don't want two machines. I just need one for scrapbooking. I don't sew fabric anymore. Just looking for one basic sewing machine. Any base model from Singer or Brother would work well for scrapbooking. you can find a bunch of gently used machines on FB marketplace or craigslist if you don't want to spend more than $75 on a new machine. even the most basic machine will have all the stitches you need for scrapbooking. me, i would just stay away from any machine labeled for scrapbooking. they are overpriced and often times no better than a basic machine. |
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Elsabelle
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Post by Elsabelle on Jun 8, 2021 23:33:08 GMT
I'm ready to junk the cheapo. I don't want two machines. I just need one for scrapbooking. I don't sew fabric anymore. Just looking for one basic sewing machine. Any base model from Singer or Brother would work well for scrapbooking. you can find a bunch of gently used machines on FB marketplace or craigslist if you don't want to spend more than $75 on a new machine. even the most basic machine will have all the stitches you need for scrapbooking. me, i would just stay away from any machine labeled for scrapbooking. they are overpriced and often times no better than a basic machine. I agree about the “craft” sewing machines. Waste of money. Thanks for the suggestions. |
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craftgranny
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Post by craftgranny on Jun 10, 2021 13:22:29 GMT
I bought a Singer Sew Mate a few years ago. Basic machine, has some different stitching and basically easy to use. The automatic threader is not my friend so I just manually thread the needle! I keep my dull needles for sewing on cards, tags etc. I just change out that the needles depending on what I am sewing. You can also purchase little attachments that will sew a circle for you and make stitched flowers. Works great, didn't pay a lot for it!
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Post by scrappyem on Jun 10, 2021 13:58:29 GMT
I picked up a Singer two years in a row (one for me, one for a friend) for a good price on Amazon Prime Day, which is coming up on June 21-22 if you are an Amazon shopper. They had a few different options. If you want new, and can wait for a bit, I'd bet they will include some sewing machines in the sale this year. I only use mine for paper sewing but figured it wasn't that much more than the "craft" ones everyone here said were junk. I use Camel, Camel, Camel to check prices and see if it's actually a good price or not.
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Elsabelle
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Post by Elsabelle on Jun 10, 2021 15:42:16 GMT
I picked up a Singer two years in a row (one for me, one for a friend) for a good price on Amazon Prime Day, which is coming up on June 21-22 if you are an Amazon shopper. They had a few different options. If you want new, and can wait for a bit, I'd bet they will include some sewing machines in the sale this year. I only use mine for paper sewing but figured it wasn't that much more than the "craft" ones everyone here said were junk. I use Camel, Camel, Camel to check prices and see if it's actually a good price or not. Thanks so much for mentioning Prime Day. I will wait for that. |
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Post by wendifful on Jun 10, 2021 15:59:25 GMT
I have the Brother CS6000i. Right now it's about $200 on Amazon but I think when I got it, it was much closer to $100. I also only use it for papercrafting so it hasn't been heavily used but I've never had a problem with it. I've had it for probably seven years, I think? My favorite feature is that it has a button you can use in place of a foot pedal. Since I don't use it often (and not for long periods of time), I find that setting up a foot pedal is a pain when I pull it out, so there's just a button on the machine that you push to make it start sewing. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 10, 2021 17:06:16 GMT
I have a Brother XR9500PRW that I use for paper sewing. It got it in 2013 from Amazon. Still works great.  |
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jediannie
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Post by jediannie on Jun 10, 2021 17:23:25 GMT
I do like others do, I have different needles for paper crafting and for fabric. I have a Pfaff baseline model (can't remember what it is off the top of my head) and it's great. It wasn't cheap but it's easy to thread and easy to use.
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Elsabelle
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Post by Elsabelle on Jun 10, 2021 20:49:45 GMT
Lots of votes for Brother. I’ll keep that in mind.
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