Sewing, Repairing and Reducing Waste

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Finding a good beginner sewing machine (lemmy.world)

submitted 3 days ago by [email protected] to c/sewingrepairing

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Hi everyone!

Not sure if this is the right place but I've been looking to buy a sewing machine recently and haven't really been sure about what to get or what to look out for.

Does anyone have any recommendations? I've used some before, but never owned one. Don't know what a good budget might be but I'm happy to spend a couple hundred if need be? Some googling seems to show that to be reasonable, but I'm not sure if I'm getting ripped off (on either quality or price).

Thanks for any advice!

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Hi!

Do you have a relative or friend looking to get rid of theirs? They might be happy to show you a thing or two while handing it over, and it's hard to beat free!

If that's not an option, charity/thrift shops or estate sales are great for finding older, inexpensive machines that are often in surprisingly good shape. Keep an eye out for major brands like Singer, Babylock, Husqvarna, etc.

If you're not sure about one, skip it, but if you find one you like, take it down to a sewing repair shop and they should be able to give it a good look and recommend anything it needs as well as show you the basics. If you don't have a repair shop near you and you're comfortable putting photos of the machine online, places like this are handy. Happy sewing!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago

Don't have anyone I know trying to get rid of one, but will take a look in some thrift shops! Thanks for the brand names and help!