What to look for in a sewing machine?

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I'm expecting my second child, and I would like to sew some of my own baby slings, and maybe use it for other simple things like a baby blanket or repairing my husbands ripped jeans, etc.

The problem is I have practically zero sewing experience and have no idea what to look for when shopping for one. I sewed a "pot belly" pillow-type thing in home economics in 6th or 7th grade and thats the exent of my experience.

What type of machine should I look for? And how much is this type of machine going to cost?

Thanks

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http://www.kwiksew.com/resources/articles/p65-Machine%20Buying.pdf
are my recommendations of what to look for in a machine that can take a beginner through almost all garment sewing and most home dec projects.

Anonymous · Answer

Older machines are usually the best. They are solidly built, have good quality machinery inside, and don't have digital and electronical doo-dads that can break and that you'll never use. The fewer the options there are, the less there is to go wrong.

I'd go with a used machine from the classifieds or a sewing machine store, made in the 70s-80s.

Janome, Elna, Singer, etc.

What to look for in a sewing machine?

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