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What is a good brand for a sewing machine? I'm new to sewing and was looking to get a second hand machine to learn on.?

What should I look for in a sewing machine & is there any particular brand or series I should be looking for?

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  • 7 years ago

    My advice is a little different, but check out my previous answer here for that and lot more about sewing machines, learning to sew, etc:

    http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=201204...

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  • Anonymous
    7 years ago

    Here are a couple of posts of mine with what I'd be looking for:

    /question/index;_ylt=AtVc... and /question/index?qid=20111...

    What is it you want to sew? If you're mostly interested in working with stretch knits, my suggestions for machines will be different than if you're mostly interested in say, making quilts or jeans.

  • Anonymous
    7 years ago

    Thats a good question. I would just make sure it comes along with some good presser foots. If your doing lightweight fabric you might need a walking foot. You will also a button hole foot. You might also want to use one of those really narrow foots for zippers.

  • 7 years ago

    kay always gives excellent advice regarding sewing, sewing machines, patterns etc. You can trust her advice.

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