| It seems there has been a revival in home sewing. | | | | they are pretty good. |
| Maybe it is because of the craft craze that is so | | | | If you are feeling extra creative just imagine the |
| popular and maybe it is because there is a greater | | | | dresses and stuff you could turn out for yourself. It will |
| interest in producing one's own garments for whatever | | | | cost you a fraction of store bought stuff and you |
| reason. So we have decided to get a sewing machine. | | | | would have the satisfaction of knowing that it was |
| Where do we start? What is the best sewing machine | | | | made properly. A lot of mums now make their kids |
| to buy? | | | | clothes as they seem to have become so expensive |
| The choice these days is a huge one as there are | | | | and they only last a little while as the kids are growing |
| many sewing machines on the market and many | | | | so fast. Another good reason to have a good machine |
| brands to choose from. However, the choice is easier | | | | in the house is to encourage your own kids to learn |
| in one way and that is when we buy a modern | | | | how to use it. If you can get them interested it will |
| machine we know it is going to do all we require and | | | | equip them for life to be able to do all those little |
| then some. Modern sewing machines have a multitude | | | | sewing jobs that always seem to come up. When our |
| of features built in and most of them we would | | | | daughter was a teenager in high school she would |
| probably never use. Unless of course we are expert | | | | work for a couple of hours after school sewing up T |
| sewers then we would know exactly what to buy. | | | | shirts in a local factory. Gave her some good skills and |
| How do the rest of us decide? How do we know | | | | some pocket money. Teenagers need lots of clothes |
| what is the best machine for us? I suppose that does | | | | so we made a deal. She could have any clothes she |
| depend a little on what we want a sewing machine for | | | | wanted as long a she made them herself on our |
| and what we are going to do with it. If we are just | | | | home machine. That worked out well. |
| going to use it for a bit of craft work and maybe to | | | | Anyway, there are plenty of reasons to have a |
| knock up an occasional piece for the kids then a good | | | | sewing machine in the house so how do we find the |
| general all round machine will do the job and will not | | | | best sewing machine to buy. Luckily that is not too |
| cost a fortune. In fact, the latest sewing machines are | | | | difficult now. First you need a reliable supplier so you |
| very well priced now even though they do so much | | | | have access to any after sales service you may |
| more than they used to. | | | | need. You can do all this on line now and it is probably |
| Remember the old foot pedal type that our grand | | | | easier that way. Check their star ratings and find a |
| parents used to have? They are still in use in some | | | | machine with at least four stars. Look to see how |
| parts of the world. We were at a Chinese new year | | | | many have already bought that particular machine and |
| exhibition in the Philippines once and they had some | | | | read some of their comments. If you can find a good |
| rolls of beautiful silk cloth for sale in gorgeous colors. | | | | all round machine that is well priced and does all you |
| My wife bought a few meters and we went to one of | | | | need, I mean some of these machine have 60 odd |
| her neighbors to have it made into a couple of | | | | inbuilt stitches now, go for it. What would you do with |
| dresses. The lady with the sewing business worked in | | | | all those stitches. If you know nothing about sewing |
| a small room behind her house and used one of those | | | | machines be guided with those that have bought |
| old pedal machines. It only cost a few dollars for the | | | | before. A machine's popularity is usually a good guide. It |
| two dresses but it just goes to show how reliable | | | | is a brand you recognize, does all you need and usually |
| those old machines were. That machine is going | | | | more, and is priced around $150. Then you have it. Go |
| several hours a day and has been for years. I am not | | | | for it and get sewing. You will find it a relaxing hobby. |
| sure if the modern machine will do that for you but | | | | |