Sewing Machine For Sale

Where can I go to buy a sewing machine?

I have always been interested in sewing, and I want a sewing machine for Christmas. Where can my mom go to purchase a sewing machine? thanks for your help :D

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1. You should both go to all the sewing machine shops in the yellowpages of the phone book!! Try out the various machines in the price range you are looking at. This will give you an idea of just which one you want. My first machine was given to me by my grandmother after I made a wool cape with zipper totally by hand!! She said I had earned it. My next machine is still in use after 30 years!! It is probably the only one I will ever have! So purchase very carefully as this is a long term love affair!!! Merry Christmas to all fiberholics!!!
2. is fine the sewing christmas and go to purchase a sewing machine
3. First, where NOT to buy. Don't go to sales advertised as "school and educational sales" that operate out of parking lots or hotel rooms. These are notorious scams. Don't buy an old machine unless it is good working order and has all the accessories and instruction manuals. Some old machines with odd brand names never worked well in the beginning and some are impossible to buy replacement parts, including important parts like needles and bobbins. Unless you are very well informed about machines and what is a fair price, then e-bay isn't a good idea either. There are several scam artists operating through e-bay right now, selling old 1950's machines for ridiculous prices, in many instances higher than a new machine. The very best place to buy a machine is from a sewing machine dealer, especially a long established sewing machine dealer. Yes, I know you can find sewing machines for real cheap at walmart and who knows where else: but no discounter can offer the advantages of a good sewing machine dealer. A dealer can offer lessons on how to operate your machine, he/she will have new needles, extra bobbins, specialty presser feet, and all the little things that will allow your machine to operate happily for a long time. And if there are problems, especially big problems; a dealer can help fix them. At a walmart there's no one to help you if there is a little problem, never mind a big problem. A dealer can also perform routine maintenance and repairs. I own eight machines including several specialized industrials, and I bought all through a good dealer. The other advantage of a dealer is that they also have old reconditioned machines that were traded in, so if you are on a budget you can get an good machine for less money. Try a machine before you buy it, take as many models as possible for a test run. Buy what you need now, and a bit more so you can "grow into" your machine. Try a variety of fabrics in the machine and try changing a few settings to see if it's easy or difficult. Make a list of what you would like to sew and base the machine on that list. For example if you want to make clothing then an automatic buttonholer is very important. If you want to make curtains and pillows, the buttonholer is less important. If you want to make quilts, then an even feed attachment is a requirement, while if you are making clothes it's more of a useful accessory and not a requirement. Again, a dealer will help you navigate these terms and features. Make it a special trip with you and your mom together, and buy a machine that you love and will want to use all the time. Here are the websites of some good quality machines, and all have store locater features: Singer Machines: http://www.singerco.com/ http://www.janome.com/index.cfm (one of my favourite brands) http://www.pfaffusa.com/ The creme de la creme brand... http://www.babylock.com/ I have one of their sergers and it's my favourite serger http://www.whitesewing.com/ another good brand http://www.berninausa.com/home.jsp another premium brand, one of the most expensive, too. That should get you started. Happy sewing!
4. Sears, any fabric store, Wal-Mart.
5. If you dont have a local sewing store, try Walmart, I was in their last night and they had some fantastic machines at reasonable prices, they had everything fronm a basic machine to some of the embroidery machines. Definately worth a look Alli
6. If you dont have a fabric store, check out walmart. They carry some decent machines. But do write down a couple of the model numbers and check out the online reviews... to see if anyone else has had problems with that machine.
7. I have seen sewing machines for sale in fabric stores. The brand is very good, but they are u$ually high end in price. I have found that Sears carries some very nice machines and are reasonably priced. The good thing about Sears is that they generally stand behind the merchandise they sell. I hope you choose well as you will get numerous hours of enjoyment.
8. Linda has given yo the best overall idea in my opinion. Most importantly, do try the machine out and make sure you can thread it and spin a bobbin on it making sure you can bring it back for adjustment and instruction. I own 6 machines in all and still use my old Dressmaker that I got when I was 9 years old for Christmas. I always go back to that machine. Make sure you truly love your machine! Your sewing machine will go with you through college, into your first apartment, into your marriage, and through your children. It will be your friend through thick and thin and you will use it off and on forever. I think you would be wise to go shopping with your mother and go the the established sewing machine stores. Try out as many as possible. Oh heck, read Linda's again! She spelled it all out very eloquently for you and I agree!