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Which sewing machines are the easiest to use?

I want to buy a sewing machine and would like to know which models are the easiest to use.

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1. Go to a machine sales shop and try each machine on display. If you visit several shops and the repair shops you should be able to find a machine that suits you. Reason I include repair shops here is they sometimes have reconditioned machines for sale that are a really good value, but you have to try each of them to see which is, for you, easy to operate.
2. The simplest, non-computerized ones!! For a beginner, I would recommend the simplest machine that Brother or White or Singer or Husqvarna makes. It's usually the cheapest. I have a 6-year-old Brother bottom-of-the-line model that I have used a whole lot. I make most of my own clothes and stuff like that. I prefer a simpler machine, and have had fancier ones, too. After the first couple of weeks, I did not use any of the fancy stuff on it, but just plain sewed. A simple machine sews fine. If you get an inexpensive machine, please read the care manual for it. Learn how to clean and oil it yourself -- that's usually in the owner's manual -- and do so twice or thrice a year. Your machine will then be able to give you many years of good service.
3. Older mechanical machines with fewer stitches and metal parts are going to be easier in some ways to use - there are fewer things to go wrong in a machine that does only a few stitches. Newer machines will do more but may take longer to learn to use all the extra stitches, presser feet, and attachments. My home economics class was in a rural school with a small budget -I was assigned to use an old Singer 15 treadle machine that did only a straight stitch. Nothing fancy at all - but I had already been sewing for a couple of years on my mother's sewing machine at home, so if I wanted to use a zig zag stitch, I took the garment with me and did a little homework that night. You don't have to go all the way back to the nineteenth century and a treadle machine. Go to your local sewing machine dealer and ask if they have any simpler machines (age matters only if repair parts are no longer available) that were used as trade ins that have been reconditioned to sell for a lower price. Take some of your fabric scraps with you (or a selection of fabrics that you want to use if you haven't been doing much sewing) and try sewing on them. If you want to sew a prom dress - you will want a machine that can handle satins, sheers, lace, and delicate fabrics without snagging. If you love denim - you may need one that has a stronger motor to punch the needle through several layers of fabric (belt loops and waistbands come to mind). Do you want to make buttonholes? A machine that has a buttonhole attachment and does zig zag stitching will come in handy. A machine that has a local repair shop or a dealer that does repairs and offers classes might be a consideration as well. Having to send your machine 100 miles or more to get to a repair shop will slow down your sewing.
4. Any of the name brands, Bernina, Brother, Babylock, Viking, Janome ans Pfaff are easy to use and will last a long time. Buy the best you can afford and from a sewing machine dealer. Machines sold in discount & fabric stores are not the same quality and you will not receive the follow-up you may well need. A sewing machine dealer will help you chose the machine that is right for you based upon the type of sewing you want to do. They will demo and then let you try. They will help you if you have questions and some dealers have lessons and classes. Visit many dealers and buy the machine you like best from the dealer you like best.
5. around christmas this year i was a total beginner but i went for the most complicated janome sewing machine they had. And it is fine i got used to it straight away. but it totally depends on wha you are going to use it for go to a machine specialist to find out the best one for you
6. If you really want a simple machine which will sew seams and do very little else you could do worse than getting an old Jones or Singer from a charity or junk shop. Cheap, indestructible and will last the rest of your life.