Sewing machines
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Topic: Sewing machines
Posted By: MissCandice
Subject: Sewing machines
Date Posted: 03 June 2008 at 8:30am
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I want a sewing machine to make Kylah a quilt, its going to be for her first bed with photos and personalized stuff from when she was a baby.. Also would like to make inserts for her nappies..
Do you think http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=158244385 - this would be ok. Its very affordable and says it does overlock too? ------------- ~ Mummy to a beautiful girl ~ |
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Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 03 June 2008 at 8:37am
| It looks ok but the thing I would be a bit dubious about would be the overlocking facility. Overlockers have 3 or 4 lots of thread going at once and need 2 needles plus 2 loopers. I can't see from that photo how it could possibly overlock. |
Posted By: MissCandice
Date Posted: 03 June 2008 at 8:39am
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Hmmm so true.. I will ask some questions. ------------- ~ Mummy to a beautiful girl ~ |
Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 03 June 2008 at 11:10am
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Some sewing machines have an overlock stitch which is similar.
Personally, there is no way in hell I would buy one of those cheap knock-off machines. If you want my opinion (feel free to ignore me   ) I would buy an older second hand model from a reputable brand. Singer, bernina, elna are some decent ones.
I have a shiiiiiite Brother machine and while it was cheap, and does the job, I'd have rather spent my money on a simple reliable machine. So there's my two cents worth 
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Posted By: kiwigal
Date Posted: 03 June 2008 at 1:02pm
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I agree with Nikki I wouldn't buy it and stick to the popular brands like Janome or Bernina. Dh brought me Janome about 2 years for $2000 it is all computerised it does normal sewing as well as quilting and has got a huge table for when sewing big pieces of fabric. Here is the pic of the one I have got
Here is the link http://www.janome.com.au/ - http://www.janome.com.au/ |
Posted By: MissCandice
Date Posted: 03 June 2008 at 1:29pm
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DF would shoot me if i spent that much on a sewing machine.. awww but i so want one. ------------- ~ Mummy to a beautiful girl ~ |
Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 03 June 2008 at 1:40pm
| Definitely look on trademe... heaps come up for really cheap and I'd just take it to get serviced (around $50) and it'll be as good as new (providing it ain't broken!) |
Posted By: MissCandice
Date Posted: 03 June 2008 at 1:44pm
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Lol.. Theres some cheapys on there but none of the good brands.. Stupid christchurch! ------------- ~ Mummy to a beautiful girl ~ |
Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 03 June 2008 at 1:54pm
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http://www.trademe.co.nz/Crafts/Sewing/Sewing-machines/auction-158396337.htm
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Crafts/Sewing/Sewing-machines/auction-158528073.htm (the pic is the back of the machine) http://www.trademe.co.nz/Crafts/Sewing/Sewing-machines/auction-158580232.htm http://www.trademe.co.nz/Crafts/Sewing/Sewing-machines/auction-158180864.htm http://www.trademe.co.nz/Crafts/Sewing/Sewing-machines/auction-158595999.htm http://www.trademe.co.nz/Crafts/Sewing/Sewing-machines/auction-158684621.htm Sorry - too lazy to link 'em all! |