I am looking to purchase a kids sewing machine but do not want a junk one (dont need op of the line either). anyone have any advice on which one would be the best? I was looking on amazon and found a few but not sure how they would work. I want to make sure the machine does a decent job and can be used as the teen gets older
here is the link from amazon, lmk what you think 1|1|I've been a seamstress for over 20 years. I would'nt buy any of them, all plastic parts and will break.|HONEY11|HONEY1@AMERITECH.NET|23:16:25|10/26/2009|
If you want a good sewing machine reasonably priced but vintage your better off buying a singer sewhandy from the 60's, I read up on sewing machines and that sewing machine was made durable and exactly like the adult version, no difference...they made the sewhandy to encourage young girls to learn how to sew and many adults use that machine...If you want the machine to last for years you need to go vintage, anything dated 50-60's, 70's as that is when they used all inner metal parts, thats why the machines have lasted for years, the parts don't break..The singers are a great brand pre 1987, as that was the last year the singer family owned singer, they sold the company to companys in Japan and china and began using plastic inner parts and the quality went down...Singer family went into national security...very smart people!
Whatever machine you decide on it would be be great to get one with a zigzag stich, as you use the stich for the raw edges of fabric to keep it from fraying. I have a kenmore machine with 10 different stiches, paid arounf $100 for it on sale about 7 years ago, it is testy...made of plastic and consider not the best machine, but it works..I also have a vintage industrial singer red eye 66 machine, all cast iron, made in 1916 and that one sews like a dream...paid big money for it, but worth every penny..
2|2|I agree with HONEY11|zydeco|kimr@alador.com|01:57:09|10/27/2009|
Try a local sewing maching center. They have trade in's at a good price! Don't throw your money away on plastic sewing machines. 3|3|problem is, I have to ship to another person so that would add to the expense|petunia1|sweetpea39@comcast.net|21:55:07|10/27/2009|
I was hoping to find one online and just mail directly to the person 4|4|I still say...|zydeco|kimr@alador.com|12:34:22|10/28/2009|
stay away from the plastic-if you want it to last. Try calling a store in her area and see what they have in your price range. Explain the situation they may even deliver it for you. 5|1|my daughter won one of those plastic ones at a school raffle. was SO EXCITED =) broke thrid time using... wasn;t so excited anymore...|Jacqui_OHIO|swaptonz@yahoo.com|12:53:50|10/28/2009|
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~Happy Trading~ :) 6|1|Not sure how much you are looking to spend, but Overstock.com has some great sewing machines. Some are refurbished, but they come with warranty and shipping is only $2.95. I have bought three sewing machines from there, all refurbished|Ranalt|ainebailey@gmail.com|13:27:51|10/28/2009|
at a fraction of the price new. I have owned mine for over three years now. I love mine and so do my daughters. My oldest DD(28) got one of the Project Runway sewing machines from Overstock and she is in heaven with it.
I have been sewing for over thirty years and I have found Overstock's sewing machines to be great.
Here's a link to Overstock.
http://www.overstock.com/search?keywords=sewing%20machines&SearchType=Header
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7|2|I have a New Home I've had it for 25 years not fancy just basic I've never had a problem with it but once when Bill poured |teener|teenerzacsneenee@yahoo.com|14:40:27|10/28/2009|
maple syrup over the top of it lol Had it cleaned and used it alot after that 8|3|Mmmmm T, waffles and crafts at the same time|petunia1|sweetpea39@comcast.net|22:32:23|10/28/2009|
LOL..bet it smelled good everytime it heated up 10|4|Uggg Bill was my uggg child lol He just took the maple syrup bottle turned it upside down squeezed and walked through the house |teener|teenerzacsneenee@yahoo.com|06:24:44|10/29/2009|
mostly getting the carpet but climbed up on the chair and got the machine Then there was the time he took scissors to things like a crochet table cloth some of my crafts and the cat lol pour thing was bald for weeks lol He als didn't like his tylonol lol it seems he would hold it in his mouth and then take it out and put it in a pitcher I had in the dinning room which we found when we moved from that house lol uggggg lol 9|1|thanks for all the info & Renee for the link|petunia1|sweetpea39@comcast.net|22:33:29|10/28/2009|
think I will go with a non kid one. want it to last & I know it will be used well :). 11|2|LOL..T..sorry but that is too funny|petunia1|sweetpea39@comcast.net|19:21:00|10/29/2009|
poor cat! 12|3|Poor cat indeed by the time we had him put down the year we moved( at age 17) he had set himself on fire being to close to a candle and Nick caught |teener|teenerzacsneenee@yahoo.com|19:52:26|10/29/2009|
the tip of his tail ( about 2 inch's) in the door it lost it's hair the skin shriveled up and fell off lol poor cat indeed lol 13|4|LOL...I can just picture the poor car|petunia1|sweetpea39@comcast.net|20:26:39|10/29/2009|
bald, singed and no tail..Oh, My!! 14|1|My 10 yr old Cheyenne wants a sewing machine, I really would love one too, I had one years ago but it got lost in moves~*~|RebekkaVA|queen_vulture@msn.com|21:08:21|10/29/2009|
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