Firstly I am not a particularly proficient seamstress- I make basic stuff like skirts, tops and the occasional curtain. I've now got 2 machines, as I've ended up with my late mum's old machine and my electric Janome 7025 which is about 10 years old but was serviced 2 years ago.
The old machine is a Singer 99 which has a turning handle to sew. It has basic stitches and the stitches on the back of the fabric are slack and I don't know how to adjust it. My mum made wonderful things on this machine but she was a fantastic seamstress. Don't know if it does buttonholes and zips- I can't work out how to do them.
My Janome was a mid range John Lewis machine and I like it but I find it runs away with me and jams quite easily. Although all this can be attributed to my general rubbishness at sewing. It does do buttonholes and zips.
I guess I'm not sure whether I want to keep the Singer due to the emotional link with my mum or whether it is the right machine for me. Argh, help!
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Melfish · 11/04/2017 18:42
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