Sewing Machine for DD (8)

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DD is really getting into making clothes. She's been busily cutting up old clothes and making them into new ones for herself and her soft toys.

I suggested a sewing machine for Christmas and she was overjoyed.

Does anyone have any experience with the machines especially for kids? Any recommendations or ones to avoid?

I've never had a sewing machine so I have no idea what to look for really!

We don't have loads of spare room so I don't want a huge one but I also don't want to get her a tiny little thing that won't do the job properly.

TIA

Bump!

They have one in Lidl for £69.99 this week that looks decent. Otherwise, there are loads of reasonably priced but not mini machines. John Lewis does a coloured one for £100 I think and it uses janome spares.

I got my DD the small one from John Lewis. IIRC it was £50 or so. We both love it and it is brilliant for what she wants to use it for.

Thanks very much both.

I'll have a look at John Lewis as I don't have. Lidl near me

Might be too late, but I gave my old Brother LS14 to a friends DD and she was overjoyed with it, as was friends DH and DM, can usually find it for about £70 in hobbycraft

This hobbycraft one is better than the equivalent priced one in John Lewis:

www.hobbycraft.co.uk/hobbycraft-midi-sewing-machine/614349-1000?glCountry=GB&gclid=CjwKCAjwu7LOBRBZEiwAQtfbGMpYxeSkcO2KjCANQUpjh2EzYyEcLB0ovMhr16VxFzMdmuRqFgQ1yhoCagIQAvD_BwE

I got it for DD for Christmas. It's very good, but I find the thread snaps quite easily for some reason.