31 August 2011 | By: Unknown

Sewing Machine

I would really like to update my sewing machine.  It's at least 15 years old.  My parents bought it when my mother's broke, and after a few years fixed her Singer.  When Munchkin was a baby they gave me this one.  It is just a very basic machine, a Janome JF1004, with 11 stitches, a 4 part button hole, and reverse stitch.  I have been unable to finish Pumpkin's blanket nor sew new PJs for my children as I keep having issues with it.  I will attempt to deep clean it this week and see if that helps. In reality, I'm just tired of it.

I've looked at patternreview.com, consumer search, and more.  I've asked friends and relatives what they use.  The most common reply is to purchase a Brother sewing machine.  To be honest, there are plenty of glowing reviews on their products.

Then, I read the negative reviews about Brother machines and they are all very similar.  That if your machine has problems, you are out of luck.  From what I've read, the company will not honor their warranty.  I don't want to buy something that I plan to use quite a bit and have it not work within a month or die right near the one year mark.

[I've mentioned in the past that I want a serger.  This is still on my wish list.]

My questions for you are what sewing machine do you use?  Serger?  What would you recommend?

2 comments:

Shanna said...

LOVE my Kenmore 15218)!! It is a basic one. I would give a link for it but I guess they don't sell that one anymore. I love that it is basic and not electric. I did get an electric one once but went back to my non-electric because the electric on would not do what I wanted it to do when I wanted it to do it. And I have had it for 6 years with no major problems. My serger is a singer and the one i got goes for about $200 and I love it as well.

Deb said...

I have a singer machine and serger...love them both. Not sure the models but we got them both at walmart. Hope you find what you like. I know a few people that have brother's (my dad) and a few with those hrzivi...what ever the name is...lol!