SEWING HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Apr '05

I would say search rummage sales, etc to try to find an old, trusty one!

Lisa comment above about my experiences

which were not good. I returned a sewing machine to Walmart 3 times, because it was worthless. I kept thinking I got a lemon and a new one would work. It never worked. Now, I use my mom's OLD Kenmore. It is awesome! I have never changed a needle---I wouldn't know how - lol - I would have to call Lisa to come over.

Apr '05

LOL!!! I bought the small Simplicity machine at Wal-mart for $48 at Christmastime and it was HORRIBLE!!! I took it back and broke down this weekend and drug my old reliable Brothers machine out of storage and set it up and I'm having a BLAST using it! It's not a very expensive machine only paid around $100 for it but it works wonderfully and I got some extra needles for it cause I heard the same thing about them dulling quickly!

Blessings,
Cindy Lee

Mar '05

WHAT DO I NEED TO START SEWING ON MY LOS? i WANT TO LEARN HOW TO START DOING THIS BUT HAVE NO IDEA WHERE TO START OR EVEN WHAT TO BUY...PLEASE HELP ME!!

I know they make special paper sewing needles! MM makes a sewing kit. I saw it on e-bay.

I just use my regular sewing machine. I have broke one needle so far, so you might want to get a couple extras. I've also heard of some designating one certain needle for paper. I guess it dulls them fairly fast.

I have used mine twice to sew on paper with no problem. I did read somewhere that it will dull the needle quickly so I will make sure I have a supply on hand.

I too just use me regular sewing machine. I have the tiny one that is sold and it is horrile! So I have gone to using my regular sewing machine. It is fast and easier then I thought it would be. Ditto on the needles!

I too use a regular sewing machine and have broken a few needles (but I sew a lot) so I do have MANY on hand (lol). I have a freind who bought the swe craft machine from Wal mart and she returned it... very dissatisfied. Now she (SamsMom) uses a regular old school model.

I practiced on yucky cardstock and paper before puting my precious Chatterbox & Bazzill through the machine. It's a good way to experiment with your stiches too. Some machines do zig zag stiches and basting stiches (lots of fun). Good luck.

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pjmargarita said:
I too just use me regular sewing machine. I have the tiny one that is sold and it is horrile! So I have gone to using my regular sewing machine. It is fast and easier then I thought it would be. Ditto on the needles!

I bought that little one thinking it would be easy and I don't have a regular sewing machine. I don't like using it at all, you can't go straight or turn corners very well and it hardly ever lets go of the thread when your done like it's supposed to. Now I'm kinda scared to do any machine sewing and do little stuff by hand!