Sewing Machines

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Does anyone know anything about sewing machines? Despite having no idea how to use one I keep toying with the idea of buying myself one. It would just be for taking up and repairing clothes and maybe making cushion covers and even curtains. Maybe. However I have absolutely no idea what to look for. I don't want to spend too much but I don't whether to go for a well known make that doesn't have many functions (would I use them anyway?) or a cheaper make that does. And do I need an overlocker?
 
I know nothing about them myself except fot the fact that my Nan has had the same Singer for as longer than I have been alive..... and that is at least 30 years :rolleyes:
 
My granma used to have one of those sewing machine operated by a treadle. She could run off a garment in no time if you stuck a Jimmy Shand record on when she was doing it.
 
Originally posted by cricketfan+Mar 8 2007, 03:15 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (cricketfan @ Mar 8 2007, 03:15 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-BrianH@Mar 8 2007, 01:42 PM
This is spooky - I'm at least thirty too!
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Bet you're older than my Nan's Singer though ! [/b][/quote]
Who is he? Tony Bennett?
 
Which I'll decline on the grounds that matters domestic are the least possible interesting things in life. I've just doubled the cleaning lady's hours and have raised her from £8 an hour to a tenner for the privilege, too, so unless it's by sending a proxy, there's no way you'll find me within 50 miles of your club.
 
You must live in a dear area, Colin. The one I got was only asking for £10 an hour and I thought that was a bit pricey. (I'm not used to paying for it.)
 
Originally posted by BrianH+Mar 8 2007, 04:03 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (BrianH @ Mar 8 2007, 04:03 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>
Originally posted by cricketfan@Mar 8 2007, 03:15 PM
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@Mar 8 2007, 01:42 PM
This is spooky - I'm at least thirty too!
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Bet you're older than my Nan's Singer though !
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Who is he? Tony Bennett? [/b][/quote]
You must live in a dear area, Colin. The one I got was only asking for £10 an hour and I thought that was a bit pricey. (I'm not used to paying for it.)

SO IN SUMMARY...........

You can get a SINGER for a £10 (tenor)............ :nuts: its certainly gone down the SCALE.............. :rolleyes:

TRIPTYCH ......try LIDL they do at least once a year, offer sewing machines (complete which are cheaper than the norm) :)
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That's so uncanny just came back from LIDL and picked up a brochure for the 15th of this month and guess what ???????? they have the machine on sale in there Price......

£39-99 3yrs warantee so doubt you'll ever beat that for a price........


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