Which Sewing Machine Should I Buy?
And by I, I mean you.
It’s one of the most common questions in the sewing world, heard from beginners and seasoned seamstresses alike.
A few notes about what to expect from your sewing machine:
If you are buying new, you should not expect a machine under about $150 to be able to handle heavy duty work, i.e. several layers of fabric, denim, fleece, etc. I really wouldn’t expect any new machine under about $300 to be able to handle heavy duty work, at least not very well, though some machines will claim to be heavy duty anyway.
I must advise against buying sewing machines at Walmart. Walmart contracts (and often forces) companies to outsource the manufacturing of their machines to Walmart’s cheaper factories. The result is a machine with the same brand name and model number as sold in other stores, but of lesser quality (thus the lower price). I learned this fact the hard way.