Anyone here sew?

[Ombligo]

Singer's were great machines but have been cheapened to the point of useless. Given the option of a low-end machine, pick a Brother. The warranty alone is worth the choice.

Don't overlook Craigslist - kids inherit a machine and sell it for whatever they can get.

[NewtonMP2100]

.....in elementary school used to love to SEW, SEW, suck your toe.....all the way to Mexico.....

[cbelt3]

Final note--- I second the notion of the antique Singers. Mom had an electrically converted Singer that had been a treadle unit but had an electric add-on. With that she made me the most amazing quilt, that is still in use to this day....

She collected squares from all my worn out jeans and pants (corduroys, etc..) from my childhood. And sewed up a quilt for me, that she handed to me when I went away to college. Talk about a durable quilt ! And I can point to the squares and say ... I think that was the pair of jeans that I ripped to shreds sliding down a snow field in the Rockies.. etc...

[NewtonMP2100]

Ombligo wrote:
Singer's were great machines but have been cheapened to the point of useless. Given the option of a low-end machine, pick a Brother.

....so BROs before........???

[macphanatic]

The Brother machines get good reviews for what they are. If you're not making shear curtains, it's not too tough.

I made curtains for our oversized front window when my wife couldn't find something that she liked. I had to stitch fabric together to make it wide enough and then added a white backer(seen from the street) to make it look finished to to reflect some of the heat out in the summer. Wasn't bad to do, just took some time.

[kap]

Golly, I should learn how to sew from you guys cuz my wife does not know how.

[tenders]

kap wrote:
Golly, I should learn how to sew from you guys cuz my wife does not know how.

It really is fun. Stick some manly Harley or skull-and-crossbone stickers on a used Bernina, get some upholstery thread (or V-92 thread for outdoor use), some canvas/denim/acrylic, and start throwing some stitches!

There are some bada$$ supplies and project ideas here:
http://www.sailrite.com/

[mikebw]

Sew what?

[decocritter]

My grandmother had the singer and my mom has it somewhere.

They are everywhere, but in various conditions.

I don't want a project in the machine itself, I just want to be able to do some basic linen curtains, and some mending, etc.

[kap]

Brother in Law's side business is upholstery. A good friend of ours is a seamstress. I will ask both to recommend a sewing machine for simple sewing projects, namely, curtains, seat covers and bicycle panniers.

Wife will ask what has got into me. I shall say, "Those Mac fanatics on the forum got me into this!" Can't blame the dogs on everything.