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How to Choose the Best Sewing Machine. Whether you want to save money by making your own
clothes or you just enjoy working with fabrics, choose the best sewing machine so your projects
turn out great. You will need A sewing class and a budget. Step 1. Visit your local sewing
or fabric shop to see what machines are available. Machines come with many different features.
Consider the type of stitching, number of needles, threader, buttonholer, and presser
foot. Look for downloadable patterns and features that allow you to turn simple stitches into
hundreds of other options. Step 2. Determine what kinds of materials you’ll be working
with the most. Tapestry or denim requires a sturdier machine while silk, jerseys and
cottons do just fine on lighter, often less expensive machines. Step 3. Decide where you’re
going to put your machine. If it’s something you’ll pack up after each use you’ll want
a lighter-weight, more mobile one – along with fewer add-on accessories. Step 4. Determine
your budget and decide which machines fit your dollars. Consider a used machine to get
a better model or one with additional features. Step 5. Take the machines you’re considering
for a test drive. Make sure that the foot pedal is comfortable, you can easily thread
the bobbin and needle, and all the buttons and levers are easy to use. For a more extensive
test drive, sign up for a sewing class. Step 6. Check that you have the operator’s manual
after purchasing your machine. It may come in handy. Did you know Some of the first home
sewing machines were powered by a hand crank. The foot pedal was developed later to free
up both hands.