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This feed is subject to our terms of use: http://www.epinions.com/help/rss_terms http://www.epinions.com/Sewing_Machines Recent content written about Sewing Machines en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_465610968708?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author suemccartin - I purchased this item because I often have very heavy leather projects to sew, very thick items (such as sca fencing armor) and I also wanted to get into tent making and the making of security dog training armor.  The cylinder bed is a pretty... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~465610968708 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:23:18 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_465610968708?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_460977639044?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author ms_pookie - One of my co-workers introduced me to knitting and I love it!!  I borrowed her knitting needles when I was just learning, but once I got the hang of knits and purls, I went out and purchased my own set of needles.  One of the sets I have is the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~460977639044 Sat, 30 May 2009 21:34:45 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_460977639044?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_471122873988?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author tessture - I read tons of good reviews of this machine and it's clone, the Hello Kitty Janome, which is the same machine but costs more because it has Hello Kitty stickers on it.  The price was certainly right: I paid about $60 for it after shipping. But it... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~471122873988 Tue, 26 May 2009 19:01:14 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_471122873988?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_471439216260?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author cleanqueen1975 - I purchased the MO644D Juki serger from Ebay for $230 and love it!  After my old Singer bit the dust, I just had to have another serger so I chose the Juki.  I use it to finish seams on my outfits that I make.  I have not had any... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~471439216260 Sat, 23 May 2009 19:14:10 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_471439216260?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_471436070532?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author cleanqueen1975 - Brother 2340CV coverstitch with two different sizes of coverstitch and also has a chainstitch.  If you look at a sweatshirt or knit top and see two or three lines of stitching at the hem, this is what the coverstitch machine does along with sewing... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~471436070532 Sat, 23 May 2009 19:03:36 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_471436070532?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_469167476356?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author wordsmith210 - This was bought to replace some old Singer machines that had were giving trouble.  Compared to the Singer, it is extremely easy to thread, and the automatic needle threader makes life very easy!  I'm not a sewer, but my mother and aunt are, and... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~469167476356 Sun, 3 May 2009 19:14:28 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_469167476356?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_464367357572?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jo1982 - I purchased my Brother 1034D from Amazon.com. Since I had not used a serger in years, I was nervous about being able to operate it, but after getting started my fears quickly went away!The serger arrived pre-threaded, so from the moment I opened... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~464367357572 Fri, 20 Mar 2009 14:20:29 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_464367357572?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_459210198660?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author jmohrweiss - I bought the machine about 2 months ago and everything seemed to be going fine till now.  I was sewing with a light cotton fabric and the needle broke.  I replaced the needle and now it won't catch the bobbin thread or sew at all.  It... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~459210198660 Wed, 28 Jan 2009 03:13:04 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_459210198660?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_458628566660?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dlstewart - I love to sew and quilt and have a large variety of sewing tools.  In a sewing store, I am like the proverbial magpie drawn to anything shiny.  I can't stop buying acrylic rulers in different shapes and sizes.  Each of them serves a unique... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~458628566660 Thu, 22 Jan 2009 15:24:04 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_458628566660?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_457942994564?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author misskris28 - I am going to begin with a disclaimer: I know next to nothing about sewing. I took two years of home economics classes in junior high, roughly 15 years ago, and I haven't touched a machine since then. And I wasn't particularly skilled in my early... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~457942994564 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 04:49:52 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_457942994564?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_457918615172?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author dlstewart - I love to sew and quilt, and my sewing area is jammed with nifty tools to make fabric cutting easier.  One of the best inventions is the rotary cutter and the rotary cutting mat.  The smallest mat I own is an Omnigrid Rotary Cutting Mat with... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~457918615172 Thu, 15 Jan 2009 22:56:22 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_457918615172?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_457798946436?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mind-full - The Kenmore Sewing Machine 15358 makes even the most inadequate seamstress seem capable.  Believe me, I am one.I asked for a sewing machine for Christmas and my generous parents produced this one.  My mother has sewn for years,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~457798946436 Wed, 14 Jan 2009 19:47:47 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_457798946436?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_457678556804?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dlstewart - I have owned this Omnigrid 1" x 6" Ruler for years.  At first it was a fun buy.  (I love acrylic rulers!)  But it wasn't long before this ruler became a necessity.  Let me tell you why.DescriptionThis... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~457678556804 Tue, 13 Jan 2009 17:35:13 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_457678556804?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_456166051460?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author scarlett0380 - I am a fairly new sewer and wanted a machine that would be easy to learn on yet something I could grow into.  So far this is the perfect choice!  Everything works with the push of a button. It is uncomplicated, yet has so many stitch... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~456166051460 Tue, 30 Dec 2008 20:20:40 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_456166051460?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_454675828356?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author Valerie47 - The below review was written last night - when I had this machine for 6 days.  Today, on the 7th day, the machine just DIED on me!!!  I went to start sewing with it, the needle went down once, and then beeped and wouldn't work.  I tried... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~454675828356 Fri, 12 Dec 2008 02:53:28 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_454675828356?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_453065346692?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author cmuir - My mother taught me to sew when I was quite young, I remember her teaching my entire Girl Scout troop how to make very simple purses using scrap fabrics and fancy buttons.By the time I was in Junior and Senior High school, I was making most of my own... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~453065346692 Sat, 29 Nov 2008 01:39:33 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_453065346692?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_452231335556?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dlstewart - I sew and quilt a lot.  Some of the fabric pieces I handle are tiny, so a small ruler is a must.  That's why I own the 4" x 4" Omnigrid Ruler.DescriptionThis clear acrylic ruler is a 4-inch square.  The... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~452231335556 Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:50:33 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_452231335556?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_449716194948?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author famofsix - I have had my Singer Futura CE-150 for almost a year.  I was interested in a combo sewing embroidery machine and while doing some research, I ran across the Futura.  Not knowing that much about embroidery machines, I talked a lot to the women... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~449716194948 Thu, 30 Oct 2008 15:37:28 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_449716194948?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_283249184388?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author swalt - I bought this machine as part of a package deal with a quilting frame (the Little Gracie II). I usually use it to do quilting on the frame, but have done a little piecing with it. The Janome 1600P-DB is one of three nearly identical machines... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~283249184388 Tue, 28 Oct 2008 22:00:51 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_283249184388?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_449031081604?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author birdie757 - I had been fighting forever with the double needle on my traditional machine skipping stitches and tunneling, so I decided I was going to look for a good basic cover-stitch machine. After testing out a few models in store and searching online I came to... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~449031081604 Fri, 24 Oct 2008 12:12:23 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_449031081604?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_449024200324?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author birdie757 - I was unsure at first if I even needed a serger, now I can't imagine sewing any project without this machine. I mostly sew clothing for my toddler and myself. Due to the warm climate where we live wearing knits is much more practical than other... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~449024200324 Fri, 24 Oct 2008 10:43:35 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_449024200324?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_448404229764?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dlstewart - I took a quilting workshop that featured a technique that heavily used fusible web. Being a novice in the area of using fusible web, I wasn't sure what to purchase. Then a long-time quilting friend, who is brilliant at fusible sewing projects, strongly... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~448404229764 Sat, 18 Oct 2008 21:48:05 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_448404229764?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_447032692356?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author aweikert20 - The Brother LS-2125 Mechanical Sewing Machine is a great machine for people whom have just started the hobby.The Sewing Machine Comes with, 3 replacement needles,a screwdriver, 3 extra bobbins, a regular presserfoot, a zipper foot, and a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~447032692356 Mon, 6 Oct 2008 08:31:58 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_447032692356?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_446322347652?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author melaniejs - I worked my little White 3300 10 hours a day, made my money back and more in a very short time. The stitching is neat and amazing. It is easy to learn on and a great way to start embroidery.It has it's quirks, however. I found that if I used a thread... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~446322347652 Mon, 29 Sep 2008 18:57:46 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_446322347652?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_446256287364?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author masquedxangel - This handy machine comes with: three presser feet (regular, zipper, buttonholes), a darning plate, three bobbins, a needle set, an extra spool pin, and a screwdriver. I found all three very nifty, and quite honestly I wasn't expecting goodies so I found... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~446256287364 Mon, 29 Sep 2008 05:09:16 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_446256287364?linkin_id=8003929