tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25192475.post8306610400718812651..comments2024-03-18T19:34:36.812-07:00Comments on Morning Coffee: It's the Bobbin Casing, silly!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25192475.post-65704347978467548792010-04-27T09:01:40.325-07:002010-04-27T09:01:40.325-07:00I asked my mom, who just retired from teaching sew...I asked my mom, who just retired from teaching sewing, what she would recommend. She said that Janome will hold up for 15 years with heavy student use and abuse and has a wide range of features and options. She also said that it is easier to get repairs. They used to be all metal parts and durable, not sure if still true. <br /><br />Bernini and Pfaff are also solid construction and long-term quality, but they are European and can be harder to get repairs. You might be able to find something fancier in used, trade-in or repo. <br /><br />Decide what features are must-haves and pay close attention to which pressure feet are included. You might also be able to deduct some of your cost on your taxes over a few years if you are using it as a source of income.<br /><br />Anyway, that's what my mom had to say. Hope some of it is useful. Happy shopping.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01196505158671064761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25192475.post-85742204906283404732010-04-27T04:42:31.700-07:002010-04-27T04:42:31.700-07:00I still have my mother's old Brother machine f...I still have my mother's old Brother machine from the early 60's--it just keeps chugging along. Nothing fancy...just sews. On the other hand, my brother that hubby bought for me about 20 years ago is just a glorified paper weight! Even though it has all of the bells and whistles-what good are they if they don't work?<br /><br />A sew sewing machine is on my 'wanna' list.<br /><br />Hope you find a great machine!mamajulianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17587916250051563299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25192475.post-9464787969762106372010-04-27T01:40:55.225-07:002010-04-27T01:40:55.225-07:00Your friend is absolutely right about Singer. I ma...Your friend is absolutely right about Singer. I made my mother's from the 70s last mostly by fixing it myself as their repair franchises (couldn't take it to any technician) were so appalling. Now the machines are appalling too. I have a Janome for straight sewing and a Brother for embroidery - both are great.margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07727534908302610374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25192475.post-74015419141789751302010-04-26T19:39:41.594-07:002010-04-26T19:39:41.594-07:00Let us know what kind you choose! Happy sewing :)...Let us know what kind you choose! Happy sewing :)Xenia Kathrynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08880128865699100105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25192475.post-752234823178110742010-04-26T19:19:37.740-07:002010-04-26T19:19:37.740-07:00that's really nice! so glad that you get to se...that's really nice! so glad that you get to sew. really too bad about singer no longer being good. boo on that! <br /><br />but yay for sewing!elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00962587884124992942noreply@blogger.com