John Lewis Sewing Machine £69, reduced from £99

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Hippo_hips
Hippo_hips Posts: 28 Forumite
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edited 1 April 2014 at 4:06PM in It's gone, but was it any good?
Official MoneySavingExpert insert: John Lewis has launched a new range of colours for their JL110 sewing machines, so the old blue model is now £69, was £99. Delivery's free and is available in-store and online while stocks last. Thanks to Hippo hips for posting.


http://www.johnlewis.com/john-lewis-jl110-colour-block-sewing-machine/p352048?colour=Blue


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  • chaddythebear
    chaddythebear Posts: 139 Forumite
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    Wanting one for sewing on badges to cub/scout uniforms, i'm a complete beginner, would this be suitable?
  • Hippo_hips
    Hippo_hips Posts: 28 Forumite
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    According to the reviews, it would be suitable for a beginner. (There are more reviews for the white version - I assume the only difference is the colour and that the machine itself will be the same.)

    I'm not sure if I would bother for badges. I tend to do them by hand - I'm not a domestic goddess, I just couldn't be bothered to set up a sewing machine for a single badge.
  • Alidolly
    Alidolly Posts: 791 Forumite
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    It won't do thick material so might not manage if the badges are padded or heavy duty. Good price though if want a very simple machine without all the bells and whistles
  • martinthebandit
    martinthebandit Posts: 4,422 Forumite
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    chaddythebear wrote: »
    Wanting one for sewing on badges to cub/scout uniforms, i'm a complete beginner, would this be suitable?

    Personally I would make sure the first badge the cub/scouts earned was for sewing, job done
  • cte1111
    cte1111 Posts: 7,390 Forumite
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    I've got one of these. I've made quite a few pairs of curtains with it, so it is OK. However I did find it difficult to thread, it wouldn't pick up the bobbin thread easily. It was no good for quilting, so I've bought a more expensive Janome one for this.
  • chaddythebear
    chaddythebear Posts: 139 Forumite
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    Ok, thanks for replies, think i'll give this a miss and look for a second hand one, i've seen a few, but they've always been too far a distance.

    Three boy's.............loads of badges! Takes me hours by hand lol
  • gunsandbanjos
    gunsandbanjos Posts: 12,246 Forumite
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    What about wundaweb for badges? Or is that cheating?
    The trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent are full of doubt.
    Bertrand Russell
  • Minniemee_2
    Minniemee_2 Posts: 266 Forumite
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    gunsandbanjos wrote: »
    What about wundaweb for badges? Or is that cheating?

    Wundaweb is one if the best things ever invented!
    "Women are made to be loved, not understood - Oscar Wilde .

    A big thank you to all the fab people that take the time to post bargains :beer:
  • BettiePage
    BettiePage Posts: 4,627 Forumite
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    gunsandbanjos wrote: »
    What about wundaweb for badges? Or is that cheating?
    I once tried gluing my sons beavers badges on. Big mistake. Glue EVERYWHERE!
    Wundaweb works fine and then just a couple of tacks in the corners to give extra support.
    Illegitimi non carborundum.
  • cathypainter
    cathypainter Posts: 11 Forumite
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    martinthebandit wrote: »
    Personally I would make sure the first badge the cub/scouts earned was for sewing, job done

    Completely agree, I had fingers like a pin cushion when my 2 where in the cubs!
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