The Sewing Room

hotpot1000

Avstar I love your stocking!
my sewing machine isnt brand new, just quite new, moneysaving

Georgiabay

Pennib, your knitted quilt and the pin cushion are lovely.!

Avstar, I love your Christmas stocking.

Savvy_sewing

pogie2 wrote: »

What did you get from jackies mooloo. I think mine came today too but I was out. Have to wait to tomorrow to see it

I bought a bag of ribbons, some fringing, and 3 sets of the christmas fabric samples. ideal for the decorations I have been trying to make.
Mind you at the rate I am working they will be for next year now. I have about 7 or 8 for this year. Too much other stuff keeps getting in the way.

Emmarillo

Hi, I posted this in the wrong place, but moonpenny suggested I post it here.



I've been wanting a sewing machine for a while and would love some advice. I have £50 birthday money but can top it up a bit.

I've never used a sewing machine before so the simpler the better, but hopefully I could get something not too flimsy for my money?

Ive seen this one in Argos http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Produc...%3EBROTHER.htm

and this in Hobbycraft http://direct.hobbycraft.co.uk/produ...ine_267864.htm

They are both £70 but I have a 25% off voucher for Hobbycraft. As i'm a complete novice I'm probably wrong but is the LS-2125 the better machine? Which one would people advise or is there a better beginners machine?

Just to give you an idea I do a lot of handsewing - fabric hearts, felt bits and bobs etc, just little projects; and I would like a machine to maybe tackle some bigger things like cushion covers etc.

I would really appreciate your help!!

Nichelette

Emmarillo wrote: »

Hi, I posted this in the wrong place, but moonpenny suggested I post it here.



I've been wanting a sewing machine for a while and would love some advice. I have £50 birthday money but can top it up a bit.

I've never used a sewing machine before so the simpler the better, but hopefully I could get something not too flimsy for my money?

Ive seen this one in Argos http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Produc...%3EBROTHER.htm

and this in Hobbycraft http://direct.hobbycraft.co.uk/produ...ine_267864.htm

They are both £70 but I have a 25% off voucher for Hobbycraft. As i'm a complete novice I'm probably wrong but is the LS-2125 the better machine? Which one would people advise or is there a better beginners machine?

Just to give you an idea I do a lot of handsewing - fabric hearts, felt bits and bobs etc, just little projects; and I would like a machine to maybe tackle some bigger things like cushion covers etc.

I would really appreciate your help!!

I have the Brother machine from hobbycraft. I get along with it pretty well and it suits my needs fine, I've made clothes and little projects without any problem. I had limited sewing machine experience before I got this, and I found it simple to use.

As long as you're not planning any huge projects using thick material I think it's a good buy, especially with the voucher!

Savvy_sewing

Emmarillo wrote: »

Hi, I posted this in the wrong place, but moonpenny suggested I post it here.



I've been wanting a sewing machine for a while and would love some advice. I have £50 birthday money but can top it up a bit.

I've never used a sewing machine before so the simpler the better, but hopefully I could get something not too flimsy for my money?

Ive seen this one in Argos http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Produc...%3EBROTHER.htm

and this in Hobbycraft http://direct.hobbycraft.co.uk/produ...ine_267864.htm

They are both £70 but I have a 25% off voucher for Hobbycraft. As i'm a complete novice I'm probably wrong but is the LS-2125 the better machine? Which one would people advise or is there a better beginners machine?

Just to give you an idea I do a lot of handsewing - fabric hearts, felt bits and bobs etc, just little projects; and I would like a machine to maybe tackle some bigger things like cushion covers etc.

I would really appreciate your help!!

I am not able to open the links. Can anyone else?

Emmarillo

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/4602318/Trail/searchtext%3ESEWING+MACHINE.htm
Brother X5 Sewing Machine

http://direct.hobbycraft.co.uk/products-Brother-LS-2125-Sewing-Machine_267864.htm
Brother LS-2125 Sewing Machine

Sorry, I don't know why they don't work. Maybe these will be better?

Emmarillo

They seem to work this time!

Errata

Doesn't look like that much difference between them, so I'd go for the Hobbycraft with the 25% off voucher. I'm still using a 25 year old Singer which does nothing except go forwards, backwards and very labour intensive buttonholes and I've made skirts, tops, jackets, curtains, cushion cases and a loose cover on it.

Savvy_sewing

Errata wrote: »

Doesn't look like that much difference between them, so I'd go for the Hobbycraft with the 25% off voucher. I'm still using a 25 year old Singer which does nothing except go forwards, backwards and very labour intensive buttonholes and I've made skirts, tops, jackets, curtains, cushion cases and a loose cover on it.

I agree with Errata, they are basically the same machine, except one has a few extra stitches incorporated, but you will find the other one completely adequate. Or you should.
Good luck, and happy sewing!!