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I am looking for a good value sewing machine

butterfly_effect
butterfly_effect Posts: 66 Forumite
in In my home (includes DIY) MoneySaving
I have always wanted to make clothes and its my birthday tommy. Can anyone help me find a good starter machine at a bargain price. I live in Colchester Essex

Thanks
“One should never count the years – one should count one’s interests. I have kept young trying never to lose my childhood sense of wonderment. I am glad I still have a vivid curiosity about the world I live in.”

Helen Keller, 1880 – 1968, Blind and Deaf American Writer and Scholar

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  • urban_i
    urban_i Posts: 95 Forumite
    Hi
    Try this site www.sewingmachinediscount.co.uk never used them before but prices look reasonable.
  • butterfly_effect
    butterfly_effect Posts: 66 Forumite
    Thanks for that! They do look reasonable cheers
    “One should never count the years – one should count one’s interests. I have kept young trying never to lose my childhood sense of wonderment. I am glad I still have a vivid curiosity about the world I live in.”

    Helen Keller, 1880 – 1968, Blind and Deaf American Writer and Scholar
  • louise_1981
    louise_1981 Posts: 1,118 Forumite
    tj hughes have some in for 60quid which I think is reasonable, not sure what the machine itself is like

    on there website https://www.tjhughes.co.uk it is 69quid
    The sign of a wasted life is a tidy house, Welcome to the chaos!
  • imho
    imho Posts: 2,515 Forumite
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    butterfly_effect do you not have any boot sales round your way ? i always see sewing machines for sale at boot sales
  • barrymung
    barrymung Posts: 638 Forumite
    Lidl had some a few months ago for £39. Were very well made and came complete with a three year guarantee.
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