Making and adapting clothes

flea72

tesco and argos, both do good basic machines for about £80, or try your local sewing machine shop, they often have trade-ins that are reasonable, and come serviced

calleyw

I paid £95 for a second hand one. :eek:

Yes I know could have bought a new one for that. But when it was made it was suppose to be a very good model. It has a metal body unlike some of the new ones where all the casing is plastic.

And it has been serviced and I know that it has been well looked after. And it it good enough to get to second hand then it must be good.

I have used my a few times to sew seams and take up a pair of trousers. So I have saved about half the cost of the machine. In what it would have cost to buy new clothes.

I bought it for this re-sewing seams. As I thought as I lost weight I could re-seam clothes so that I could carry on wearing them.

And one day when I have my craft room sorted out going to have a go at making quilts and tuck pillows to give away as pressies.

Ask around you will be surprised at how many people buy them and use them once and put them back in the corner. And most will give them away or only want a few pounds for them.

Not sure who much a service is. But do ring your local sewing machine shop. As the one I bought from had them from £25 second hand.

Yours


Calley

beachbeth

Bargain_Rzl wrote:

I wish I could make clothes, as I am a non-standard shape (hourglass) and find it difficult to get things to fit. And I know how MoneySaving it is. But I simply have NO talent in that area....

Im the same. Im only 5' and petite and yet I have curves. I would love to make my own clothes but Im sure they would look awful!

Ive not long bought a brand new Singer sewing machine (never had one before) and I can now hem curtains and turn clothes up but thats about the extent of my talent!

HOLsale

ET03 wrote:

great idea
also thought of lookinf in car boot sales but would be worried in case bought a dud

why not try freecycle.org? it worked for me! small ads are good and free as well, or you could try putting a post in the buy it section of my new forum (see my signature for the link) the more places you try the better off you'll be. i looked on ebay for ages but i could never find any going for less than about £65 and about £9 postage on top of that... good luck!

Curry_Queen

I'd sell you mine ... but I do intend to use it at some point ... honest ... it's only been collecting dust for 6 years

brightlikeme

I think SElf Designing has always helped to create and make our child look different and kool
. Buying from stores or Online Stores makes them Look COmmon