My husband bought one for me for my birthday, which is a brother one. the lady at the shop said that it is a very easy machine to use with basic functions and about 23 different stitching and easy button hole function.
I love this machine. highly suggest getting one and then get in touch with spot light to do a course to learn how to use it properly.
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Got an Elna Sew fun for Christmas from all our families, Kepe an eye out on spotlight catalogues this month as there are always specials for Mothers Day!
Truly A, the basic models are all really much for the muchness - you'll find some peeps swear by Brother, others by Janome etc, but at the entry level, there isn't a whole lot of difference. I literally have the cheapest machine that Spotlight had quite a few years ago... a... erm... *whispers*toyota*cough*, and you know what? It's absoloutely fine. I even like it. Imagine.
The only thing I wish it had, in the bells & whisltes dept, is one-step buttonholes. I avoid buttonholes at all costs & think that would be so damn nifty!
Have fun machine shopping & good luck with the sewing... you'll be addicted soon enough....
I have an Elna Sew Fun as well (well it's MIL's, she has left it here for me to 'borrow' ). I haven't done a great deal with it, but what I have done, it works without any problems.
Totally agree with Queen Mab. Unless you are certain you'll love it, just get a cheapy to try it out. Spotters and Lincraft always have specials.
My Janome died a couple of years ago and we couldn't afford lots to replace it so I bought a Brother for I think $150ish at Lincraft. It's done what I needed it to.
I guess I would prob sew clothes and quilt maybe. I dont mind buying a cheaper one and if in a few months Im liking what Im doing then trading up for a snazzier one via trade in + a few more $$$.
The upside is cheaper I go, sooner I get it, sooner I can have a play around with it.
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