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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