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What are these machines like?

by Jane Gillett <j.gillett@[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Jul 11, 2006 at 10:33 PM

Hi All,

I consulted you - oh it must have been about 18 months ago - about what
type of machine I wanted and you gave helpful advicw. Well, a lot of water
has flown under the bridge since then but I'm now in a position to buy a
machine. Unfortunately the machine shops in my area seem to have got
smaller - no second hand machines and only a small selection of Brother
and
Singer available.

What I'm after is one which will do the following:
Straight sewing on a wide range of fabrics - nets to heavy curtains and
denim.
Blind hems
Hem trouser legs - I always have to shorten trousers.
Fit zips
Sew elastic or stretchy fabric.

I don't see myself as being creative so unlikely to use embroidery.
So I put this list to the shops and they came up with the following:

Brother XL2230 at £80
Brother XL5030 at £145
Brother XL 5012 at £99.99
and, at the Singer shop
Singer 9860 at £185

I'd be grateful for your opinions. Will they do what I want and be
reliable?

Thanks
Jane

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Jane Gillett    :    j.gillett@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
    :    Totnes, Devon.
 




 16 Posts in Topic:
What are these machines like?
Jane Gillett <j.gillet  2006-07-11 22:33:12 
Re: What are these machines like?
The Wanderer <me@[EMAI  2006-07-12 07:59:31 
Re: What are these machines like?
Kate Dicey <kate@[EMAI  2006-07-12 09:22:28 
Re: What are these machines like?
Jane Gillett <j.gillet  2006-07-16 14:45:16 
Re: What are these machines like?
Kate Dicey <kate@[EMAI  2006-07-17 10:14:08 
Re: What are these machines like?
Jane Gillett <j.gillet  2006-07-23 12:13:24 
Re: What are these machines like?
Kate Dicey <kate@[EMAI  2006-07-23 16:01:55 
Re: What are these machines like?
Chris Bolus <chrisB@[E  2006-07-12 15:46:00 
Re: What are these machines like?
S Viemeister <firstnam  2006-07-12 20:05:45 
Re: What are these machines like?
Kate Dicey <kate@[EMAI  2006-07-13 09:21:50 
Re: What are these machines like?
Sarah Dale <sarah@[EMA  2006-07-12 13:18:42 
Re: What are these machines like?
Jane Gillett <j.gillet  2006-07-13 08:07:07 
Re: What are these machines like?
Sarah Dale <sarah@[EMA  2006-07-13 10:16:32 
Re: What are these machines like?
Kate Dicey <kate@[EMAI  2006-07-13 11:31:14 
Re: What are these machines like?
Chris Bolus <chrisB@[E  2006-07-13 16:15:23 
Re: What are these machines like?
"B Bear" <te  2006-07-13 20:20:13 

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