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Read all about it: Tips for buying a sewing machine & tools for a beginning sewer

December 10, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Buying a sewing machine is a difficult enough decision when you’re an experience sewer and know what you’re looking for.  But buying a machine for someone who wants to sew, and maybe not being a sewer yourself, can be daunting.  Lists of complex-sounding features and fancy stitches can make your head swim.

Luckily, Wendi Gratz from Shiny Happy World makes it easy for you, with a video and list of features to look for when purchasing a machine for a beginning sewer. In a separate post, she also shares a list of essential tools to get started sewing.

Go to the list of essential sewing machine features.

Go to the list of essential sewing tools.

[photo from Shiny Happy World]

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