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Sewing Machine Buying Help?

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soup
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soooo im really in over my head here for what to look for in a sewing machine as ive never even touched one. What are some things that are common in a good sewing machine, and how much should I look to spend?
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neutralzombie
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http://www.amazon.com/Brother-CS6000I-60-Stitch-Computerized-Functions/dp/B000JQM1DE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden&qid=1258173617&sr=8-1
good machine, worth a lot of money. easy to use.
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neutralzombie
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http://www.amazon.com/Brother-1034D-Lay-Thread-Serger/dp/B0000CBK1L/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden&qid=1258173896&sr=8-1

i got this overlock this summer off ebay, i paid 300$ cad after taxes and shipping, and it retails in canada at 599$ cad plus taxe(14%), so well worth it. ebay is great for buying these two machines in general and amazon is amazing if you're american because they seem to have been even cheaper than on ebay.  150 is definitely good for a decent just at home machine, especially if it usually goes for a buttload more!   you can get regular machines from walmart fo about 89-99$, but i mean, they might not last as long...definitely never buy a euro pro.
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soup
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sick thanks for that. I was told id be paying upwards of 500 but 150 is manageable.

I was told to look for some kind of machine that makes a really strong stitch? cant remember what it was called but its so the material doesnt rip apart?
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neutralzombie
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i mean it all depends on what you need it for. if you need to make intense garments all the time, then you might have to buy an industrial machine, if it's for work purposes, but i mean, if it's just for you, at home, there's no point in spending the actually 1000$+ for industrial machines.
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Cincher
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Yeah that would be like the price for like a new one.
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Tinga
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i think the kind of machine you are thinking of is a serger/overlocker. theyre hard to use for everything though.
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Cincher
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Except main stiches.
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neutralzombie
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what do you mean everything?
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Tinga
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lets say you want to sew something in the middle of another piece of fabric... or just a seam down the middle of a piece of fabric.
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Cincher
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They're good for like sewing an arm to the main fabric, sewing the chest to the back, and sewing ribbing on. You know the main stitches. it sews a clean stitch as a result of it's trimmer. You definitely can't use a surger to sew a pocket on, 'cause it'd basically cut straight through your sweater.
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neutralzombie
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good point, i wasnt thinking about all those other things. i was thinking about fabrics.
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Cincher
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I know, I was just elaborating what a surger can and can't do. I didn't think Tingas was clear enough.
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neutralzombie
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well then it should say, but you cant sew everything with an overlock...but yeah. semantics.
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