[Loch-Ruadh] sewing machine recommendation

[Julie Self]

Gabby is right.  Bogle-Greewwell is good and also, you could try Keetons on 
W. Vickery.  They also sell used, reconditioned, heavy-duty machines at a 
big savings.

Gwen
Loch Ruadh Rocks!

Beam me sideways, Scottie. These people don't know which way is up!





>From: Gabrielle de Luxton <gabydlux at swbell.net>
>Reply-To: "Shire of Loch Ruadh, Kingdom of Ansteorra, SCA,  Inc." 
><loch-ruadh at lists.ansteorra.org>
>To: "Shire of Loch Ruadh, Kingdom of Ansteorra, SCA,  Inc." 
><loch-ruadh at lists.ansteorra.org>
>Subject: Re: [Loch-Ruadh] sewing machine recommendation
>Date: Mon, 6 Nov 2006 13:43:08 -0800 (PST)
>
>Being that I am the owner of 14 sewing machines my most important input 
>here is do not by a sewing machine from Wal-Mart. While they will take 
>anything back, for electronic equipment the return policy is very limited. 
>I believe it may only be 60 days, after that they will refer you to the 
>manufacturers warranty. Many of the local sewing machine repair shops will 
>not work on machines from Wal-Mart (they can tell by the serial numbers 
>where it came from). It sounds like your friend has a generous amount of 
>money to spend on a machine. I highly recommend Fort Worth Sewing Center on 
>Granbury Road in Fort Worth. I personally like Brother or Baby Lock 
>Machines, I recently purchased an extremely nice machine from Fort Worth 
>Sewing Center, a Janome that i use for quilting. It has automatic 
>buttonholes, many decorative stitches, and is capable of sewing many 
>layers. I use it on my quilting frame to do quilts. It was about 600.00 
>dollars. If he really wants a heavy duty machine,
>  visit Bogle Greenwall in Grand Prairie. You can purchase used, fully 
>serviced commercial unit (wont do buttonholes) for 400.00 to 800.00 
>dollars.  I used to like Singer machines myself, but they have gone to 
>plastic gears and are no longer the machine they used to be.
>
>   Gabby the opinionated lurker.
>
>
>
> >
> >> At 11:53 AM 11/4/2006 -0600, you wrote:
> > >To the seamstresses (and seamsters?) in the group, what brand sewing
> > >machine do you recommend? I have a friend who is looking for an
> > >all-purpose machine which will also do buttonholes. He's looking to
> > spend
> > >$250.00 - $500.00, and will probably sew things like costumes and
> > curtains.
> > >
> > >Madelina
> >
> >
> > I know a lot of our group don't care much for Singer but, if you would
> > like
> > a testimonial on their behalf, I can accommodate. I have had a Singer 
>(my
> > second one) for about 35 years. I have made boat covers out of heavy
> > water proof canvass down to lace wedding dresses and some baby clothes.
> > My mother has one that she made a living with and it is about 60 years
> > old. She has sewn furs, upholstery and all kinds of clothing and home
> > decor items and it still works great. I think the key to good service 
>from
> > whatever machine you get is good maintenance.
> >
> > Just my .02¢
> >
> > Bicé
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