THE Dance Outfit Sewing Machine?

Purple Reign · 05-13-2008, 04:56 PM

So what is everyone's opinion on what is the best sewing machine out there for making regalia? I am looking at picking one up but I want one that will be good for making outfits. Any ideas?

dancinfancy · 05-13-2008, 05:57 PM

I have a Singer machine, I used it on every outfit I've made in the last 4 yrs and it's been great, even on the thick stuff. I got it at walmart for like $80.

tayoonee · 05-13-2008, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by dancinfancy

I have a Singer machine, I used it on every outfit I've made in the last 4 yrs and it's been great, even on the thick stuff. I got it at walmart for like $80.

hey, I think we picked up the same one..even if I just got mine this December. Singer, around $80 from Walmart. I've made 3 outfits so far...plus some around the house hemming...
I'm looking to buy a Serger here very soon. Almost everyone I know owns a "singer."

even people I don't know!

dancinfancy · 05-13-2008, 07:52 PM

It's a great brand to have both my grandmother and g-grandmother had a singer. I would love to have a serger, maybe one day,lol.

sookout sh'nob · 05-13-2008, 08:13 PM

I have a Janome Mylock Serger and a Husqvarna machine.

It matches my chainsaw!

Czechy · 05-14-2008, 12:32 AM

Hoo boy, I'm probably the last person to ask. I use a Sears Kenmore machine which I got 20 years ago for Christmas. It lacks all the bells, whistles and fancy stitches that you can get nowadays. I'll probably keep using mine until it dies. I just can't bring myself to buy a new machine when the one I have works just fine. A gazillion cool stitches aren't enough enticement.

I had a serger for a while. Hated it.

If you are shopping for a new machine, you may want to actually try out some different models at your local fabric store. Nothing beats a hands-on trial. This is not so important if you are buying a basic machine but definitely worth considering before pouring $$$ into a more complex animal. Good luck!

**NorthofAda** · 05-14-2008, 12:50 AM

I got a Singer machine from Wal-Mart, too. It was my Christmas present in 2006. It's done a good job for me. Can't remember the exact price, but it seemed like in the $95 range.

**billyjoejimbob** · 05-14-2008, 09:14 AM

For my first few outfits I used an old Singer from the 50's. Best machine I ever used.

Now I use my mom-in-laws machines...she has some nice toys. I love the Serger.

I have a thing for old machines and tables. Got 3 old singer treadle tables in the garage waiting to be re-done. I want to use one as a sink base in my bathroom.

**Eagle Plumes** · 05-14-2008, 10:12 AM

I started out uesing my moms old Bernina then it was mess'n up we diddnt have that kind of money to get anotherone so we got a cheapy one from walmart, it works for what we know how to do lol... wich isnt much

Tibiki Kinew · 05-14-2008, 10:26 AM

Hey what can I say, a hole punch and still braid the leather! Yep no machine sewn cloth for me, a bit more traditiona for me!!!! Beside it sucks to sew!

Cree_thang · 05-14-2008, 10:34 AM

Tansi! I once had a Brother sewing machine from Walmart (given to me as a gift) and the peddle was really stiff (on starting) I couldn't get used to it so I gave it to a friend of mine who is doing some beadwork for me. I have since found a really awesome Kenmore at a garage sale in which I payed $40. It is worth around $320!!! The lady I bought if from hardly knew how to sew and had no use for it after she gave up trying to teach herself. It's an awesome machine to make outfits on cause it has all the jazzy stitching, is quite powerful and is very easy to use.

Iowa_Boy · 05-14-2008, 10:50 AM

Love my Janome, works well in many different types of fabrics, even the sequin stuff, thick or think, its got some "fancy stitches" as well.

wyo_rose · 05-14-2008, 12:02 PM

I got a few Singers that I LOVE! An old Bernina that's a workhorse. And somebody gave me a $50 Brother from WalMart....they all work great. And an ancient serger that does wonders on satin....even ruffles.

**WocusWoman** · 05-14-2008, 10:58 PM

OH! mama, I just love my new Pfaff, quilting machine. Its great for making regalia:)

**WocusWoman** · 05-14-2008, 10:59 PM

OH yeah, and only Pfaff have the moving foot on both the top

05-13-2008, 04:56 PM	#1 (permalink)
Purple Reign Tiny Tot Dancer Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 33	THE Dance Outfit Sewing Machine? So what is everyone's opinion on what is the best sewing machine out there for making regalia? I am looking at picking one up but I want one that will be good for making outfits. Any ideas?

05-13-2008, 05:57 PM	#2 (permalink)
dancinfancy dancinfancy Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Georgia Posts: 237	I have a Singer machine, I used it on every outfit I've made in the last 4 yrs and it's been great, even on the thick stuff. I got it at walmart for like $80. __________________ The look on a baby's face the first time they hear the drum is priceless.......

05-13-2008, 07:52 PM	#4 (permalink)
dancinfancy dancinfancy Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Georgia Posts: 237	It's a great brand to have both my grandmother and g-grandmother had a singer. I would love to have a serger, maybe one day,lol. __________________ The look on a baby's face the first time they hear the drum is priceless.......

05-14-2008, 12:50 AM	#7 (permalink)
NorthofAda Indian Summer never ends Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Too Far North... Posts: 2,966 Blog Entries: 4	I got a Singer machine from Wal-Mart, too. It was my Christmas present in 2006. It's done a good job for me. Can't remember the exact price, but it seemed like in the $95 range. __________________ "Unconquered, unconquerable!"

05-14-2008, 09:14 AM	#8 (permalink)
billyjoejimbob Fat Singer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: white guy land Posts: 1,526	For my first few outfits I used an old Singer from the 50's. Best machine I ever used. Now I use my mom-in-laws machines...she has some nice toys. I love the Serger. I have a thing for old machines and tables. Got 3 old singer treadle tables in the garage waiting to be re-done. I want to use one as a sink base in my bathroom. __________________ There are 2 types of people in the world... Really stupid people who think they are smart and Really smart people who think they are smart.

05-13-2008, 08:13 PM	#5 (permalink)
sookout sh'nob Boogie Monster Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 540	I have a Janome Mylock Serger and a Husqvarna machine. It matches my chainsaw!

05-14-2008, 12:32 AM	#6 (permalink)
Czechy wrapped in ribbonwork! Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Here....for now Posts: 784	Hoo boy, I'm probably the last person to ask. I use a Sears Kenmore machine which I got 20 years ago for Christmas. It lacks all the bells, whistles and fancy stitches that you can get nowadays. I'll probably keep using mine until it dies. I just can't bring myself to buy a new machine when the one I have works just fine. A gazillion cool stitches aren't enough enticement. I had a serger for a while. Hated it. If you are shopping for a new machine, you may want to actually try out some different models at your local fabric store. Nothing beats a hands-on trial. This is not so important if you are buying a basic machine but definitely worth considering before pouring $$$ into a more complex animal. Good luck!

05-14-2008, 10:12 AM	#9 (permalink)
Eagle Plumes Just Bead it! Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: MId-West Posts: 11,491	I started out uesing my moms old Bernina then it was mess'n up we diddnt have that kind of money to get anotherone so we got a cheapy one from walmart, it works for what we know how to do lol... wich isnt much __________________ I got a fevah! And the only cure is more cowbell!!!

05-14-2008, 10:26 AM	#10 (permalink)
Tibiki Kinew Listen to my heart! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Pikwakanagan, Yes Golden Lake Ontario Posts: 723	Hey what can I say, a hole punch and still braid the leather! Yep no machine sewn cloth for me, a bit more traditiona for me!!!! Beside it sucks to sew! __________________ Listen to my heart, not just my mouth! The most powerfull thing we can do is,,,share,,, if we don't it dies with us. The Children are our Future, without them we leave nothing behind but our silence... Listen to the wind,,, it has so many secrets.... especially never assume who I am, you may get a surprize you are not ready for! Remember being Heyoka doesn't mean I am crazy, just having fun!!! Born in Winnipeg raised in the Pikwakanagan, Deutschland was never home!

05-14-2008, 10:34 AM	#11 (permalink)
Cree_thang Tiny Tot Dancer Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Saskatoon Posts: 52 Blog Entries: 1	Tansi! I once had a Brother sewing machine from Walmart (given to me as a gift) and the peddle was really stiff (on starting) I couldn't get used to it so I gave it to a friend of mine who is doing some beadwork for me. I have since found a really awesome Kenmore at a garage sale in which I payed $40. It is worth around $320!!! The lady I bought if from hardly knew how to sew and had no use for it after she gave up trying to teach herself. It's an awesome machine to make outfits on cause it has all the jazzy stitching, is quite powerful and is very easy to use.

05-14-2008, 10:50 AM	#12 (permalink)
Iowa_Boy Another Song!!!!!!! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Minnesota Posts: 90	Love my Janome, works well in many different types of fabrics, even the sequin stuff, thick or think, its got some "fancy stitches" as well.

05-14-2008, 12:02 PM	#13 (permalink)
wyo_rose Teenah's Too Cool Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Fort Washakie Posts: 8,034 Blog Entries: 2	I got a few Singers that I LOVE! An old Bernina that's a workhorse. And somebody gave me a $50 Brother from WalMart....they all work great. And an ancient serger that does wonders on satin....even ruffles. __________________ Don't take life so seriously! It's not permanent.

05-14-2008, 10:58 PM	#14 (permalink)
WocusWoman N8tiffUmatillaMAMA Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Interior Alaska Posts: 2,737	OH! mama, I just love my new Pfaff, quilting machine. Its great for making regalia:)

05-14-2008, 10:59 PM	#15 (permalink)
WocusWoman N8tiffUmatillaMAMA Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Interior Alaska Posts: 2,737	OH yeah, and only Pfaff have the moving foot on both the top