Sewing Machines Sewing machines are your basic machine for sewing. If you want to do any work it's recommended to have this machine.
Serger Serger is the recommended second machine you get. Unlike the sewing machine this machine helps to create finished and professional edges on a garment. Finished edges help to prevent fraying.
Embrodiery Machine Embrodiery machines allow a person to make embrodered designs on fabric instead of having to do it by hand. This is not needed for normal cosplays. Some sewing machines have embrodery options.
Quilting Machine Quilting machines come in a variety of styles and a sizes. Some are known as longarms and those machines are large. However, most of the smaller machines also double as a sewing machine with an extended tray to help balance projects.
Posted: Wed Sep 13, 2023 6:53 am
Buying a Sewing Machine
Things to Think About When Picking a Machine
1) Do you have brand Loyality? If you're loyal to a brand then you'll probably want to stick with that brand.
2) What do you want to do with the machine? Are you looking to sew? What type of sewing? What about serging? What about Quilting? What about embroder?
3) What fabrics are you going to work with? Do you want to use thick fabrics? What about thinner fabrics?
4) What Projects do you want to do? Are you looking at quilting? what about embroder? Do you plan on starting small then going big?
5) How long do you plan on using it? Do you plan on learning and then getting a new machine or are you intermidiate? Are you advance and looking for your lifetime partner?
6) Is this your first machine? If this is your first machine and you're not sure how you feel about making your costumes or wether you really want to be a cosplayer, then you don't want to invest in an expensive machine. First machines are normally $150 or less.
If this is your second, third, or so on machine, then you want to increase your budget. Normally with a second machine you're looking at $500 or less, while further machines could be in the thousands of dollars.
7) What features would you like? What stitches does it have? What goodies come with it? How much will be invested to get more items like feet or more features?
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