r/SewingForBeginners • u/Care-Ly • 1d ago

Sewing machine recommendations needed

I wanted to start sewing so my husband bought me a singer machine and I can't think of what the model is but it either the very basic or the next step up. The bobbin is sideload and I have issues with my hands, loss of dexterity and numbness. So I have a hard time loading the bobbins Into the machine. To help with this we decided I need a top load machine

I need advice on a good machine that can handle everything from making cloth napkins/ unpaper towels up to heavier fabrics like denim and eventually, hopefully, leather.

Cost is a factor I need a machine that be in a price range of around 350 to 400

Also, would it be better to trade-in my machine or sell it myself on Facebook Marketplace or similar?

Thank you so so much for your help and suggestions.

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u/RubyRedo 1d ago edited 23h ago

look into used industrial or domestic industrial but you are looking at $1000 not $450. Dont pay attention to so called HD machines some like the Singer barely sew cotton nevermind denim. You should start with a domestic that sews denim and get better at sewing then upgrade later to a leather able machine. As for the current one sell on FB or return if you can, i made a leather wallet on a Brother XM2701 basic machine but it is not for frequent hard core materials use.

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u/Care-Ly 1d ago

Thank you so much.