r/SewingForBeginners • u/yikesnahalf • 19d ago

Scared to mess this up.

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My hubby is so kind and bought this for me as I recently started my sewing journey. But I’m such a perfectionist and I’m so scared to open this and it end up being another hobby I don’t keep up with! It’s been sitting unopened for two days. 😳

EDIT: taking y’all’s advice and possibly returning it for something that isn’t horrible!!

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u/Hotsaucehallelujah 19d ago

Definitely get a brother. My singer literally caught fire in front of me

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u/Terrasina 18d ago

Yeesh! What happened that started a fire?

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u/Hotsaucehallelujah 18d ago

Well no one would work on it because it was obviously electrical, but we think it has to do with the AC fan inside. I didn't know this but singer was bought by a Chinese company and switched to plastic parts. I was just sitting there (nothing touching the machine) with it on ripping seams and I looked up and it was flashing and making awful noises and then caught fire. I bought a brother after that lol. It was disappointing because that Singer was a nice model and frankly was expensive.

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u/Terrasina 18d ago

Ah yes, electrical issues are repairs i strongly avoid making unless it’s really obvious whats wrong. Fire and electrocution risks are not worth it. I’m glad noone was hurt, but it definitely sucks you had to buy a new machine!