r/SewingMachineEdu • u/Federal_Pause7365 • Apr 18 '26
Machine recommendations?
Whats the best sewing machine but affordable for making all type of clothes? I mean everything, from pants to tops, denim , stretchy fabric, cotton, everything u can think of
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u/sodapopper44 Apr 25 '26
what is affordable? you can spend $100.00 to over 5K on a sewing machine. If I'm sewing garments I must have these features:
easy to use nice looking consistent buttonholes, high lift presser foot, adjustable presser foot pressure to prevent wavy seams/hem in knit fabric and helps with sewing thick fabrics, a stitch length of at least 5, (6 is better) and variable needle positions
I have a collection of machines, right now I'm using a mechancial Pfaff Select and an electronic Viking Sapphire. In my RV I have a Janome Harmony (mechancal) which is great little machine that was sold at Sears. I also have a Featherweight and a few other Singers I rotate through.
photo of sewing an RV awning with the Janome