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[Grendel]

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Post: 12800372_1 created on Tue, 28 Mar 2006 06:51:23 +0000
Posted: Tue, 28 Mar 2006 06:51:23 +0000

I'm looking for a decent hand held or light weight sewing machine. I'm disabled and have to do my crafts from bed/ ina reclining position, so it has to be light enough to be balanced on a tray on my lap.

The only hand held machines I've found look really junky and have really bad reviews. I don't have much money but I can always search for recommendations second hand.

ANy help is appreciated.

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Post: 12800372_2 created on Tue, 28 Mar 2006 14:13:59 +0000
Posted: Tue, 28 Mar 2006 14:13:59 +0000

I got one for Christmas and it busted, and when I got a replacement, it busted too!
It worked well until then, but didn't last long.
My suggestion, spend as much as you can and get a higher quality one. I don't have any specific machine reccomendations, though.

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Post: 12800372_3 created on Tue, 28 Mar 2006 18:00:46 +0000
Posted: Tue, 28 Mar 2006 18:00:46 +0000

You may just have to dig around online for a while. I know viking has light weight machines but you have to use the foot control so i don't know if that can be modified or not. Sorry, can't think of anything else.

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Post: 12800372_4 created on Thu, 30 Mar 2006 04:34:59 +0000
Posted: Thu, 30 Mar 2006 04:34:59 +0000

The only smaller machines I've seen have all been of dubious quality. I used to work at a JoAnn Fabrics and every customer I spoke with who had a small machine was not pleased with it. I would second the digging around online motion. I wouldn't trust anything that's marketed for portabilty or for new sewers, just because I think that might be advertiser code for "crappy."

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Post: 12800372_5 created on Thu, 30 Mar 2006 07:09:33 +0000
Posted: Thu, 30 Mar 2006 07:09:33 +0000

It seems the Kenmore Mini Ultra has some decent reviews. My suggestion is to buy one through eBay as it's $66 at Sears. sad

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Post: 12800372_6 created on Thu, 30 Mar 2006 08:00:04 +0000
Posted: Thu, 30 Mar 2006 08:00:04 +0000

Peppermint Elf

It seems the Kenmore Mini Ultra has some decent reviews. My suggestion is to buy one through eBay as it's $66 at Sears. sad

Thanks smile

I think for the time being I might just rely on my old friend, backstitching and wait until I'm well enough to sit at a table to use a machine confused

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Post: 12800372_7 created on Thu, 30 Mar 2006 13:34:33 +0000
Posted: Thu, 30 Mar 2006 13:34:33 +0000

I bought one at Linen's N Things (online) for $25. It's held up VERY well. I've reupholsterred a couch with it, made about 5 pillows, and a quilt so far, and it works great. I'm not sure what the brand is, but I got it at LNT.