29 July, 2009

To Sew or Not to Sew...

...that is the question. For some time now, I have REALLY REALLY been wanting to learn how to sew and embroider- the whole shebang! I have been eyeing this little beauty from HSN.com for the past six months or so. Does anyone have this machine or have any opinions on a Brother?
I think it would pay for itself because God only knows how much I have spent on monogrammed baby gifts for friends and family in the past year! I bought a monogrammed burp cloth last week on Etsy, and it was $15.00, and I can't even count the baby gifts I still have not purchased! Who doesn't love monogrammed gifts anyhow?! I have also been wanting to sew some pillows and jazz up some curtains, but I don't have the time to deal with a complex machine. After reading some of the reviews, it sounds like this machine is pretty easy to learn! The sewing machine is $499.99 but is also available on flex pay (a big plus for me!). Have any of you guys recently learned how to sew? I guess I really want to know what I'm getting myself into! ;)

5 comments:

  1. A girl at one of the hospitals I rotated through said she bought a Brother embroidery machine from Wal-Mart and she LOVES it (I think it is around $300-$500..can't remember exactly)...she told me it was very easy to use but I think she has a some previous sewing experience...Good Luck and let me know how it turns out!

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  2. Thanks, Lacey! I looked online at Wal-Mart, and I believe they have the same machine. I think I'll go there and get it instead...no shipping! Are you getting ready to start school?

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  3. I do some sewing...jazzing up curtains and pillows are very easy! You could definitely do that! Let me know if you get it and enjoy the embroidery part??? I might be interested in that myself! I feel you on spending a ton on that stuff!

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  4. I get all of Addison's clothes monogrammed, and it is starting to get really expensive!!!!! Let me know if you like that machine because I might get one too!

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  5. Found you via Kelly's Korner! I've had the itch lately to learn to sew... I tried hand stitching and yeah, no go. Good luck with it! :-)

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