Thursday, July 19, 2012

Sewing machine

What is the "things" that we put in consideration when buying sewing machine. 
Price?
Looks?
Currently I have 3 sewing machines.
Dragonfly ...made in China
This sewing machine I bought in 2003. Price was RM400. Nearly 10 years. However still tough and in a good condition. According to Kent (the sewing machine service man) users should service the sewing machine twice a year. So, the machine can last longer.

The reason I bought this very traditional type was  for learning purposes. It easy to handle especially when you're new and  can sew to various type of fabric. Whether thick as denim or thin as sheer curtain.


Over edge Machine
I bought this last April this year.
Price is about RM1300.
After received many orders from friends I think I should buy to save cost. 
When I asked sewing shop a pair of baju kurung calculate at RM2 per pair, while curtain is about 1 mtr per RM1. It's worth if sewing in large quantity.








Brilliant Sewing Machine
This is the most recent machine I bought. Price is about RM1300
It have 79 stiches. Purpose/objective is to do applique and decorative stiches.
It also can make buttonholes.
I'm still exploring the stiches to do various project.
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  1. ElleDecember 3, 2012 at 8:58 PM

    Salam Mazween. Saya sedang mencongak menggaru kepala nak beli mesin jahit. Brothers atau Singer - untuk beginner. Biarlah boleh dipakai lama.. Banyak projek dah berangan nak buat ni! Tunggu mesin je!

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  2. homesewingdesignDecember 4, 2012 at 1:00 AM

    Saya pilih singer sebab kedai dekat dengan rumah. So, senanglah nak buat maintenance sekiranya ada kerosakan. Tapi utk pengetahuan, mesin jahit brilliant yang saya beli ni agak sensitif sikit. Dah 2 kali hantar kedai repair sebab timing lari.Sebab pakai auto/computerised. Mungkin tak berapa sesuai dengan keadaan lasak.
    Teringat saya pada tahun 2006 saya ada belajar quilt. Owner kedai tu pakai mesin jahit brother untuk kegunaan pelajarnya. Katanya mesin ni tahan lama.

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  3. ElleDecember 11, 2012 at 4:43 PM

    Brothers pun sekarang banyak jenis computerized.. dah survey harga.. NV10 16 corak rm1066; nv30 60 corak rm 1299; kalau yg tak computerized nyer XL2630 25 corak baru 799. Saya rasa corak tu just a bonus.. banyak2 pun tak la pakai semua kan (er?). Cuma dok risau ketahanan yang digitized VS non-digitized.. huhuuu.. i rasa better pay a visit kat LSN for better explanation!! Thanks for the advise! Psst: My 1st project (in my head la) would be ladies cloth pad! La la laa....

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  4. homesewingdesignDecember 11, 2012 at 5:54 PM

    Computerised agak sensitif, saya disarankan beli yang manual. Tapi kalau manual susah nak adjust pilih corak yang mana. Lagipun computerised lebih banyak corak. Better dapat explanation yang jelas sebelum beli. Paling penting tujuan apa kita nak guna.
    Tu pun saya rasa rugi sebab tak dapat beli yang ada alphabet. Mahal sangat dekat RM2,000.

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