About Sewing Machines and Sergers for Professional Use

[mystiiik]

thanks, betteT for your opinion.
i actually do plan to do fashion as my career.

so should i still get the sears one? haha.

 

[BetteT]

Oops ... sorry! Thought that you didn't know how to sew much.

Anyway, if you are ready to invest some serious money, use the previous recommendations above because these people know their machines. I sure don't, since my job requires only a bit of hand stitching, but mostly clamping, pinning and taping (Im a stylist). But, do expect to spend many times as much money as a home machine.

 

[Mota3089]

For beginners and Experienced always for the Classic Singer or Bernina. Best Home Machines around.

For Industrial i would suggest JUKI It works like a wonder.

 

[mystiiik]

thankyou betteT and mota
i appreciate the help!

 

[*Jibrielle*]

Juki machines are the best, I own one and I love it!

 

[CholoChic]

Such a lovely thread!!! Having a sewing machine is my big dream!,I really need one!

 

[myblazerisblazed]

Jenome, i think tha'ts how your spell it, those machines are awesome good and very good quality.

 

[Zoely]

I, and many others, had our personal machines at home. Other students used sewing labs or signed out the classroom as a group.

A few classmates I knew had their own industrials at home, but to have a machine you have to buy it. FIT doesn't give students machines, just time at the labs.

Being me I bought a dressform for home too! No extra commute for me, eh!

thank you for cleaning me that up..
i am searching for a sew machine, and i don't know which one is the best.. i want a good one, but not to expencive one..

 

[albany]

Zoely, I am not sure if anyone else in the world would agree with me, but I love my old Singer 15-30. It isn't quite antique yet, but it is a treadle.

Before you laugh... If it breaks I can fix it instead of rushing out to buy another 200$ kenmore before the nearest store closes and I have a deadline. (Happened during term garment time.) It sews very well, and although it is straight stitch so are industrials that I used... and this has buttonhole and zigzag attachments etc. There are attachment and feet avaible similar to industrials too.

Anyway it is just a suggestion. You could get an electric (or treadle, lol) Singer '50s or earlier, especially any 15 model for between 25$ and 100$. Imo it is way better than any of the 400$ and below modern plastic machines I've used.

Actuallu I saw a lot of industrials for reasonable prices while searching for my newer 15. (eBay and craigslist.)

 

[lemon.mermaid]

the Brother machine is also okay. the lack of funds for good facilities in our school made us buy our own machines. most of us bought second-hand machines because they are really cheap.

 

[gius]

Zoely, I am not sure if anyone else in the world would agree with me, but I love my old Singer 15-30. It isn't quite antique yet, but it is a treadle.

Anyway it is just a suggestion. You could get an electric (or treadle, lol) Singer '50s or earlier, especially any 15 model for between 25$ and 100$. Imo it is way better than any of the 400$ and below modern plastic machines I've used.

Actuallu I saw a lot of industrials for reasonable prices while searching for my newer 15. (eBay and craigslist.)

I don't have one but I use it at my work..
It's really great.. and goes smoothly
And what we noticed is that the stitches are actually quite stronger and harder to remove than other machines (I use a Janome Memory Craft 6000 at home)

Only thing is that the pedal is pretty sensitive
I like being able to stitch slowly on my Janome

 

[theprettycat]

While reading this thread I am a little confused on what machine to choose! I do plan on having fashion as my career, however, because of funds should I just splurge on an industrial machine or a machine with various functions?

 

[sedirea]

My dad won me a Bernina off the radio about 3-4 years ago.. they are great sewing machines but extremely expensive (Mine retailed at $1300 when it came out, i think its $669 now), I have no clue as to why they are worth that much but it can definitely take a beating, there is nothing fancy or may i say really 'digital' about the one I own. Nevertheless its still a great sewing machine.

bernina

 

[gius]

i just hear it's that they last a very long time ^
and you can often get it repaired because a lot of shops specialise in Pfaff wares

 

[creme.de.couture]

I was just looking at a machine a few days ago that I think would be great. It's a Singer Heavy Duty Professional Sewing Machine. Right now they have it on URBN and HSN. It can sew though 12 layers of denim! It seems like it'd be the right fusion of industrial and home sewing machine. It's gotten great reviews and it's pretty reasonably priced. I'm thinking about switching to this machine.

 

[tamtamj]

Best Industrial Sewing Machine?

Hello!

I am thinking to buy industrial sewing machine for home purposes. Does anyone know which brand and model is good?

I already have portable singer (used) that is constantly braking and I definitely want industrial. In design school students use Juki and they are really good! But I don't know what model... I'd like to be able to sew thick fabrics (leather, denim etc) and I don't need super fancy features - probably something relatively basic will do it.

Many thanks

 

[BetteT]

Merged with existing thread ... please do a search for your topic before you start a new one. There might already be answers for you here.

 

[tamtamj]

BetteT thank you!

 

[tamtamj]

Does anyone know the difference between these 3 JUKI model machines:
TL2010Q
TL98Q
DDL8700 ?

Thanks

 

[superbeautiful]

Your mom's sewing machine.

Haha, seriously. I use my mom's old Brother sewing machine from the 80's and it still works great. A lot of the newer models seem to be made from cheaper materials to make them lightweight and portable but aren't as sturdy. If you have an aunt or someone older who you know sews, ask to have theirs.