Replaced Pixie with Janome SEW MINI

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I think it's a great little machine. We bought basically the same machine with the Kenmore label and it works great for the things my daughter makes. I'm not sure how great it would be for heavy projects, though. Did you mention something about upholstery in the other thread? Not sure how something like that would go. But otherwise it's the cutest little thing and sews great. Doesn't go super fast which is why she wanted it vs. one of my extra machines lol. Oh well. Good luck with it!

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It is one of the better of the disposable sewing machines

ROTFLOL! Love it... "disposable machines"!

Beverly

What else would you call machines that sell for $59.00 and they make no replacement parts for?

Junque? ;-)

I wonder if people who buy those really, REALLY low-end "sewing machines" (using that term VERY loosely) have the same mind-set when they buy a car... or TV.... or audio system.

BEI wrote

a car... or > TV.... or audio system. I can't answer for others, but the main reason I bought this one was to have something serviceable upstairs....my main machine (a good Singer, I've had for years) is in the basement. Our car is a PT Cruiser and is one of the most comfortable cars on a long trip. Our TV is 52" Samsung.

I was recently given a Singer Featherweight 100: I think it comes into this bracket. 15w motor, no light, and the NOISIEST machine I own! It sews. It doesn't sew badly. I couldn't say it sews *well*, and the buttonholes are all but unusable. It has no light. But one of the kids will love it, and shall use it until it dies.

When I want a sewing machine for taking with me somewhere, I grab one of the Elnas, a Frister & Rossman cub 4, or the 'real' Singer featherweight.