[MR] sewing machine advice

[Tankred Bras-de-Fer]

My Mom, who is also a seamstress, recommends either a Huskvarna or a Kenmore.

Tankred, Windmasters' Hill

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William Faleston <faleston at gmail.com> wrote:

>Greetings to the list,
>
>My super-cool non-SCAdian grandmother is a seamstress, and at 84 is still
>sewing up a storm. She used a great old Singer for decades until it died.
>When she bought an inexpensive replacement a few years ago, she quickly
>realized how cheap modern sewing machines can be. It's already falling
>apart.
>
>We're thinking about getting her a new one, and I was fishing for a bit of
>advice. I use an ancient Singer 237 and am happy with it, so I'm not much
>help with the newfangled machines. What would you garb gurus out there
>recommend? We probably want to stay light on the complex computer controls,
>but we want a good, solid, dependable, quality machine that will last. I
>want only the best for the woman who sewed my first garb!
>
>Thanks for any advice you can give.
>
>In service
>William de Faleston.
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