krystalkf asked:
I’m looking at different sewing machines but I’m not familiar with them at all. Some say 18 stitch patterns all the way up to 100+ stitch patterns.. What does that mean? I mostly just want to get a sewing machine to make fab clothes for my doggy.. Will the 100+ machines benefit me any more than an 18 stitch pattern machine?
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5 responses so far ↓
1 suellenh // Dec 26, 2009 at 3:55 am
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I’d think for your level of sewing knowledge, you’ll be well served to just spend your $ on the 18 stitch pattern machine – otherwise you’ll have more machine than you’ll ever need or use.
2 Mommiedearest // Dec 27, 2009 at 2:19 am
Embroidery Machines
The stitch patterns are various types of stitches your machine will make. Mine is small and I have a variation of zig-zag stitches and I really don’t need more, but if you are going to do a lot of fancy stitches like embroidering as an example this would give you an idea of what they are. Make your choice if you will be going into designing the 100+ would be it for you. I would go by the price and if that is too much more I would think about it but if it is not much more I would go for it as you probably would not be able to add to the 18 stitch one, but would not necessarily have to use all of the 100+
3 spunk113 // Dec 29, 2009 at 5:17 am
Embroidery Software
Stitch patterns are just what the stitches looks like. For example, a straight stitch will have all your stitches in a straight line (like this —–), while a zigzag stitch goes back and forth (like this /\/\/\/\). For probably 90% of all projects, 18 stitches will be more than enough. The only purpose I could see for having that many different stitches would be for machine embroidery. Save your money, get less stitch patterns.
4 kay // Dec 30, 2009 at 2:28 am
Sewing Machines
As a beginner, you’re probably going to be mostly interested in “utility stitches” like straight, zigzag, triple zigzag, blindhem, stretch blindhem, a couple of styles of buttonholes and maybe a couple of decorative stitches like pinstitch or venetian or maybe scallops. Most folks rarely use the various decorative stitches on their machines unless they do a lot of “heirloom sewing” or they really enjoy rows of duckies on their t-shirts.
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5 Chicago Q // Jan 2, 2010 at 3:31 am
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It’s worth spending a little extra for a 1-step buttonholer – some machines require you to go through a 4-step process. If the 18-stitcher has the 1-step buttonhole, you’re probably good to go, otherwise it’s a good idea to upgrade.
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