Budget sewing machine

[stitchfan18]

Can anyone recommend a good budget sewing machine for a beginning sewer.

I'm not needing anything too fancy. I just mainly want to start doing some DIY projects around the house. I know the basics, but it's been years since I've used a machine so the easier to use the better!

 

[mom2alix]

Not so much a specific machine, but overstock.com had some great deals on refurbished machines. I just bought DD a basic machine for about $50.

 

[Evi]

I can't recommend one specific one but I went with my Grandmother recently to have her sewing machine repaired and I noticed the guy had a lot like over 25 machines for sale very reasonably priced. Considering that I'd consider looking up who repairs machines in your area and see if they also sell a used machine. Or if you know someone who's looking to upgrade. I inherited my machine from my mother when she bought a new one last year. You could try craigslist or ebay.

 

[ah1126]

I have a Brother that we bought from Walmart several years ago. I have been VERY happy with it! It is easy to use, which is important if you aren't a pro.

 

[AntePrincess]

I use an old cast iron Singer treadle, so I'm not up on the current models, but IKEA has a cheap, no frills sewing machine for about $50. If it's made to IKEA standards it ought to be near unbreakable (barring abuse) and newbie proof.

 

[JustCallMeMommy]

I got a Brother CS-6000i for Christmas. I have limited experience, and it has been really easy to use. I did a lot of research before settling on this one, and we found the best price on amazon.com.

 

[LJSquishy]

I also have the Brother CS-6000i (from Amazon) and love it. I'm teaching myself how to sew and have only done a couple of small projects so far but the machine works beautifully and is very easy to learn on. I picked it because I wanted something that could grow with me as I gained more skills. It was around $150 and came with a cover and lots of different feet and also an extension table which I love and can't imagine not having one!

 

[stitchfan18]

Thanks so much for all the advice. I'm going to look into some of my options today and see what will work best for me!

 

[pixiewings71]

I have the Singer base model from Wal-Mart, works great for me. It was around $80 I believe.