I have been "quilting" for about 8 years - paper piecing for 1.5 and sewing since I was a child. this being said I am not unfamiliar with sewing machines - and I am very comfortable around them. Today I tried out my new Kenmore (Janome) Mini Sew. I paid $49.99 for it on ebay - with free shipping. If you are looking for a good -easy to use - machine for paper or for quilting - this one may work. It weighs about 7 lbs. So even I can move it to my kitchen table or outside if I want. It feeds paper and fabric straight and easily - no tugging or pulling. I used pre-wound "A" bobbins - because I had bought 250 about 8 years ago - and still have 240! The threading was pretty standard and the instructions easy to follow. I liked it - I loved it - I want to do more of it! I even took out the thread and bobbin and used it to pierce the paper - WOW - straight -evenly spaced holes! And I pieced paper together using the zigzag stitch to catch both papers -even though they overlapped slightly. Surprisingly - it sews just as well on fabric! I sure got a winner here!
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| Paper piercing - on the right is a zigzag stitch- left is straight stitch |
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| Paper piecing -catching both papers with the zigzag stitch |
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| Kenmore Mini Sew - made by Janome |
Here are some pictures:
I'm glad this has worked out for you Ronni and I look forward to seeing the influence it has on the cards yet to come. If I had a bigger crafting space this would be on my wish list for sure. Until then I'll live vicariously through you. :)
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