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From: chai@utflis.UUCP (Henry Chai)
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Subject: Re: sewing machines
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Date: Thu, 24-Oct-85 19:28:40 EDT
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Posted: Thu Oct 24 19:28:40 1985
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Summary: 

In article <309@drutx.UUCP> slb@drutx.UUCP (Sue Brezden) writes:
>>eagan@druxp.UUCP (EaganMS) writes:
>>I am interested in buying a sewing machine...
>
>I do know what I would look for in any machine I purchased to replace
>my (now aging) Sears.
>
>        1.  A "sleeve arm" for sewing tight corners.  You know,
>            where part of the base drops away.

I believe these are called "free-arm" machines, as contrasted with the
usual "flat-bed" machines.

>        4.  A buttonholer (but I think they all have those.)

How about using the zig-zag stitch for buttonholes ?

>I would *not* push for the following:
>        2.  Ability to hem or sew on buttons.  I prefer to do
>            those by hand, anyway.

There is a gadget called a heming foot which can do very narrow
hems (fits on all machines); very useful for sheer materials.

By the way, I just got a second-hand (reconditioned) machine from a Singers
dealer.  It's guaranteed for 1 year, parts and labor.  If you do only simple
sewing why not keep an eye on used machines (from a "reliable" dealer)
which cost half as much as new ones.
-- 
Henry Chai, just a humble student at the 
Faculty of Library and Information Science, U of Toronto
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