What sewing machine do you use?I'm a big ren-faire guy and I have settled into wizard-adjacent aesthetics. Unfortunately, robes and cloaks are heavily marked up despite being fairly simple to manufacture. They are also typically featureless. Having no liners, pockets, clasps, or other features you would want a clothing item to have. This has led me to develop an interest in producing my own ren-faire clothing, and by extension an interest in sewing machines and supplies.The options are vast, and the takes are varied. Some machines are seen as both incredible and terrible by people of seemingly similar capability, experience, and skill. I don't want to spend too much money as I have various expenditures ahead of me.So, what do you use?
If you're just getting into sewing, an entry level domestic mechanical (non-computerized) machine is gonna be fine. You really just need a straight, zig-zag, & buttonhole stitch for most sewing, especially if you're doing historical stuff. Janome machines are pretty solid in my experience, the basic ones are about 200 bucks. You can always upgrade to something fancier in a few years if you really get into the hobby.
Singer's Heavy Duty line offers a lot of options and has worked really well for my projects. I honestly think any machine would work as long as it functions properly, but I'm no expert. Anyway, if you see a working machine at a thrift store, why not grab it and give it a whirl instead of hemming (get it?) and hawing about the type?
>>10969187Seconding this suggestion. The important thing is to start, you can get a better machine later if you find you actually like sewing.
