Sewing Machine advice wanted

[ginnyinWI]

1. well if it were me--

I'd look on Craig's List for an older used one that is simple, not computerized, and without all the fancy stitches and things. To make clothing, you need a straight stitch, a zigzag stitch, a stretch stitch for knits, and a button hole stitch. I bought a relatively simple Kenmore years and years ago and it had maybe a dozen stitches, and I haven't used even that many. So I say keep it simple.

As a matter of fact, my mom, age 83, still has a sewing machine she bought in the 1950s that still works fine. A good machine with few things that can break on it. That brand was Necchi, which I don't know even exists anymore.

Look for simplicity, and avoid complexity--more things to become broken. You will probably want one that can do sleeves and pants cuffs--you know, with an "arm" so that you can sew those.