Sewing machine: how to choose an assistant for many years?

How to choose a sewing machine for the house? Before you go to the store to buy, you need to answer for yourself a number of questions. If the desire to purchase a sewing machine arose after watching the magazine on needlework, then you do not have any sense to buy an expensive professional machine with many additional functions. To understand what sewing machine to choose, you need at least in general to know what the different devices of the new generation differ from each other. In the entire post-Soviet space, a reliable sewing machine was associated with the name "Singer" or "Podolsk". Modern machines have much more capabilities, models have become more ergonomic and light.

So, the sewing machine: how to choose the best option? All types of sewing machines can be divided into large groups: mechanical, electromechanical, electronic or so-called sewing machines with computer control. At once I will make a reservation, that the mechanical machines are practically not in demand. Their functionality is quite limited, although some modern manufacturers continue to produce devices of this type.

Electromechanical sewing machine. How to choose the most budget option for a home sewing machine? These machines have a fairly simple structure, there is an electric drive and manual control. The functional is limited to 10-20 operations, all types of seams being performed are schematically shown on the front panel of the machine and the desired operation is set by means of a special rotary wheel. It is possible to adjust the length of the stitch, its width, thread tension. Many models are equipped with additional accessories (removable hose platform, devices for threading in the needle), some provide control of the force with which the fabric is pierced.

Sewing machines with computer control are equipped with a special board, thanks to which you can set the most diverse tasks. This category of cars belongs to the most expensive. Typically, these machines have a button control unit and a display, with which you select the desired program, adjust settings. For more convenient use, there is a hint for choosing a sewing program depending on the type of fabric and the like. Functional is much more than electromechanical: it is possible to perform various decorative stitches, embroidery patterns, made in the memory of the sewing machine. On more expensive sewing machines, you can use your personal computer to store your own patterns for embroidery in the machine's memory. There are models with a built-in overlock, which allows you to simultaneously cut the edges of products, obkotyvat them and stitch the parts between them.

It is very important to know exactly what functions and features are needed in the sewing machine. The more features the manufacturer offers, the more expensive the sewing machine will cost. How to choose the optimal number of stitches that you will need when sewing and how to handle loops, you can figure it out yourself. Let us consider in detail the shuttle device. Modern sewing machines are produced with three types of shuttle devices: swinging, horizontal and vertical (double firing). A veteran among all types is a rocking shuttle, which has been used in sewing machines for many years. Its main drawback is the occurrence of vibration and low speed of sewing.

Most modern machines are equipped with a horizontal shuttle, in which the lack of a swinging predecessor is eliminated and the thread tension system is complicated. Vertical shuttle eliminates thread entanglement and is considered the most reliable.

Reliable trouble-free sewing machine: how to choose the right manufacturer? In the market there are few manufacturers of quality sewing machines (for example, Brother, Pfaff, AstraLux, Janome, Husqvarna), so before you make a purchase, ask the service providers of these manufacturers in your city. Remember that many European cars are assembled in low-wage countries, but thanks to the popularity of the brand they are sold at very high prices. It is more correct to buy a sewing machine in special shops where the consultant will competently answer all your questions and will have the opportunity to work a little on the typewriter to assess its ergonomics.