Euro-Pro or Craft-N-Sew Sewing Machine

First I have do say that I don't really sew, not with a sewing machine. I
don't need an expensive embroider machine, I do THAT by hand

What I MAY need is something to help me do hems when something needs
re-doing for whatever reason, and to finish certain kinds of liturgical
embroidery projects that would take WAY too long to do by hand, and yes, I
do have problems doing a straight hem

One of my charge accounts is offering two sewing machine for low end
prices, what I am trying to decide is if either of them are worth even the
low end price.

One is a Shark Sewing Machine by Euro-Pro. It has 32 stitches, has a
builtin buttonholer, converts to free-arm sewing and is a single needle
machine for $179.95. Comes with needles, seam ripper, snap-on zig-zag
foot, felt pads for spool pins, lint brush, zipper foot, buttonhold foot,
bline hemming foot and a hard case.

The other is also made by Euro-Pro (Twin-needle Crat N'Sew Machine) for
$259.95. This one has 42-stitch functions, also has a built-in buttonholer
and comes with 11 creative feet (zipper, button hol, blind-hem, satin
stitch, roll hem, button sewing, darning/embroidery, overlock, cording,
quilting and gathering) and twin-needle capability. It comes with needles,
seam ripper, quilting guide, darning plate and a hard case.

I have no real interest in doing machine embroidery or quilting, but I can
see myself wanting to see what it is like (sorry, to me, handmade is more
attractive than machine made, it is a subjective thing It seems to me
that the second machine may be the better value, though I am quite sure
that both machines are not really meant for the serious seamstress or
machine embroiderer.

What say ye that actually knows something about sewing machine, do either
of them sound reasonable for an entry-level sewing machine?


Catherine K.

If you ask this question over on rct.sewing, they will all tell you not
to buy either!! Euro-Pro has a reputation for being impossible to
repair if anything goes wrong. You would be better off, for your
purposes, to go to your local sewing machine dealer and buy a used
reconditioned one.

As you are doing liturgical work, it is quite possible that someone at
one of the churches you work for will have a good used one which is no
longer being used, and many of the "tanks" from the 1960s and earlier
sell second hand for about $25 or so.

Please check with all the experts on rcts or on alt.sewing.

Olwyn Mary in New Orleans.

Catherine K. wrote:
First I have do say that I don't really sew, not with a sewing machine. I
don't need an expensive embroider machine, I do THAT by hand

What I MAY need is something to help me do hems when something needs
re-doing for whatever reason, and to finish certain kinds of liturgical
embroidery projects that would take WAY too long to do by hand, and yes, I
do have problems doing a straight hem

One of my charge accounts is offering two sewing machine for low end
prices, what I am trying to decide is if either of them are worth even the
low end price.

One is a Shark Sewing Machine by Euro-Pro. It has 32 stitches, has a
builtin buttonholer, converts to free-arm sewing and is a single needle
machine for $179.95. Comes with needles, seam ripper, snap-on zig-zag
foot, felt pads for spool pins, lint brush, zipper foot, buttonhold foot,
bline hemming foot and a hard case.

The other is also made by Euro-Pro (Twin-needle Crat N'Sew Machine) for
$259.95. This one has 42-stitch functions, also has a built-in buttonholer
and comes with 11 creative feet (zipper, button hol, blind-hem, satin
stitch, roll hem, button sewing, darning/embroidery, overlock, cording,
quilting and gathering) and twin-needle capability. It comes with needles,
seam ripper, quilting guide, darning plate and a hard case.

I have no real interest in doing machine embroidery or quilting, but I can
see myself wanting to see what it is like (sorry, to me, handmade is more
attractive than machine made, it is a subjective thing It seems to me
that the second machine may be the better value, though I am quite sure
that both machines are not really meant for the serious seamstress or
machine embroiderer.

What say ye that actually knows something about sewing machine, do either
of them sound reasonable for an entry-level sewing machine?


Catherine K.

On Wed, 24 Aug 2005 20:26:46 -0500, Olwyn Mary wrote:

If you ask this question over on rct.sewing, they will all tell you not
to buy either!! Euro-Pro has a reputation for being impossible to
repair if anything goes wrong. You would be better off, for your
purposes, to go to your local sewing machine dealer and buy a used
reconditioned one

I also asked this in a couple of other places, such as Cyberstitchers (EGA
chapter) and was told to run for the hills, basically She said the same
as you.

Thanks for your advise!

Catherine K.