Sticker Shock!!

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I didn't even notice them until you mentioned it . . .

I think I'm addicted lol

Have you tried Sears? I don't know where you are in Newfoundland but if there is a store or outlet near you there are some good little machines through them for under that price. They have a couple of Elna brand ones that are perfect for about two or three hundred dollars. Have a peek on line at Sears.ca and you may see something there.

I'm actually in Paradise, just outside St. John's. Not sure if the Sears store in the Avalon Mall carries sewing machines, but it's worth a look I looked on Sears.ca a couple of days ago and only found Kenmore machines, but it was a bit of a hurried look so I may have missed some. Thanks!

Dee you said, "I may just get a cheap jobby from Walmart for now and keep saving for a good one. And thanks for the model suggestions, I'm off to do more research!"

My advice to to keep doing research for something affordable because I bought a cheapie jobby at CostCo when I began quilting and while it worked fine and still does, it didn't hold ups to the amount of sewing I did. At least once a year I had it in for repairs that cost 75 - 80 bucks, and then the thread spindle broke off and couldn't be replaced so I saved and bought a Pfaff, not the most expensive one or one with embroidery but I love it's even feed feature. So keep looking. May in Jersey

My grandmother always told me, "You get what you pay for", so I have no doubt that a cheaper machine is only a bandaid solution It would basically just be something for me to use for now while I'm saving for something better. I think the consensus is that I should save and get a good name with a good guarantee behind it, but while I'm saving I still need something a little more reliable than the David and Goliath duo that I have now lol Hence the need for a temporary cheap jobby And thinking of David and Goliath, once my sewing room is presentable again (I just moved new furniture in there lol) I should take a picture of the two side by side, because the size difference is HILARIOUS!

My DDs sew on Brother machines from WM. they have been very happy with them. My DH bought a PRW machine for me recently from WM. It is lightweight but sews quite nice. If I were going to buy one as my main machine I would look at the 9050 Brother has. it comes with a lot of extras and I believe is under $200

I actually looked at that one last night! lol It's $250 here, but I can buy it in store and it has enough extras to keep me occupied while I save my money and shop around a bit more

If you decide to buy a machine from Walmart, check the website. The Canadian Walmart site has several and shipping is free.

Most of the machines that are online I can actually get in store here. We have three walmarts, plus a fourth opening in CBS sometime soon and there is another a little over an hour away where my mom lives. So between them all, I should be able to buy most of them in store I didn't know shipping was free though, that's awesome! If I find one online that I can't get in store I'll definitely go that route! Thanks!

Just reminded me, if you buy online from WM's and lot's of other stores, don't forget to use something like http://www.mrrebates.com which offers 2% off WM purchases. I try to go thru this website whenever I order on line AND especially during the holidays and ended up with $200 in my account just for buying items I was buying anyways. Offers change every wk and you can search by store or product.

I'm not sure if that works for Walmart's Canadian website, but I'll definitely have a look I'm always looking for coupons when I shop online, I use retailmenot.com a fair bit, but it's nice to have somewhere else to look too Thanks!


Smiley face overload once again! And with all of the quotes, probably the longest post in history lol