I've had several emails recently asking for my recommendations on sewing machines.

I sew on a Pfaff and love my machine. I used my basic machine over 20 years for a sewing business, and taught lots of kids to sew on it, without a breakdown or replacing any parts. I now use an upper end Pfaff. Pfaff has the only machines with a dual feed feature (teeth attached to the presser foot to grip the top piece of fabric as well as teeth on the bottom to feed the fabric through) which is wonderful if you sew quilts or anything with thickness, as well as for sheers or any 'slick' type fabrics becasue it helps to keep the fabric from creeping. I've used other machines, helped kids who were using other machines, and still prefer the Pfaff machines.

The overriding factor in your choice would be: What does your local dealer sell? Most dealers offer you free lessons and classes, discounts on store supplies, etc. when you purchase your machine from them. It is certainly advantageous to have a local dealer if you run into problems with your machine. You can purchase an add-on walking foot for most any machine. It won't run as smoothly and is a lot noisier than the Pfaff built-in dual feed, however it gives you the same advantages.

Hope this helps, JoAnn

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