Sewing Machines: Making A Comeback?

 While we don't have to rely on sewing machines to satisfy our basic
clothing needs, more and more people today turn to sewing to create
unique, luxurious, one-of-a-kind pieces. Every family has that hand
embroidered grandmother's table cloth or a hand-made quilt, and these
pieces are as cherished as the most sophisticated haute couture
creations. And instead of paying hefty sums to someone for creating
these little pieces of luxury for you, you can develop the easy skills
of making your own monograms, embroideries or even hand-sewn button-
holes - all the little luxuries that make the difference.

With the help of a reliable sewing machine, you can instantly
personalize a lot of everyday necessities. For example, you can create
a set of unique napkins or add a classy touch to your bed linen and
bath towels with a monogram. And with a little practice you can even
alter and mend your clothes.

When choosing your first sewing machine, make sure you understand how
much sewing you plan to do. The honest answer will save you money and
time, as you will not pick a too complex and upscale sewing machine
for your basic sewing needs.

If you plan to study sewing and even recreate expensive designer
clothes to save money, you will need a more upscale sewing machine.
Sewing your own clothes makes sense only if your sewing skills are
high enough to recreate high-end clothes, such as suits, jackets and
dresses. You won't save money on sewing your own jeans, because the
pattern, fabric, buttons, and the time spent will make this pair of
jeans more expensive than any of the designer creations. However,
sewing children's clothes does make sense, because you need little
fabric, and you don't really need complicated patterns.

A sewing machine is a great investment for those who have a passion
for clothes design and like to wear one-of-a-kind pieces and don't
want to limit their clothing choices to what they see in department
stores. With a sewing machine and a little patience you have full
control on where the pockets go, what kind of buttons you use, and
where the hemline stops. You should be aware that creating clothes
from scratch or even amending the existing pattern requires

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  On Feb 15, 5:06 pm, rota6...@yahoo.com.tw wrote:

If your time is worth anything, sewing clothes is too big a waste of
it.
The big savings is in fixing and altering clothes, which can be done
quickly and with a low end machine.

 Al Bundy wrote:
...

I think welders are making a comeback. The big savings is in
fixing and altering cars. :)

Anthony

 Anthony Matonak wrote:

The real automotive money to be made in cars are those unprintable
adjectives who take two ruined cars, weld the good parts together, and
sell it as a used car. :)

 Al Bundy wrote:

That depends.  If ready-to-wear clothing does not fit properly, then
making your own is far less expensive than hiring a tailor/dressmaker to
do it.

If you are an extremely short or extremely tall person, it can be
expensive to buy proportioned-to-fit clothing.

And if you can make a machine washable and dryable garment even for the
same cost as a dry-clean-only one that will last lots longer, you are
saving money there as well.

At any rate, many frugal endeavors would not be frugal if you had to
include the cost of your time, not just this.