Alrighty, so I've hit the online blogs and sites on sewing, joined a sewing group on Facebook (where I was promptly intimidated by how advanced the other members were and kept mum) and bought a few books on sewing.
You can guess what my next step was ... my first ever sewing machine - the
INNOV-IS 30 by Brother (also known as the NV30)!
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My precioussss... |
I'm really excited about this one. I bought this baby at
LSN, a sewing machine company I had heard of from the sewing group. The shop offers classes too, but it will sms me when the next one comes up. I was so excited about getting the machine I completely forgot to get a picture of a shop itself (which, ironically, I had reminded myself to do just before I got out of the car!).
I had initially thought of getting the simpler, XL-2630 (it's a mechanical one that can do 57 stitches) but the shop did not have stock of this (and I was really keen on getting a machine today). The shop assistant showed me the next step up, the electronic range of Brother sewing machines - NV10, NV30 and NV50.
I was not too keen on the NV10 as it has fewer stitches than the mechanical one so I went with the NV30 (which can do 70 stitches, including single-step button holes and special stitches!) after a demonstration. At RM1,299, it's RM500 pricier than the one I was intending to get but it's so worth it - I finally have a sewing machine!
Okay, on to the great unveiling:
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Stitch guide, power cable, foot pedal, instruction manual, quick reference sheet and hard carrying case |
The shop assistant had told me there was an instructional DVD included with the instruction manual but there isn't. I checked the Brother website and the manual - no mention of such a disc so I'm not concerned about its absence. That's what YouTube and reference materials (thankfully the manual also provides some good details).
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Seven types of feet, a seam ripper, clear plastic bobbins, a needle set, twin needles, and other bits |
The lovely little bits that come with the machine - all the feet I would need for the stitches this machine can do are included, along with a bunch of other things. Altogether, it looks like everything directly related to the machine is included.
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Such a thing of beauty, can't wait to test this out |
Now all I need is thread, some material (to practise on and then to start doing a project on) and a project to work on. Oh yes, because the machine is now sitting on one end of the dining table, a proper table for sewing would be on my shopping list in the near future.