The Janome 2222 is a great sewing machine for beginners. With it you can make curtains, pillows, dresses, quilts, just about anything you can imagine!
You can control the length and width of your stitches. It includes 7 feet, including a rolled hem foot, buttonhole foot, overedge foot, buttonhole foot, zig-zag foot, and 2 zipper feet. This machine is light weight, so it can easily be brought to and from classes. It also makes it nice for setting up and taking down for use at home.
The extra high presser foot lift allows for sewing through thicker fabrics including jean seams. The best place I have found to purchase one of these machines is at sewingmachinesplus.com. Click HERE to see the Janome 2222 I am talking about.
The Bernette B35 is another solid option with 23 stitches and a 1 step buttonhole. Like the Janome is has the extra lift for the presser foot to allow for extra thick fabrics. It includes a blind hem foot, button foot, zipper, rolled hem foot, zig-zag foot, buttonhole foot and an embroidery foot. Click HERE to see the Bernette B35.
I have sewn with a Pfaff machine since I was about 13. Their quality is fabulous! The Pfaff Smarter 140S sewing machine has the beginner covered on every level and then some. It has 21 stitches and comes with 5 presser feet, including a standard foot, clearview foot, blind hem foot , zipper foot, and four step buttonhole foot. Like the other two machines it has the extra presser foot lift for thick fabrics. It includes a hard cover case as well. Click HERE to see the Pfaff 140S sewing machine.
