Does anyone own a janome magnolia sewing machine?
I’m a Viking person myself, but Janomes are good machines, with lots of features per dollar. Some of the Kenmores are Janomes in disguise. Have you test sewn on any of these machines? That’s the first big thing to try. Bring some truly miserable to sew fabrics like cheap cotton jersey and silky polyester as well as some nice wool, cotton twill or denim, and anything else you’d like to try. Walmart often has suitably difficult fabrics over on the $1 table, and the ladies in the fabric department often sew, so can help you pull out some good test fabrics. I’d also send you to the sewing machine review section of patternreview: http://sewing.patternreview.com/SewingMa… You may need to sign up for the free membership to read older reviews — I have had no problems with my membership in the several years I’ve been a member. I really urge you to go shopping in a real sewing machine shop, and compare a number o
