After two years of debating about whether or not I should buy a sewing machine I have finally taken the plunge. I ended up buying a used beginner machine that was less than year old for about $80. I wasn't ready to splurge and purchase a solid machine for $200+. So far I am happy with the Singer 4205 as it is simple and basic and I didn't pay full price! I am still searching for good basic sewing books but I did find one that I love by Lotta Jansdotter. Her patterns in Simple Sewing: Patterns and How-to for 24 Fresh and Easy Projects are lovely. The instructions are simple and the patterns are clean, basic, and modern. My only complaint is that some of the patterns do not include finishing techniques. My first project from her book was four cotton napkins using her pattern. I used a mitered corner technique as I think it looks more polished.
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