Beginner Sewing Machines Buying Guide 🧵

Operated using manual controls such as dials and levers, these machines are a testament to simplicity and durability. There are fewer built-in stitch options than computerized models, with stitch length and stitch width set manually.

With push buttons and digital displays, these machines offer a significantly larger range of stitches and buttonhole styles than mechanical models. Optimum stitch length and stitch width are set automatically when a stitch is selected.

A built-in needle threader simplifies threading the needle’s eye, saving you time so you can focus on your projects and bringing your ideas to life.

The needle up/down function allows you to set your sewing machine needle’s stopping position. Set it to stop in the down position for pivoting corners with precision, for adjusting fabric position while sewing around appliques, and much more.

Your sewing machine's presser foot holds the fabric down against the feed teeth to enable the fabric to pass through as you sew. There are different types of presser feet which enhance the machine’s functionality such as sewing buttonholes, inserting zippers, and much more.

A top-loading bobbin is easy to see through the clear bobbin cover plate, so you can easily monitor your thread supply. Many top-loading bobbin cover plates have a diagram showing how to load the bobbin properly.