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Saturday, September 6, 2008

Toss Your Old Sewing Machine For A Computerized Model

By Melanie Wells


It's hard to imagine how we ever got on before computerized sewing machines appeared in our lives.

When sewing machines were first introduced, they were truly innovative inventions that helped to speed up the process of creating clothes, blankets and any other items where material was required to be sewn together. Over the years, the technology has continued to advance enabling sewing machines and their operators to do more things in less time.

For example, the newer machines began to offer different types of stitches and the capability to sew different and thicker materials together. In addition, they also came with the technology to add buttons. Different sized machines became available in addition to hand held models. And advances continue to be made, especially in the area of computerized sewing machines.

Precision - Create Accurate Stitches Easily

As you would expect, certain advancements are possible with a computerized sewing machine that are not within the capabilities of traditional machines. One advantage is precision. When making adjustments to the length and width of a stitch, it's possible to produce accurate stitches using a traditional sewing machine but your manual adjustments must be precise.

On the other hand, computerized sewing machines cope with the adjustment of stitches so easily. All you have to do is enter the setting you require and technology deals with your request allowing your sewing machine to create the exact stitches you want in an accurate way. No more tweaking dials and knobs in order to achieve the perfect stitch setting.

Memory - Your Sewing Machine Will Remember the Way You Prefer To Sew

Computerized sewing machines also have memory as another super feature. These machines have the facility of remembering settings previously used, including your favorite stitches and the configuration you use for buttonholes. The more expensive models offer a larger memory and are likely to have more patterns and stitches for you to choose from.

Baby Lock, Bernina, Brother Innovis, Husqvarna, Janome, Pfaff and Singer are some of the more popular brand names currently offering computerized sewing machines. The majority of these brands have color LCD screens displaying the options available. They also feature automatic threading and thread cutting, two needles enabling you to sew with different colored threads, edge trimming and finishing, built in stitches, speed control and buttonhole memory.

Even though all computerized sewing machines do not come with identical basic features, quite a few of them are similar, so before deciding which one to buy make sure you look at all the options open to you. The price of a computerized sewing machine varies between a few hundred dollars to over a thousand, depending, of course, on which model and brand name you choose.

Offering more precision and being much easier to use, computerized sewing machines definitely have the edge over the traditional style machines. Even though both types of machines have their advantages, if you are looking for a reliable sewing machine where you can work with accuracy and speed and produce professional results, a sewing machine with computerized technology will be the one to choose.

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