SewingMachinesPlus.com

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Lots of little things were going wrong with my 30 year old Singer sewing machine, suggesting it was time for replacement. An internet search revealed about 10 manufacturers, each offering about 20 machines, and manufacturers' websites that were strong on sizzle and weak on specifications. So I decided to visit a bricks and mortar store. I gave Jan at SewingMachinesPlus.com a list of the features I wanted and my budget. She demonstrated three machines she thought would work for me. I went home to research those machines, and returned with a sample of the Sunbrella fabric I occasionally sew on. She and her supervisor conferred and decided I needed a heavier duty machine so she patiently demonstrated another three. Again I went home for more research and discovered my perfect machine, which is a model up from one of the floor models Jan had shown me. They had it in stock so I bought it. It is heavy duty enough for my occasional Sunbrella projects, it does everything I want, I'm not paying for features I'll never use, and it was even under budget. I never would have been able to accomplish this without SewingMachinesPlus.com's and Jan's expertise. For example, I was surprised to learn from Jan that some sewing machines now have a push button instead of a foot pedal, and have only one sewing speed. If I had purchased a machine over the internet or at a big box retailer, I would not have thought to look for features like a foot pedal and likely would have been disappointed with my purchase. Instead I'm confident I made the right choice.

My experience the last time I visited went wonderfully. They are a really fun shop. The staff there are experts in their field. The store is filled with all kinds of sewing machine equipment. They provide free demonstrations that are very interesting. They are very crafty, fun and intelligent people.